Motorcycle Mama Chords
by Neil Young
Motorcycle Mama by Neil Young is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
E7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
A
I always get in trouble when you bring it around.
D7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?
A E7 A
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Aah
A E7 A
Well I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway
E7
Yeah, I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway
A D7
And as long as I keep movin' I won't need a place to stay
A E7 A
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
E7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
A
I always get in trouble when you bring it around.
D7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?
A E7 A
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Aah
A E7 A
Well, I'm here to deliver, I hope that you can read my mail
E7
I just escaped last night from the Memory County Jail
A
I see your box is open and your flag is up,
D7
my message is ready if there's time enough
A E7 A
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
A
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
E7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay your big spike down?
A
D7
Motorcycle Mama won't you lay it down?
A E7 A
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Aah
TO FADE OUT: A