Mama Got The Blues
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
If you mastered the basic tab this guy made a video with some extra slide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93YGx_w9zg4&t=325s
Before you start:
1st and 2nd verse look like this:
Bm G C#m7b5 F#7
eb|------2-----3------------2----|
Bb|------3-----3-----5------2----|
Gb|------4-----4-----4------3----|
Db|------4-----5-----5------2----|
Ab|------------------4-----------|
Eb|------------------------------|,
and 3rd verse to the end is played somewhat like that:
Bm G C#m7b5 F#7
eb|------2----------------3------------------------------2-------------------|
Bb|------3----------------3----------------5-------------2-------------------|
Gb|------4----------------4----------------4-------------3-------------------|
Db|------4----------4-5---5---5-4-2-0------5---------2---2----5-4-2-0--------|
Ab|--2--------2-4-5-------------------4----4-----1-4--------------------4----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------2-----------------------------| loop
[Intro]
eb|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------4---|---------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------|----------4-5----5-4-2-0-------------2---5-4-2-0-----4---|
Ab|--2-------|----2-4-5-----------------4------1-4--------------4------|
Eb|----------|-------------------------------2-------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4-5----5-4-2-0-------------2---5-4-2-0---------|
Ab|--2-4-5-----------------4------1-4--------------4--2---|
Eb|-----------------------------2-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bm G C#m7b5
Mama got the blues all about 'em
F#7 Bm G
Ain't no tellin' what, we's gonna do
C#m7b5 F#7
Can't stop that feeling
Bm G C#m7b5
It's all about to change, that's what they're sayin'
F#7
Where we gonna run to
Bm G C#m7b5
Mama got the blues, and what Lord
F#7
Is we gon' do?
[Verse 2]
Bm G
Lord I got a bad old feelin'
C#m7b5 F#7 Bm G
Hummin' that old distant melody
C#m7b5 F#7
Don't see no future
Bm G C#m7b5
It all a' been a' buildin' up on my shoulder
F#7
Holdin' me under
Bm G C#m7b5
Mama got the blues, and what Lord
F#7
Is we gon' do?
[Bridge]
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4-5----5-4-2-0-------------2---5-4-2-0-----4---|
Ab|--2-4-5-----------------4------1-4--------------4------|
Eb|-----------------------------2-------------------------|
eb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------4-5----5-4-2-0-------------2---5-4-2-0---------|
Ab|--2-4-5-----------------4------1-4--------------4--2---|
Eb|-----------------------------2-------------------------|
[Verse 3]
Bm G
I don't know no way around in
C#m7b5 F#7 Bm G
Any old way I's goin' down gon` slow
C#m7b5 F#
Any old way
Bm G C#m7b5
We on our way on this long distant journey
F#
Don' know if I'm 'on get through
Bm G
Mama got the blues, and what Lord
C#m7b5 F#
Is we gon' do
Bm G C#m7b5
But it's alright
F#
It's alright
Bm G
It's alright
C#m7b5 F#
It's alright
[Outro]
Bm G C#m7b5 F#7
eb|------2----------------3------------------------------2-------------------|
Bb|------3----------------3----------------5-------------2-------------------|
Gb|------4----------------4----------------4-------------3-------------------|
Db|------4----------4-5---5---5-4-2-0------5---------2---2----5-4-2-0--------|
Ab|--2--------2-4-5-------------------4----4-----1-4--------------------4----|
Eb|--------------------------------------------2-----------------------------| x2 end on Bm
How to play Mama Got The Blues
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.