Mama-mia
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Intro:
E ----5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6---5---5---5---5---6---6---6---6
B -----------------------------------------------------------------
G --7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7--
D -----------------------------------------------------------------
A -----------------------------------------------------------------
E -----------------------------------------------------------------
Play above twice. On second pass, see below.
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
B --------7-------------7-5-7-575---------7-------------7-5-7-575---
G ----4-7-------------------------7---4-7-------------------------7-
D --7-------------------------------7-------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------------
--- incidental stuff ---
Lick #1: Lick #2
E ----------- -----------
B --7-5^5/10- --7-5^7/11-
G ----------- -----------
D ----------- -----------
A ----------- -----------
E ----------- -----------
Lick #3: slow vibrato Lick #4 v---- Bend note, strike it, release
E ---------------------------- ---(14)12------------
B --3--5--7--7(8)7(8)7(8)7(8)- ----------15-14-12---
G ---------------------------- ---------------------
D ---------------------------- ---------------------
A ---------------------------- ---------------------
E ---------------------------- ---------------------
Dmin#5:
E -2-
B -3-
G -3-
D -0-
A ---
E ---
--- end incidental stuff ---
Verse 1:
D A D A G
I've been cheated by you since I don't know when.
D A D A G
So I made up my mind it must come to an end.
D (lick #1) Dmin#5
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
D (lick #2) Dmin#5 G
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control.
A
There's a fire within my soul.
G D A
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring,
G D A
One more look and I forget everything, oooh.
Chorus:
D
Mama mia, here I go again.
C G D
My my, how can I resist you?
D
Mama mia, does it show again?
C G D
My my, just how much I've missed you.
D (Lick #3) A
Yes, I've been brokenhearted.
Bmin F#min
Blue since the day we parted.
C G Emin A
Why why did I ever let you go.
D (Lick #4) Bmin
Mama mia, now I really know,
C G Emin A
My my, I could never let you go.
Verse 2:
I've been angry and sad about the things that you do.
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through.
And when you go, when you slam the door,
I think you know that you won't be away too long,
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring,
One more look and I forget everything, oooh.
Mama mia, here I go again.
My my, how can I resist you?
Mama mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you.
Yes, I've been brokenhearted,
blue since the day we parted.
Why, why did I ever let you go.
Mama mia, even if I say
bye bye, leave me now or never,
Mama mia, it's a game we play.
Bye bye doesn't mean forever.
Mama mia, here I go again.
My my, how can I resist you?
Mama mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you.
Yes, I've been brokenhearted,
blue since the day we parted.
Why, why did I ever let you go.
Mama mia, now I really know,
my my, I could never let you go.
How to play Mama-mia
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.