C C
C F G C

[Verse 1]
C                   C
Put on the skillet, put on the lead
C            F             G         C
Mama's gonna make a little shortnin' bread
     C                    C
That ain't all that she's gonna do
C           F             G       C
She's gonna make a little coffee, too

[Chorus]
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

[Verse 2]
C                      C
Three little children, lie in bed
C       F         G            C
Two was sick, the other's most dead
C                        C
Send for the doctor, the doctor said:
C         F         G         C
Give them just some shortnin' bread

[Chorus]
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

[Instrumental]
C C
C G C

[Verse 3]
C                   C
Put on the skillet, put on the lead
C            F             G         C
Mama's gonna make a little shortnin' bread
     C                    C
That ain't all that she's gonna do
C           F             G       C
She's gonna make a little coffee, too

[Chorus]
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

[Verse 4]
C                   C
When them children, sick in bed
C          F          G         C
Heard that talk about shortnin' bread
C                  C
Popped up well and dance and sing
C         F          G     C
I get by 'round, got to be-e

[Chorus]
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread

C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread
C                        C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin', shortnin'
C                        G         C
Mama's little baby loves shortnin' bread