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