Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now

(F)Stop! Stop telling me what to dooo.

(Dm)Don't! Don't treat me like a child of twooo.

(Bb)No! I know that you want what's best.

(C)Please! But, mother, please give it a rest!

(F)Stop! Don't!

No! Please!

(Dm)Stop! Don't!

No! Please!

(Bb)Stop! Don't!

No! Please!

(C)Mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

Once upon a time when I was just a kid,

you (Dm)never let me do just what the older kids did.

But (Bb)lose that laundry list of what you won't allow,

'cause, (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

Once upon a time I used to play with toys,

but (Dm)now I'd rather play around with teenage boys.

So, (Bb)if I get a hickey,

please don't have a cow,

'cause, (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(F7)Ma, (Bb)I gotta tell you that without a doubt I get my (F)best dancing lessons from youoo.

You're (Bb)the one who taught me how to "Twist and Shout" because you (G)shout nonstop and you're so (Dm)(C)twisted (Dm)(C)toooo!

Woohohohoh! (F)Once I used to fidget 'cause I just sat home.

But (Dm)now I'm just like Gidget and I gotta get to Rome!

So, (Bb)say arrivederci!

Toodleoo! And ciao!

'Cause, (C)mama, I'm a big (C7)girl (F)now!

(Db)Ohohoh! (Gb)Stop!

Don't! No!

Please! (Ebm)Stop!

Don't! No!

Please! (Cb)Stop!

Don't! No!

Please! (Db)Mama, I'm a big (Db7)girl (Gb)now!

(Db)Hey, mama, say, mama.

(Gb)Once upon a time I was a shy young thing.

Could (Ebm)barely walk and talk so much as dance and sing.

(Gb7)But (Cb)let me hit the stage,

I wanna take my bow,

'cause, (Db)mama, I'm a big (Db7)girl (Gb)now!