Crazy Mama
View chords used in this chart
[Repeat15 times]
E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------2-----2-----2--2--|
A|------4-----2-----4--2--|
E|0---0-----0-----0-------| RH mute bases
FIG2
Played on last line of each verse [the 16th bar of the song]
E|---------------------2--|
B|---------------------3--|
G|---------------------2--|
D|------2-----2-----2-----|
A|------4-----2-----4-----|
E|0---0-----0-----0-------| RH mute bases
FIG 3
Played in between verses [repeated 3x, bars 17-22]
*'s indicate a 3/8 long "hard rest", i.e. rhythmic slapping of strings
* * * * *
E|----2-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
B|----3-----2-----2-----0-|----0-----0-----0-----0-|
G|----2-----2-----2-----1-|----1-----1-----1-----1-|
D|0-----------------------|------------------------|
A|------------0-----------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|0-----------------------|
FIG4
Transition back into verse (or into solo). Bars 23-24.
* * let last "e"chord of bar 23 ring into bar 24
E|----2-----0-----0-----0-|------------------------|
B|----3-----2-----2-----0-|------------------------|
G|----2-----2-----2-----1-|------------------------|
D|0-----------------------|------------------------|
A|------------0-----------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
Here are the lyrics (before I get to the solo)
/ Fig 1 (x15) .......
Crazy mama, where you been so long
Crazy mama, where you been so long
You been hidin' out, you know that's true
Crazy mama, I sure need you
....... / Fig 2 / Fig 3 (x3) / Fig 4/ ==>
verse 2
Crazy mama, where you been so long
2. Standin' on a corner lookin' for you babe
Standin' on a corner lookin' for you babe
Lord have mercy can I see
Crazy mama comin' back to me
Crazy mama, where you been so long
SOLO: I usually play it after verse two, and then end the song by
repeating the first verse.
Remember, the following symbols replace a dash (1/16 in the notation) so
don't assume that 0h2 takes 2/16 to play; it takes 3/16.
h - hammer
p - pull off
s - slide
s - above the tab: slide up to that note (grace note)
b - above the tab: bend up to that note (ghost note)
P.S. I broke up the the upper strings at the end of each bar to make it
even again with the bass, so it's easier to see what's going on without
counting
dashes.
s
E|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
B|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
G|------------------------ |------------------------ |------------------------|
D|----0------------------- |2p0---0---------0-------
|------------------------|
A|0h2---------------------
|----2---2p0-2p0---2p0---|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---3-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s
E|------------------------ |------------------------
|7-6p5-------------------|
B|------------------------ |------------------------
|------8p5---8p5---------|
G|------------------------ |0-----------------------
|----------7-------------|
D|--0-----0-----0---2p0--- |--2---------------------
|------------------------|
A|5-----5-----5---------2- |------------------------
|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s b
E|------------------------ |------------------------ |-9----
7---0-------------|
B|--8---------------------
|------------------------ |-10----9-----------------|
G|------------------------ |--7---9-------7---9----- |----------
9-------------|
D|9---9-8p7--------------- |--7---9-------7---9-----
|------------------------|
A|----------10-7-----------|------------------------ |------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0- 0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---
0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
b
E|------------------------ |-9---- 7---0-------------
|3p2---0-----------------|
B|------------------------ |-10----9-----------------
|----3---3p0-----0-------|
G|--7---9-------7---9----- |---------- 9------------- |------------
3p2---2p0---|
D|--7---9-------7---9----- |------------------------
|---------------------- 2-|
A|------------------------ |------------------------
|------------------------|
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---
0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
s
E|------------------------ |3s4---------------3----- |------------------
0-----|
B|------------------------ |----5-4s3---5p3-5---5p3- |--3-----------------
3p0-|
G|0----------------------- |----------4------------- |4---4-3s2-0-2p0---------|
D|--2p0------------------- |------------------------ |----------------
2-------|
A|----------2------------- |------------------------ |----------
0-------------|
E|0---0-3h4-0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|0---0-0---
0-0---0-0---0-|
b b b b
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0- |
B|5-----5-----5-----5----- |
G|------------------------ | ===> Fig 3 (x3) / Fig 4/ ==> verse 1
D|------------------------ |
A|------------------------ |
E|0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-|
How to play Crazy Mama
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.