Intro
N.C.
He's back, ma
N.C.
Why you all came back, boy?
N.C.
Leave us alone. Get...
[Verse 1]
Em
- We all lived in a small town
Em
- In a tumble-down shed
Em
- Mumma, she was a good-good woman
Em
- Worked so hard
Em
- Worked her fingers to the bones
Em
- Bring us kids up on her own
B C
She said -- you'll see it - you'll hear it
[Chorus]
A
Baby don't speak no evil
C
Baby don't speak no evil
[Interlude]
| Em | Em | Em | Em |
[Verse 2]
Em
- Papa, he was a good-good man
Em
- And he worked so hard
B C
He said -- you see it - you hear it
[Chorus]
A C
Baby don't speak no evil, baby don't speak no evil
A Em
Baby don't speak no evil, that's what he said
C A
Baby don't speak no evil, baby don't speak no evil
C G
Baby don't speak no evil, that's what he said
[Interlude]
| G | G |
| G | G |
| Dm | Dm |
C D
Baby don't speak no evil
| Em | EM |
| G | G |
[Verse 3]
Em
- So they put us through schoo-ool
Em
- And kept us clothed and fed
Em
- We went swimmin' in summer
Em
- Rememberin' what mama said
Em
- Then we moved into town
Em
- Saw those people messin' around
Bm C
She said - you see it - and you hear it
[Chorus]
Am
Baby don't speak no evil
C
My baby don't speak no evil
Am Em
Baby don't speak no evil, that's what she said
Em
Baby don't
Bm
Baby don't you see it, baby don't you hear it
Am
Baby don't you see it, don't you hear it
[Bridge]
C C
Baby don't speak, baby don't speak
Am G C Am
Baby don't speak no evil, baby don't speak no evil
Em
That's what she said, what she said
C Am
Baby don't speak no evil, baby don't speak no evil
C Em
Baby don't speak no evil, that's what she said
C
Baby don't speak, no baby don't speak
Am
Baby don't speak no evil (no e-e-evil)
C
Baby don't speak no evil, no evil
[Outro]
C Am
Baby don't speak no evil, baby don't speak no evil
C Em
Baby don't speak no evil, that's what she said
C
(No e-e-evil), baby don't speak no evil
Am
No, baby don't speak no evil, no evil
C Em
Baby, don't speak no evil, that's what she said (fade)