Mama
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Note: these chords were primarily transcribed for piano so may need some adaptations for
guitar
[Intro]
A Bm C#m
D E C#m
D/A C#m D
D C#m A5/E
[Chorus]
A Bm C#m
D E C#m
I've been trying to find my place
D/A C#m D
I'm looking for your sweet embrace
D C#m A5/E
Cuz nothing ever feels the same
[Verse 1]
F#m6
You always listened to my mix tapes
F#m6
Back when I was in the tenth grade
A/C#
You always paid attention when I would play it again
A/C#
Play it again
F#m6
You are my original rockstar
F#m6
Remember sitting in the backyard?
B
While you jammed out to Stevie Nicks and
D
Carole King and Sheryl Crow, I'm telling you
[Chorus]
A Bm C#m
Mama
D E C#m
Well I'm sorry for the way
D/A C#m D
You always tend to take the blame
D C#m A5/E
For everything I can't explain
A Bm C#m
Mama
D E C#m
I've been trying to find my place
D/A C#m D
I'm looking for your sweet embrace
D C#m A5/E
Cuz nothing ever feels the same
[Bridge]
D
There's nothing I can do, nothing I can do
A E
To keep away from you, keep away from you
D
There's nothing I can do, nothing I can do
A E
I'd stop the world to be back home with you
[Verse 2]
F#m6
And I don't ever want to wake up
F#m6
Suddenly realize that you're gone
A/C#
Wish I could hear the things that you say
A/C#
Oh won't you tell me again, tell me again
F#m6
You are a true expert on baseball
F#m6
You're always spilling things in your car
B
Yeah you showed me that keeping up
D
With the Joneses is the worst diagnosis, I'm telling you
[Chorus]
A Bm C#m
Mama
D E C#m
Well I'm sorry for the way
D/A C#m D
You always tend to take the blame
D C#m A5/E
For everything I can't explain
A Bm C#m
Mama
D E C#m
I've been trying to find my place
D/A C#m D
I'm looking for your sweet embrace
D C#m A5/E
Cuz nothing ever feels the same
[Bridge]
D
There's nothing I can do, nothing I can do
A E
To keep away from you, keep away from you
D
There's nothing I can do, nothing I can do
A E
I'd stop the world to be back home with you
[Outro]
A Bm C#m
D E C#m
To be back home
D/A C#m D
To be back home
D C#m A5/E
With you
A Bm C#m
D E C#m
To be back home
D/A C#m D
To be back home
D E/B A5
I'd stop the world to be back home with you
How to play 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.