Intro: [Am][Em][D][Am]
Verse 1:
[Am]He is a hustler, he’s no [Em]good at all
[D]He is a loser, he’s a [Am]bum, bum, bum, bum
[Am]He lies, he bluffs, he’s [Em]unreliable
[D]He is a sucker with a [Am]gun, gun, gun, gun
[Am]I know you told me I should [Em]stay away
[D]I know you said he’s just a [Am]dog astray
[Am]He is a badboy with a [Em]tainted heart
[D]And even I know this ain’t [Am]smart
Chorus:
But [Am]mama, I’m in love with a [Em]criminal
[D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical
[Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright
[D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy
Instrumental [Am][Em][D][Am]
Verse 2:
[Am]He is a villain by the [Em]devil’s law
[D]He is a killer just for [Am]fun, fun, fun, fun
[Am]That man’s a snitch and [Em]unpredictable
[D]He’s got no conscience, he got [Am]none, none, none, none
[Am]Aooo, I [Em]know shoulda [D]let [N.C.]go, but [Am]no
[Am]Cause he’s a badboy with a [Em]tainted heart
[D]And even I know this ain’t [Am]smart
Chorus:
But [Am]mama, I’m in love with a [Em]criminal
[D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical
[Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright
[D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy
Verse 3:
[F]And he’s got my [Am]name [G]tattooed [Am]on his arm, his lucky charm
[F]So I guess it’s [Am]okay, he’s with [G]me
[F]And I hear people [Am]talk, [G]try to [Am]make remarks, keep us apart
[F]But I don’t even [Am]hear, I don’t [G]care
Instrumental [Am][Em][D][Am]
Chorus:
Cause [Am]mama, I’m in love with a [Em]criminal
[D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical
[Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright
[D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy
[Am]Mama, I’m in love with a [Em]criminal
[D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical
[Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright
[D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy
