[Intro]
F C G C x2
[Verse 1]
[C]Mama, mama, dem[F] hold p[C]apa
[F]Seh dem charge him for[C] smoke ganja
If me never jump two fence, dem[F] hold me[C] too
So[F] tell me[C] mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Chorus]
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Verse 2]
[C]Next week, next week[F] case to c[C]ase
[F]Him haf a dread[C] judge to face
Him a fe I to[F] live in[C] space
Or[F] make the[C] doctor dem[G] work 'pon him[C] fase
[Chorus]
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Instrumental]
F C G C x4
[Verse 3]
[C]Next door neighbor dem[F] hold your s[C]on
[F]Seh dem find him with[C] one gun
An' it's no need him[F] start to m[C]ention
[F]Him goin' to[C] get a d[G]efinite at[C]tention
[Chorus]
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Verse 4]
[C]The cops, dem seh, him[F] know nob[C]ody
S[F]o him haffe remain in c[C]ustody
Him see the Babylon him[F] stand upon a[C] screw
So[F] him never[C] know it[G] was the c[C]urfew
[Chorus]
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do...
F C G C x2
[Verse 1]
[C]Mama, mama, dem[F] hold p[C]apa
[F]Seh dem charge him for[C] smoke ganja
If me never jump two fence, dem[F] hold me[C] too
So[F] tell me[C] mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Chorus]
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Verse 2]
[C]Next week, next week[F] case to c[C]ase
[F]Him haf a dread[C] judge to face
Him a fe I to[F] live in[C] space
Or[F] make the[C] doctor dem[G] work 'pon him[C] fase
[Chorus]
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, mama,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, mama,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Instrumental]
F C G C x4
[Verse 3]
[C]Next door neighbor dem[F] hold your s[C]on
[F]Seh dem find him with[C] one gun
An' it's no need him[F] start to m[C]ention
[F]Him goin' to[C] get a d[G]efinite at[C]tention
[Chorus]
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
[Verse 4]
[C]The cops, dem seh, him[F] know nob[C]ody
S[F]o him haffe remain in c[C]ustody
Him see the Babylon him[F] stand upon a[C] screw
So[F] him never[C] know it[G] was the c[C]urfew
[Chorus]
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do?
Oh, lady,[F] whatcha gonna[C] do now?
Oh, lady,[G] whatcha gonna[C] do...