Verse 1
A  E                                               A  E 
     When I was a young boy          Working for the state 
G   D                                                           A   E 
          I wasn’t makin’ much money             I was stayin’ out late 
A  E                                               A  E 
       Go down at nighttime              Playing in the bars 
G   D                                    A   E 
           Takin my breaks                Out underneath the stars 
 
Chorus 1 (Riff over the C)
A                                    E 
I was makin some noise 
A                                    E 
I was a workin boy 
A                                    E 
At the top of my voice 
                 B                                          G 
Saying “ Look at me Mama, I’m Making some Noise” 
 
Verse 2
A  E                                               A  E 
     I had to rock the boat                I had to shake the tree 
G   D                                           A   E 
        To see what’d fall                    down on me 
A  E                                                               A  E 
       I thought “Maybe I can make it”          if I never give in 
G   D                                                 A   E 
           I’ve been down before                I ain’t going down again” 
 
Chorus 2 (Riff over the C)
A                                    E 
I was makin some noise 
A                                    E 
I was a workin boy 
A                                    E 
At the top of my voice 
                 B                                          G 
Saying “ Look at me Mama, I’m Making some Noise” 
 
Verse 3
A  E                                               A  E 
     From Across the Canyon          A guitar plays 
G   D                                             A   E 
          Through an amplifier              with a long delay 
A  E                                               A  E 
       It was an old melody              I recognized the song 
G   D                                             A   E 
           I had an amplifier too                So I played along 
 
Chorus 3(Riff over the C)
A                                    E 
I’m makin some noise 
A                                    E 
I still a workin boy 
A                                    E 
Up at the top of my voice 
                 B                                          G 
Saying “ Look at me Mama, I’m Making some Noise” 
REPEAT CHORUS 3 THEN FADE OUT