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Tuning: 1/2 step down DmDm Dmsus4 Dmsus2 C majorC A minorAm Amsus4 G+G FF Bb 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: DmDm C majorC A minorAm *Verse* DmDm Mama she has ... C majorC A minorAm Told me when ... DmDm Son your life’s ... C majorC A minorAm Don’t close it ... DmDm The brightest flame ... C majorC A minorAm Thats what I ... D MajorD The son’s heart’s ... C majorC A minorAm But I must ... *Chorus* DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let my ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let your ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Mama let my ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm Mama let this ... *Intro again* *Verse 2* DmDm Remember my new ... C majorC A minorAm Wild blood in ... DmDm Draping the strings ... C majorC A minorAm The mark that ... DmDm Left home at an ... C majorC A minorAm of what I heard ... DmDm I never ... C majorC A minorAm For what is ...
*Chorus* DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let my ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let your ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Mama let my ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm Mama let this heart ... *Bridge* DmDm G+G Never I asked ... C majorC FF but never ... DmDm G+G But you gave me ... C majorC FF that I’ll take ... DmDm G+G Never I asked ... C majorC FF but never ... DmDm G+G But you gave me ... C majorC FF that I’ll take ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm So let this ... *Verse 3* DmDm Mama now I’m ... C majorC A minorAm I’m not all you ... DmDm A augmentedA mother’s love ... C majorC A minorAm was spoken ... DmDm yeah I took your ... C majorC A minorAm and all the things ... DmDm I need your arms ... C majorC A minorAm That cold .... *Chorus* DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let my ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Let your .... DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G Mama let my ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm Mama let this ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm DmDm Let my ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm DmDm Mama let ... DmDm C majorC A minorAm DmDm You never let ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm Mama let this .... *Bridge* (solo over DmDm G+G C majorC FF twice) DmDm G+G Never I asked ... C majorC FF but ... DmDm G+G But you gave me ... C majorC FF that I’ll take ... DmDm G+G Never I asked ... C majorC FF but never... DmDm G+G But you gave me ... C majorC FF that I’ll take ... DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm So let this ... From [email protected] Thu Jun 27 20:37:08 1996 X-email-warning: As a cautionary note, there have been recent instances of people forging mail addresses. If you have any reason to believe this message is not authentic, please contact the listed sender or System Computing Services at (702) 895-4585. Status: RO 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 BB string and then back again ) BB - G#min Chorus : 3x C#min - BB - G#min - F#F# 1x C#min - BB - A augmentedA - F#F# - G#G# Then what we can call a Second Chorus : C#min - F#F# - BB - E MajorE which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - BB - A augmentedA - F#F# - G#G# If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like : Dmin - C 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 DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Mama she has taught me well, .... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC =09 Son, your life’s an open book, ... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC The brightest flame burns quickest... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Son’s heart sold to mother, ... DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G Let my ... DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G Let your ... DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G =20 Mama, let my ... DmDm A minorAm DmDm FF A minorAm Or let this ... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Never mind your last name... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Wrapping strings around my neck, .... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Left all that in an early .... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Never asked forgiveness... DmDm G+G C majorC FF Never I asked of you .... DmDm G+G =09 But you gave ... C majorC FF And I’ll take ... DmDm A minorAm DmDm FF A minorAm So let this ... =20 DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC Mama now I’m coming home, ... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC A augmentedA mother’s love for her son, ... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC I took your love for granted, ... DmDm Dmsus4 A minorAm C majorC I need your arms to welcome me, but ... DmDm G+G C majorC FF Never I asked of you .... DmDm G+G =09 But you gave me ... C majorC FF And I’ll take ... DmDm A minorAm DmDm FF A 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 DmDm Ds4 Eb MajorEb|-1--------1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------1----------- | Bb majorBb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------3----------- | GbGb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2------------------- | DbDb|-0--------------------0-------------------------------------------- | AbAb|---------------------------------------------------0--------------- | Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | C majorC A minorAm As2 As4 H Eb MajorEb|-------------------------------------0---0---x---x----------------- | Bb majorBb|-1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x----------------- | GbGb|-0----0---0----x---2----2---2---2----2---2---x---x----------------- | DbDb|-2----2---2----x---2----2---2---2----2---2------------------------- | AbAb|-3----3---3--------0----------------------------------------------- | Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | Eb MajorEb|-1----1---1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1------------------- | Bb majorBb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3------------------- | GbGb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2------------------- | DbDb|-0--------------------0-------------------------------------------- | AbAb|----------------------------------------------------0-------------- | Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | H Eb MajorEb|--------------------0--------0---0----0---0------------------------ | Bb majorBb|--1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------ | GbGb|--0----0---0----x---2--------2---2----2---2-------0---------------- | DbDb|--2----2---2----x---2---------------------------------------------- | AbAb|--3----3---3--------0---------------------------------------------- | Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | * Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven’t figured it out yet.) DmDm Ca9 A minorAm G+G DmDm Ca9 Bb majorBb G+G A minorAm As2 As4 Eb MajorEb|-1---3---0-----3---|-1---3----------3--0----------0--------0------- | Bb majorBb|-3---0---1-----3---|-3---0----3-----3--1----------0--------3------- | GbGb|-2---0---2-----0---|-2---0----3-----0--2----------2--------2------- | DbDb|-0---2---2-----0---|-0---2----3-----0--2----------2--------2------- | AbAb|-----3---0-----2---|-----3----1-----2--0----------0--------0------- | Eb 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 Eb MajorEb|------1319-|--------------|--14-- | DbDb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------ | AbAb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------ | Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------ | remains.. left.. wrong.. never * Bridge - Acoustic DmDm G+G Ca9 FF BB H Eb MajorEb|-1-----3---3-----1----|-------1-----------|-----0----------0------- | Bb majorBb|-3-----3---0-----1----|----------3^(5)--3-|-------3----------1>3--- | GbGb|-2-----0---0-----2----|----2--------------|---0------0------------- | DbDb|-0-----0---2-----3----|-0-----------------|--------------2--------- | AbAb|-------2---3-----3----|-------------------|-2----------3----------- | Eb MajorEb|-------3---------1----|-------------------|----------------------1- | Never ask never gave. Fill during bridge. (let ring) * Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to help) H Eb MajorEb|----5-------------------|----------------5---5-5-0-5--------------- | Bb majorBb|-------3>5-6----6-------|--------------------------------3--------- | GbGb|----------------7-------|--------2--2------2-------------2--------- | DbDb|------------------------|------------------------------------------ | AbAb|------------------------|------------------------------------------ | Eb MajorEb|------------------------|------------------------------------------ | me.. A augmentedA mothers.. me be.. Yeah I took Eb MajorEb|-------------5--------------------0-------------------------------- | Bb majorBb|------------------------5--5--6------------------------------------ | GbGb|---------7--------7--7-----------------------7--------------------- | DbDb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | AbAb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------------------------- | to me.. yeah I need your arms to welcome me. * Distorted riff played under ¨Let my heart go...¨ at the end Eb MajorEb|-------------------------|----------------------------------------- | Bb majorBb|-------------------------|----------------------------------------- | GbGb|-7-----5--------------7--|--7-----5-----3-----------------------7-- | DbDb|-7-----5-----7--------5--|--7-----5-----3-----5-----7-----------7-- | AbAb|-5-----3-----7--------5--|--5-----3-----1-----5-----7-----------5-- | Eb MajorEb|-------------5-----------|--------------------3-----5-------------- | This 3 times.. then this.. ’
Mama Said tab
"Mama Said" is a steel guitar based song from Metallica's album "Load".
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