Written by Johnny Mercer and Harold Harlen
Bb My mama done tol' me, when I was in knee-pants Bb7 Eb7 My mama done tol' me, " Son a woman'll sweet talk" C7 F7 F7/13- Bb And give ya the big eye, but when the sweet talkin's done F7 A woman's a two-face C7 F7 Bb A worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night Bb7 F7/13- Bbm7 Eb7 Now the rain's a-fallin', hear the train's a-callin Bb "Whooee!" (My mama done tol' me) Eb7M/9 Em6 F7 Hear dat lonesome whistle blowin' 'cross the trestle Bb "Whooee!" (My mama done tol' me) F7 C7 F7 A-whooee-ah-whooee ol' clickety clack's a echoin' Bb Back th' blues in the night Eb7M/9 Ebm6 The evenin' breeze'll start the trees to cryin' F7 Db7 C7M/9 C7 And the moon'll hide its light G7M/9 G5-/7 Bbm6 C7 F7 Abm6 F7 When you get the blues in the night Eb7M/9 Ebm6 F7 Take my word, the mockingbird'll sing Db7 C7M/9 The saddest kind o' song, G7M/9 Bbm6 C7 F7 Em6 Abm6 F7 Bb7 C7 F7 He knows things are wrong, and he's right Bb From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe Bb7 Wherever the four winds blow Eb7 I been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk C7 F7 F7M/9 Bb But there is one thing I know F7 C7 F7 A woman's a two face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya Bb Bb7 C7/9- To sing the blues in the night F7 C7 F4/7 Bb My mama was right, there's blues in the night F7 C7 F7 A man is a two face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya Bb Bb7 C7/9- To sing the blues in the night F7 C7 F4/7 Bb My mama was right, there's blues in the night