Hold Tight Want Some Seafood Mama Cifras

Written by Sidney Bechet.
Recorded by Fats Waller 1939-01-19: https://youtu.be/5Gih1M_TdVk?si=wkOK9_PBcIjJQ0vy
Here's me playing the tab: https://youtu.be/64an7BsGyY8
 
[Intro]
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
       I want some seafood, mama
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
      (I want some seafood, mama)
 
[Verse]
Eb           Cm7      Fm7       Bb7
Choo-choo to Broadway boo Cincinnati
Eb         Cm7           Fm7 Bb7
 Don’t get icky with the 1-2-3
Eb       D7   Db7 C7
 Life is just so  fine
       F7    Bb7         Eb6     Bb+
On the solid side of the line    so
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6
Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7                             Eb
Shrimpers and rice they're very nice
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6
Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7                            Eb
Steamers and sauce and then of course
 
[Bridge]
Eb7
I like oysters lobster stew
Ab7
like the taste of fish
F                     F7
When I come home from work at night
Bb7                        Bb+
I get my favorite dish ... fish!
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6   D6   Eb6
Hold tight hold tight hold tight hold tight
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7                             Eb
Shrimpers and rice they're very nice
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6
Hold tight (hold tight) hold tight (hold tight)
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7    Eb
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6
Hold tight (hold tight) hold tight (hold tight)
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7    Eb
 
[Bridge]
Eb7
I like oysters lobsters too
Ab7
And I like my tasty butter fish
F                F7
When I come home late at night
   Bb7                       Bb+
Prepare my favorite dish ... fish!
 
[Chorus]
D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6    D6   Eb6
Hold tight (hold tight) hold tight (hold tight)
D6            Eb6
buh-bree-acky-sacky
          Eb
Want some seafood Mama
Bb7    Eb
 
[Outro]
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
       I want some seafood, mama
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
      (I want some seafood, mama)
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
       I want some seafood, baby
Eb  Cm7            Fm7      Bb7
      (I want some seafood, baby)
Eb    Cm7   Fm7   Bb7
Fish  Fish  Fish  Fish
Eb    Cm7   Fm7   Bb7
Fish  Fish  Fish  Fish
Eb    D7    Db7   C7
Fish  Fish  Fish  Fish
F7    Bb7   Eb6   Bb7 Eb9
Fish  Fish  ptooey    ptooey
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