The Band - Rag Mama Rag: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rag Mama Rag" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F                                  A#
Rag Mama Rag; I can't believe its true.
F                             A#
Rag Mama Rag, a-what did you do?
    F                F7
I crawled up to the railroad track,
         A#             D#7
Let the four nineteen scratch my back.

F
Shag mama shag, now, whats come over you?
                                   A#
Rag Mama Rag, I'm pulling out your gag.
        F                     F7
Gon-na turn you lose, like an old caboose;
       A#             F
Got a tail I need a drag.

Chorus:
  C7                        D#
I ask about your turtle and you
ask about the weather.
      A#
Well, I can't jump the hurdle
and we can't get together.
C7
We could be relaxing in my sleeping bag,
But all you want to do for me, mama, is a...
F                                 A#
Rag Mama Rag; there's nowhere to go,
F
Rag Mama Rag, come on resin up the bow.

Rag Mama rag, where do you roam
Rag Mama rag, bring your skinny
little body back home
It's dog eat dog and cat eat mouse
You can rag Mama rag all over my house

Chorus:
Hailstones beatin' on the roof
The bourbon is a hundred proof
And you and me and the telephone
Our destiny is quite well known
We don't need to sit and brag
All we gotta do is rag, Mama, rag, Mama, rag
Rag Mama rag, where do you roam
Rag Mama rag, bring your skinny
little body back home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rag Mama Rag" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rag Mama Rag" by The Band.

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