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Mama Said by Metallica

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  Chord diagramDmDm  Dmsus4  Dmsus2  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm Amsus4  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb
e--1------3---------0------0----0-----0------3----1----1--
b--3------3---------3------1----1-----3------0----1----3--
g--2------2---------2------0----2-----2------0----2----3--
d--0------0---------0------2----2-----2------0----3----3--
a--x------x---------x------3----0-----0------2----3----1--
e--x------x---------x------x----x-----x------3----1----x--

Intro:

Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA minorAm

*Verse*

Chord diagramDmDm
Mama she has ...
Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
Told me when ...
Chord diagramDmDm
Son your life’s ...
   Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramA minorAm
Don’t close it ...
Chord diagramDmDm
The brightest flame ...
   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
Thats what I ...
Chord diagramD MajorD
The son’s heart’s ...
  Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA minorAm
But I must ...

*Chorus*

Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Let my ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramG+G
Let your ...
   Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Mama let my ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
Mama let this ...

*Intro again*

*Verse 2*

Chord diagramDmDm
Remember my new ...
Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
Wild blood in ...
Chord diagramDmDm
Draping the strings ...
  Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA minorAm
The mark that ...
Chord diagramDmDm
Left home at an ...
  Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA minorAm
of what I heard ...
Chord diagramDmDm
I never ...
  Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramA minorAm
For what is ...
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*Chorus*

Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Let my ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramG+G
Let your ...
   Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Mama let my ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
Mama let this heart ...


*Bridge*

Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramG+G
Never I asked ...
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
but never ...
Chord diagramDmDm         Chord diagramG+G
But you gave me ...
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
that I’ll take ...
Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramG+G
Never I asked ...
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
but never ...
Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG+G
But you gave me ...
      Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
that I’ll take ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
So let this ...


*Verse 3*

Chord diagramDmDm
Mama now I’m ...
     Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
I’m not all you ...
Chord diagramDmDm
Chord diagramA augmentedA mother’s love ...
Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramA minorAm
was spoken ...
Chord diagramDmDm
yeah I took your ...
      Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
and all the things ...
Chord diagramDmDm
I need your arms ...
   Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramA minorAm
That cold ....

*Chorus*

Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Let my ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramG+G
Let your ....
   Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G
Mama let my ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
Mama let this ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm
Let my ...
   Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm
Mama let ...
     Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm
You never let ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
Mama let this ....

*Bridge*

(solo over Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF twice)

Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramG+G
Never I asked ...
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
but ...
Chord diagramDmDm         Chord diagramG+G
But you gave me ...
Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
that I’ll take ...
Chord diagramDmDm   Chord diagramG+G
Never I asked ...
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
but never...
Chord diagramDmDm       Chord diagramG+G
But you gave me ...
      Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramFF
that I’ll take ...
   Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm
So let this ...

From [email protected] Thu Jun 27 20:37:08 1996
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Hi guys!
That’s a gr8 song from the ’new’ Metallica : it’s in their last album,
’Load’. It’s called ’Mama Said’. I’ve found out only the chords : forgive me
if they’re not right! :^)

Main Verse : C#min (listen to the song to find out when you have to move your
           little finger to the 7th fret of Chord diagramBB string and then back
again)
       Chord diagramBB - G#min

Chorus :   3x C#min - Chord diagramBB - G#min - Chord diagramF#F#
       1x C#min - Chord diagramBB - Chord diagramA augmentedA - Chord diagramF#F# - Chord diagramG#G#

Then what we can call a Second Chorus :  C#min - Chord diagramF#F# - Chord diagramBB - Chord diagramE MajorE
    which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - Chord diagramBB - Chord diagramA augmentedA - Chord diagramF#F# - Chord diagramG#G#

If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like :
Dmin - Chord diagramC majorC - Amin etc... I think Metallica have their guitars tuned this way
for this song.

That’s all! Sorry if there aren’t the lyrics, but I’m Italian and I haven’t
time to find them out now (I’ve got my exams at University! :^)). Please
e-mail me if this has been of some use for you (and also if you have the
lyrics.. ;)).
Ciao,
    Stefano ([email protected])


----


=91Mama Said=92 Metallica (Words and music by James Hetfield)
Transcribed and submitted by Christopher Bucknall.

Here are the chords and lyrics for =91Mama Said=92 off the new Metallica =
album, Load. I=20
had them typed up anyway cos I=92m covering it in my band (Haven=92t wast=
ed any time have=20
I? - 11-6-96). I=92m not sure about the third line in the second verse th=
ough. If=20
anyone can tell me what the lyrics really are, mail me: [email protected]=
om

Chord diagramDmDm	   Dmsus4        Chord diagramA minorAm      	Chord diagramC majorC
Mama she has taught me well, ....
Chord diagramDmDm		  Dmsus4      Chord diagramA minorAm		     Chord diagramC majorC	=09
Son, your life’s an open book, ...
Chord diagramDmDm		     Dmsus4     Chord diagramA minorAm		    Chord diagramC majorC
The brightest flame burns quickest...
Chord diagramDmDm	      Dmsus4  	Chord diagramA minorAm	    Chord diagramC majorC
Son’s heart sold to mother, ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G
Let my ...
Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G
Let your ...
    Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G =20
Mama, let my ...
  Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramA minorAm
Or let this ...

Chord diagramDmDm	    Dmsus4   Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramC majorC
Never mind your last name...
Chord diagramDmDm	     Dmsus4 	   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
Wrapping strings around my neck, ....
Chord diagramDmDm			Dmsus4  Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
Left all that in an early ....
Chord diagramDmDm	    Dmsus4   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
Never asked forgiveness...


Chord diagramDmDm	Chord diagramG+G 		 Chord diagramC majorC	  Chord diagramFF
Never I asked of you ....
    Chord diagramDmDm      Chord diagramG+G =09
But you gave ...
	 Chord diagramC majorC	  Chord diagramFF
And I’ll take ...
  Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA minorAm
So let this ...
=20
Chord diagramDmDm      Dmsus4	     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramC majorC
Mama now I’m coming home, ...
Chord diagramDmDm	    Dmsus4	   Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
Chord diagramA augmentedA mother’s love for her son, ...
Chord diagramDmDm		   Dmsus4 	 Chord diagramA minorAm       Chord diagramC majorC
I took your love for granted, ...
Chord diagramDmDm		  Dmsus4 	     Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramC majorC
I need your arms to welcome me, but ...


Chord diagramDmDm	Chord diagramG+G 		 Chord diagramC majorC	  Chord diagramFF
Never I asked of you ....
    Chord diagramDmDm      Chord diagramG+G =09
But you gave me ...
	 Chord diagramC majorC	  Chord diagramFF
And I’ll take ...
  Chord diagramDmDm Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramFF Chord diagramA minorAm
So let this ...


-----
From [email protected] Thu Jul 11 20:20:27 1996


Mama said

         by

        METALLICA

Another great song from METALLICA, (some
kind of country inspirated)however I have’nt
figured out that country mix and I also think
it is much better without it, so here we go....



Intro/Verse:


|--1---0-1---1--3-3-3--1-1-1--0--0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|--3---3-3---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3--1--1--1-3--1---1-1-0-0-1-1--|
|--2---2-2---2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2--0--0--0-0--2---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|--0---0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2-2-2-2--|
|--0---0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--3--3--3-3--0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|
|--------------------------------0----------0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|


Chorus:


|--1--0--0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|           |--1--0--0--3--0--|
|--3--1--1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|           |--3--1--1--3--1--|
|--2--0--2-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|           |--2--0--2--0--2--|
|--0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|  X 3 and then... |--0--2--2--0--2--|
|--0--3--0--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|           |--0--3--0--2--0--|
|-----------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|           |-----------3-----|



Bridge:


|--1--1-1-1--3--3-3-3--0-0-0--0-----|
|--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--1-1-1--1-----|
|--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--2-----|
|--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2-2-2--2-----|
|--0--0-0-0--2--2-2-2--3-3-3--0-----|
|------------3--3-3-3---------------|


Well... that should be all except for the
solo. E-mail me with questions, comments or whatever...


- Martin Moe Aaserud



This is the way how I play this song
I guess , I’m sure, this is the best version on internet
But I have to say that the intro I play a little bit different,but
it doesn’t matter:-)
Anyway I didn’t figure it out and author’s name is in the title

Pavel Holka


                 * Mama Said *
             Metallica - from album ¨Load¨
        Words and music by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich

        Transcribed by Kenneth Sundnes [email protected]


   This is the right way, but I haven’t figured it all out yet.
   Missing some solo parts and the chorus solo...
   Please mail me any comments/corrections...


   * Acoustic guitar - Intro/Verse Riff

  Chord diagramDmDm              Ds4

Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-1--------1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------1-----------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------3-----------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|---------------------------------------------------0---------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|

  Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramA minorAm        As2 As4
          H


Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------0---0---x---x-----------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x-----------------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-0----0---0----x---2----2---2---2----2---2---x---x-----------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-2----2---2----x---2----2---2---2----2---2-------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|-3----3---3--------0-----------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|


Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-1----1---1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------------------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|----------------------------------------------------0--------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|

        H
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|--------------------0--------0---0----0---0------------------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|--1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|--0----0---0----x---2--------2---2----2---2-------0----------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|--2----2---2----x---2----------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|--3----3---3--------0----------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|


   * Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven’t figured it out

                              yet.)


  Chord diagramDmDm Ca9 Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramDmDm Ca9 Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramA minorAm     As2   As4

Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-1---3---0-----3---|-1---3----------3--0----------0--------0-------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-3---0---1-----3---|-3---0----3-----3--1----------0--------3-------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-2---0---2-----0---|-2---0----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-0---2---2-----0---|-0---2----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|-----3---0-----2---|-----3----1-----2--0----------0--------0-------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|---------------3---|----------------3------------------------------
|
  Let my heart go  Let this heart be still..



   * Before and Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to
help)

      P P     H P                   P
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|------1319-|--------------|--14--
|
Chord diagramDbDb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------
|
  remains..               left.. wrong..    never


   * Bridge - Acoustic

  Chord diagramDmDm  Chord diagramG+G  Ca9  Chord diagramFF
                   Chord diagramBB              H
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-1-----3---3-----1----|-------1-----------|-----0----------0-------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-3-----3---0-----1----|----------3^(5)--3-|-------3----------1>3---
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-2-----0---0-----2----|----2--------------|---0------0-------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-0-----0---2-----3----|-0-----------------|--------------2---------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|-------2---3-----3----|-------------------|-2----------3-----------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------3---------1----|-------------------|----------------------1-
|
  Never ask never gave. Fill during bridge. (let ring)



   * Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to help)

      H
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|----5-------------------|----------------5---5-5-0-5---------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-------3>5-6----6-------|--------------------------------3---------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|----------------7-------|--------2--2------2-------------2---------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|------------------------|------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|------------------------|------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|------------------------|------------------------------------------
|
  me..    Chord diagramA augmentedA mothers.. me be..        Yeah I took


Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------5--------------------0--------------------------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|------------------------5--5--6------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|---------7--------7--7-----------------------7---------------------
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramAbAb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------------------------------------------------
|
  to me..    yeah    I need your arms   to welcome me.



   * Distorted riff played under ¨Let my heart go...¨ at the end


Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramBb majorBb|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------
|
Chord diagramGbGb|-7-----5--------------7--|--7-----5-----3-----------------------7--
|
Chord diagramDbDb|-7-----5-----7--------5--|--7-----5-----3-----5-----7-----------7--
|
Chord diagramAbAb|-5-----3-----7--------5--|--5-----3-----1-----5-----7-----------5--
|
Chord diagramEb MajorEb|-------------5-----------|--------------------3-----5--------------
|
    This 3 times..       then this..

’

Mama Said tab

Metallica tabs for Mama said "Mama Said" is a steel guitar based song from Metallica's album "Load".

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