Tell Mama Tab by Etta James

Tell Mama tab by Etta James

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

All notes are staccato.
Played in a funk style, clean guitar and pick.

Intro:
e|---x-x--x-x---|
B|---4-4--4-4---|
G|---5-5--5-5---|
D|---3-3--3-3---|  x4
A|---x-x--x-x---|
E|---x-x--x-x---|

Verse:
e|-------------|---5--5--5--3--3--3--3-2-1--1--1--1--3--3--3---|
B|-------------|---6--6--6--5--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--5--5--5---|
G|-------------|---7--7--7--5--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--5--5--5---|
D|-------------|---7--7--7--5--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--5--5--5---|
A|------3--5---|---5--5--5--3--3--3--3-2-1--1--1--1--3--3--3---|
E|---5---------|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x---|

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

e|-------------|---5--5--5--5--3--3--3-2-1--1--1--1--33333---|
B|-------------|---6--6--6--6--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--55555---|
G|-------------|---7--7--7--7--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--55555---|
D|-------------|---7--7--7--7--5--5--5-4-3--3--3--3--55555---|
A|------3--5---|---5--5--5--5--3--3--3-2-1--1--1--1--33333---|
E|---5---------|---x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x-x--x--x--x--xxxxx---|

Chorus:
e|---8---8--6--6---|
B|--10--10--6--6---|
G|--10--10--7--7---|
D|--10--10--8--8---|  x9
A|---8---8--8--8---|
E|---x---x--6--6---|

e|---8---8--6---|
B|--10--10--6---|
G|--10--10--7---|
D|--10--10--8---|
A|---8---8--8---|
E|---x---x--6---|

Back to verse

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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