Mama Said Metallica

From p3034558@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au Tue Jun 11 07:19:21 1996

Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:11:02 +1000 (EST)

Subject: CRD: Mama Said by Metallica

"Mama Said" by Metallica, from the album "Load."

Transcribed by Daniel Meijer

Some have bagged this as "country music" which is crap, it takes more

than a pedal steel to make country music. It's more like Led Zeppelin's

"Tangerine" than anything else. "Load" is great (and I love Master of

Puppets), it shows a new depth to the band's songwriting.

Some of the lyric transcriptions might be a bit out, feel free to email

me any corrections!

In the intro and verses, play around with the Dm and Am chords....turn

them into Dmsus2, Dmsus4, and Amsus4.

Tune down a 1/2 step.

[Dm] [Dmsus4] [Dmsus2] [C] [Am] [Amsus4] [G] [F] [Bb]

 
 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:

[Dm] [C] [Am]

*Verse*

[Dm]Mama she has taught me well

[C]Told me when I wa[Am]s young

[Dm]Son your life's an open book

Don't [C]close it before it's [Am]done

[Dm]The brightest flame burns quickest

Thats [C]what I heard her[Am] say

[D]The son's heart's owed to mother

But [C]I must find my[Am] way....

*Chorus*

[Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

[Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow

Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.

*Intro again*

*Verse 2*

[Dm]Remember my new last name

[C]Wild blood in my [Am]veins

[Dm]Draping the strings around my neck

The [C]mark that still[Am] remains

[Dm]Left home at an early age

of w[C]hat I heard was[Am] wrong (?)

[Dm]I never asked forgiveness

For [C]what is said i[Am]s done....

*Chorus*

[Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

[Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow

Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.

*Bridge*

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you

[C]but never I[F] gave

[Dm]But you gave me your[G] emptiness

[C]that I'll take to [F]my grave

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you

[C]but never I[F] gave

[Dm]But you gave me [G]your emptiness

that I'll t[C]ake to my [F]grave

So le[Dm]t thi[C]s he[Bb]art be[G] st[Am]ill.

*Verse 3*

[Dm]Mama now I'm coming home

I'm not a[C]ll you wished of[Am] me

[Dm]A mother's love for her son

[C]was spoken he[Am]avily(?)

[Dm]yeah I took your love for granted

and all the[C] things you said [Am]to me

[Dm]I need your arms to welcome me

That [C]cold stone's all [Am]I see.....

*Chorus*

[Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

[Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow

Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go

Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.

[Dm]Let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go

Mama [Dm]let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go

You never [Dm]let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go

Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.

*Bridge*

(solo over Dm G C F twice)

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you

[C]but never I[F] gave

[Dm]But you gave me your[G] emptiness

[C]that I'll take to [F]my grave

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you

[C]but never I[F] gave

[Dm]But you gave me [G]your emptiness

that I'll t[C]ake to my [F]grave

So le[Dm]t thi[C]s he[Bb]art be[G] st[Am]ill.

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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 B string and then back

again )

[B] [-] [G#min]

Chorus : 3x C#min - B - G#min - F#

1x C#min - B - A - F# - G#

Then what we can call a Second Chorus : C#min - F# - B - E

which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - B - A - F# - G#

If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like :

Dmin - C - 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 ( mc9350@mclink.it )

[----]

Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:57:34 +0000

From: Chris

Subject: TAB: 'Mama said' by Metallica

=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: lj99@dial.pipex.c=

[Dm]Mama she has [Dmsus4]taught me well, told [Am]me when I was [C]young

Dm Dmsus4 Am C =09

Son, your life's an open book, don't close it before it's done.

[Dm]The brightest flame burns [Dmsus4]quickest, that's[Am] what I heard her say[C].

[Dm]Son's heart sold to [Dmsus4]mother, but [Am]I must find my [C]way.

[Dm]Let [Am]my [C]heart [G]go

[Dm]Let [Am]your [C]son [G]grow

Dm Am C G =20

Mama, let my heart go,

Or l[Dm]et [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be s[Am]till.

[Dm]Never mind your [Dmsus4]last name, [Am]wild blood in my [C]veins.

[Dm]Wrapping strings a[Dmsus4]round my neck, the [Am]mark that still [C]remains.

[Dm]Left all that in an earl[Dmsus4]y age, of [Am]what I heard is [C]wrong.

[Dm]Never asked forg[Dmsus4]iveness but [Am]what I said is [C]done.

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you and [C]never you [F]gave,

Dm G =09

But you gave me your emptiness

And I'll [C]take to my [F]grave. (2)

So [Dm]let [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be [Am]still.

=20

[Dm]Mama now I'm [Dmsus4]coming home, I'm not [Am]all you wished of [C]me.

[Dm]A mother's love [Dmsus4]for her son, [Am]spoken, let me [C]be.

[Dm]I took your love for [Dmsus4]granted, and [Am]all you said to [C]me.

[Dm]I need your arms to [Dmsus4]welcome me, but your [Am]cold stone's all I [C]see.

[Dm]Never I [G]asked of you and [C]never you [F]gave,

Dm G =09

But you gave me your emptiness

And I'll [C]take to my [F]grave. (2)

So [Dm]let [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be [Am]still.

[-----]From bmoe@aft.sn.no Thu Jul 11 20:20:27 1996

Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:08:55 +0200

From: Bente Moe

Subject: TAB: Mama said by Metallica

[Mama] [said]

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

Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 20:35:54 GMT+01DST

From: "Holka Pavel - MO,,student,UID=17361"

Subject: TAB :MAMA SAID - METALLICA

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 ksundnes@online.no

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

[Dm] [Ds4]

 
 Eb -1--------1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------1-----------
 Bb -3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------3-----------
 Gb -2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
 Db -0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
 Ab ---------------------------------------------------0---------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------

[C] [Am] [As2] [As4]

[B]

 
 Eb -------------------------------------0---0---x---x-----------------
 Bb -1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x-----------------
 Gb -0----0---0----x---2----2---2---2----2---2---x---x-----------------
 Db -2----2---2----x---2----2---2---2----2---2-------------------------
 Ab -3----3---3--------0-----------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Eb -1----1---1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------------------
 Bb -3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------------------
 Gb -2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
 Db -0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
 Ab ----------------------------------------------------0--------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------

[B]

 
 Eb --------------------0--------0---0----0---0------------------------
 Bb --1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------
 Gb --0----0---0----x---2--------2---2----2---2-------0----------------
 Db --2----2---2----x---2----------------------------------------------
 Ab --3----3---3--------0----------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------

* Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven't figured it out

yet.)

[Dm] [Ca9] [Am] [G] [Dm] [Ca9] [Bb] [G] [Am] [As2] [As4]

 
 Eb -1---3---0-----3--- -1---3----------3--0----------0--------0-------
 Bb -3---0---1-----3--- -3---0----3-----3--1----------0--------3-------
 Gb -2---0---2-----0--- -2---0----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
 Db -0---2---2-----0--- -0---2----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
 Ab -----3---0-----2--- -----3----1-----2--0----------0--------0-------
 Eb ---------------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 ------13126-- -----------------------------------------------------------
 Gb --7---- -----------------------19^(21)^19----------19^(21)^19------
 Db ------- ---------------19------------------19----------------------
 Ab ------- -----------------------------------------------------------
 Eb ------- -----------------------------------------------------------

Rebel.. in my veins..

[B] [B]

 
 Eb -------17------------------------------------ -17----------- ------
 Bb -------------------20-------17---17----17>18- ------15^(17)- --15--
 Gb ---19----------19-------19-------------17>19- -------------- --14--
 Db --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------
 Ab --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------
 Eb --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------

remains.. left.. wrong.. never

* Bridge - Acoustic

[Dm] [G] [Ca9] [F]

[B] [B]

 
 Eb -1-----3---3-----1---- -------1----------- -----0----------0-------
 Bb -3-----3---0-----1---- ----------3^(5)--3- -------3----------1>3---
 Gb -2-----0---0-----2---- ----2-------------- ---0------0-------------
 Db -0-----0---2-----3---- -0----------------- --------------2---------
 Ab -------2---3-----3---- ------------------- -2----------3-----------
 Eb -------3---------1---- ------------------- ----------------------1-

Never ask never gave. Fill during bridge. (let ring)

* Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to help)

[B]

 
 Eb ----5------------------- ----------------5---5-5-0-5---------------
 Bb -------3>5-6----6------- --------------------------------3---------
 Gb ----------------7------- --------2--2------2-------------2---------
 Db ------------------------ ------------------------------------------
 Ab ------------------------ ------------------------------------------
 Eb ------------------------ ------------------------------------------

me.. A mothers.. me be.. Yeah I took

 
 Eb -------------5--------------------0--------------------------------
 Bb ------------------------5--5--6------------------------------------
 Gb ---------7--------7--7-----------------------7---------------------
 Db -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------

to me.. yeah I need your arms to welcome me.

* Distorted riff played under "Let my heart go..." at the end

 
 Eb ------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 Bb ------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 Gb -7-----5--------------7-- --7-----5-----3-----------------------7--
 Db -7-----5-----7--------5-- --7-----5-----3-----5-----7-----------7--
 Ab -5-----3-----7--------5-- --5-----3-----1-----5-----7-----------5--
 Eb -------------5----------- --------------------3-----5--------------

This 3 times.. then this..

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 {st:Metallica}
 
 From p3034558@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au Tue Jun 11 07:19:21 1996
 Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:11:02 +1000 (EST)
 Subject: CRD: Mama Said by Metallica
 
 "Mama Said" by Metallica, from the album "Load."
 
 Transcribed by Daniel Meijer
 &
 
 Some have bagged this as "country music" which is crap, it takes more
 than a pedal steel to make country music. It's more like Led Zeppelin's
 "Tangerine" than anything else. "Load" is great (and I love Master of
 Puppets), it shows a new depth to the band's songwriting.
 
 Some of the lyric transcriptions might be a bit out, feel free to email
 me any corrections!
 
 In the intro and verses, play around with the Dm and Am chords....turn
 them into Dmsus2, Dmsus4, and Amsus4.
 
 Tune down a 1/2 step.
 
 [Dm] [Dmsus4] [Dmsus2] [C] [Am] [Amsus4] [G] [F] [Bb] 
 {sot}
 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--
 {eot}
 
 Intro:
 
 [Dm] [C] [Am] 
 *Verse*
 
 [Dm]Mama she has taught me well
 [C]Told me when I wa[Am]s young
 [Dm]Son your life's an open book
 Don't [C]close it before it's [Am]done
 [Dm]The brightest flame burns quickest
 Thats [C]what I heard her[Am] say
 [D]The son's heart's owed to mother
 But [C]I must find my[Am] way....
 
 *Chorus*
 
 [Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 [Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow
 Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.
 
 *Intro again*
 
 *Verse 2*
 
 [Dm]Remember my new last name
 [C]Wild blood in my [Am]veins
 [Dm]Draping the strings around my neck
 The [C]mark that still[Am] remains
 [Dm]Left home at an early age
 of w[C]hat I heard was[Am] wrong (?)
 [Dm]I never asked forgiveness
 For [C]what is said i[Am]s done....
 
 *Chorus*
 
 [Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 [Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow
 Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.
 
 *Bridge*
 
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you
 [C]but never I[F] gave
 [Dm]But you gave me your[G] emptiness
 [C]that I'll take to [F]my grave
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you
 [C]but never I[F] gave
 [Dm]But you gave me [G]your emptiness
 that I'll t[C]ake to my [F]grave
 So le[Dm]t thi[C]s he[Bb]art be[G] st[Am]ill.
 
 *Verse 3*
 
 [Dm]Mama now I'm coming home
 I'm not a[C]ll you wished of[Am] me
 [Dm]A mother's love for her son
 [C]was spoken he[Am]avily(?)
 [Dm]yeah I took your love for granted
 and all the[C] things you said [Am]to me
 [Dm]I need your arms to welcome me
 That [C]cold stone's all [Am]I see.....
 
 *Chorus*
 
 [Dm]Let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 [Dm]Let [C]your [Am]son [G]grow
 Mama [Dm]let [C]my [Am]heart [G]go
 Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.
 [Dm]Let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go
 Mama [Dm]let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go
 You never [Dm]let [C]my h[Am]eart [Dm]go
 Mama [Dm]let t[C]his [Bb]heart [G]be [Am]still.
 
 *Bridge*
 
 (solo over Dm G C F twice)
 
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you
 [C]but never I[F] gave
 [Dm]But you gave me your[G] emptiness
 [C]that I'll take to [F]my grave
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you
 [C]but never I[F] gave
 [Dm]But you gave me [G]your emptiness
 that I'll t[C]ake to my [F]grave
 So le[Dm]t thi[C]s he[Bb]art be[G] st[Am]ill.
 
 
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 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 B string and then back
 again )
 [B] [-] [G#min] 
 Chorus : 3x C#min - B - G#min - F#
 1x C#min - B - A - F# - G#
 
 Then what we can call a Second Chorus : C#min - F# - B - E
 which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - B - A - F# - G#
 If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like :
 Dmin - C - 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 ( mc9350@mclink.it )
 
 [----] 
 Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:57:34 +0000
 From: Chris
 Subject: TAB: 'Mama said' by Metallica
 
 =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: lj99@dial.pipex.c=
 om
 
 [Dm]Mama she has [Dmsus4]taught me well, told [Am]me when I was [C]young
 Dm Dmsus4 Am C =09
 Son, your life's an open book, don't close it before it's done.
 [Dm]The brightest flame burns [Dmsus4]quickest, that's[Am] what I heard her say[C].
 [Dm]Son's heart sold to [Dmsus4]mother, but [Am]I must find my [C]way.
 [Dm]Let [Am]my [C]heart [G]go
 [Dm]Let [Am]your [C]son [G]grow
 Dm Am C G =20
 Mama, let my heart go,
 Or l[Dm]et [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be s[Am]till.
 
 [Dm]Never mind your [Dmsus4]last name, [Am]wild blood in my [C]veins.
 [Dm]Wrapping strings a[Dmsus4]round my neck, the [Am]mark that still [C]remains.
 [Dm]Left all that in an earl[Dmsus4]y age, of [Am]what I heard is [C]wrong.
 [Dm]Never asked forg[Dmsus4]iveness but [Am]what I said is [C]done.
 
 
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you and [C]never you [F]gave,
 Dm G =09
 But you gave me your emptiness
 And I'll [C]take to my [F]grave. (2)
 So [Dm]let [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be [Am]still.
 =20
 [Dm]Mama now I'm [Dmsus4]coming home, I'm not [Am]all you wished of [C]me.
 [Dm]A mother's love [Dmsus4]for her son, [Am]spoken, let me [C]be.
 [Dm]I took your love for [Dmsus4]granted, and [Am]all you said to [C]me.
 [Dm]I need your arms to [Dmsus4]welcome me, but your [Am]cold stone's all I [C]see.
 
 
 [Dm]Never I [G]asked of you and [C]never you [F]gave,
 Dm G =09
 But you gave me your emptiness
 And I'll [C]take to my [F]grave. (2)
 So [Dm]let [Am]this [Dm]heart [F]be [Am]still.
 
 [-----]From bmoe@aft.sn.no Thu Jul 11 20:20:27 1996
 Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:08:55 +0200
 From: Bente Moe
 Subject: TAB: Mama said by Metallica
 
 [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:
 
 
 {sot}
 --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-- 
 {eot}
 
 
 Chorus:
 
 
 {sot}
 --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----- 
 {eot}
 
 
 Bridge:
 
 
 {sot}
 --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--------------- 
 {eot}
 
 Well... that should be all except for the
 solo. E-mail me with questions, comments or whatever...
 
 - Martin Moe Aaserud
 
 
 Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 20:35:54 GMT+01DST
 From: "Holka Pavel - MO,,student,UID=17361"
 Subject: TAB :MAMA SAID - METALLICA
 
 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 ksundnes@online.no
 
 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
 
 [Dm] [Ds4] 
 
 {sot}
 Eb -1--------1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------1-----------
 Bb -3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------3-----------
 Gb -2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
 Db -0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
 Ab ---------------------------------------------------0---------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 [C] [Am] [As2][As4]
 [H] 
 
 
 {sot}
 Eb -------------------------------------0---0---x---x-----------------
 Bb -1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x-----------------
 Gb -0----0---0----x---2----2---2---2----2---2---x---x-----------------
 Db -2----2---2----x---2----2---2---2----2---2-------------------------
 Ab -3----3---3--------0-----------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Eb -1----1---1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------------------
 Bb -3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------------------
 Gb -2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------
 Db -0--------------------0--------------------------------------------
 Ab ----------------------------------------------------0--------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 
 [H] 
 {sot}
 Eb --------------------0--------0---0----0---0------------------------
 Bb --1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------
 Gb --0----0---0----x---2--------2---2----2---2-------0----------------
 Db --2----2---2----x---2----------------------------------------------
 Ab --3----3---3--------0----------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 
 * Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven't figured it out
 yet.)
 
 [Dm] [Ca9] [Am] [G] [Dm] [Ca9] [Bb] [G][Am][As2][As4]
 
 {sot}
 Eb -1---3---0-----3--- -1---3----------3--0----------0--------0-------
 Bb -3---0---1-----3--- -3---0----3-----3--1----------0--------3-------
 Gb -2---0---2-----0--- -2---0----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
 Db -0---2---2-----0--- -0---2----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------
 Ab -----3---0-----2--- -----3----1-----2--0----------0--------0-------
 Eb ---------------3--- ----------------3------------------------------
 {eot}
 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
 
 {sot}
 Eb ------13126-- -----------------------------------------------------------
 Gb --7---- -----------------------19^(21)^19----------19^(21)^19------
 Db ------- ---------------19------------------19----------------------
 Ab ------- -----------------------------------------------------------
 Eb ------- -----------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 Rebel.. in my veins..
 
 
 
 [H][B]
 
 {sot}
 Eb -------17------------------------------------ -17----------- ------
 Bb -------------------20-------17---17----17>18- ------15^(17)- --15--
 Gb ---19----------19-------19-------------17>19- -------------- --14--
 Db --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------
 Ab --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------
 Eb --------------------------------------------- -------------- ------
 {eot}
 remains.. left.. wrong.. never
 
 * Bridge - Acoustic
 
 [Dm] [G] [Ca9] [F] 
 [B] [H] 
 {sot}
 Eb -1-----3---3-----1---- -------1----------- -----0----------0-------
 Bb -3-----3---0-----1---- ----------3^(5)--3- -------3----------1>3---
 Gb -2-----0---0-----2---- ----2-------------- ---0------0-------------
 Db -0-----0---2-----3---- -0----------------- --------------2---------
 Ab -------2---3-----3---- ------------------- -2----------3-----------
 Eb -------3---------1---- ------------------- ----------------------1-
 {eot}
 Never ask never gave. Fill during bridge. (let ring)
 
 
 
 * Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to help)
 
 [H] 
 {sot}
 Eb ----5------------------- ----------------5---5-5-0-5---------------
 Bb -------3>5-6----6------- --------------------------------3---------
 Gb ----------------7------- --------2--2------2-------------2---------
 Db ------------------------ ------------------------------------------
 Ab ------------------------ ------------------------------------------
 Eb ------------------------ ------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 me.. A mothers.. me be.. Yeah I took
 
 
 {sot}
 Eb -------------5--------------------0--------------------------------
 Bb ------------------------5--5--6------------------------------------
 Gb ---------7--------7--7-----------------------7---------------------
 Db -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------
 {eot}
 to me.. yeah I need your arms to welcome me.
 
 
 
 * Distorted riff played under "Let my heart go..." at the end
 
 
 
 {sot}
 Eb ------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 Bb ------------------------- -----------------------------------------
 Gb -7-----5--------------7-- --7-----5-----3-----------------------7--
 Db -7-----5-----7--------5-- --7-----5-----3-----5-----7-----------7--
 Ab -5-----3-----7--------5-- --5-----3-----1-----5-----7-----------5--
 Eb -------------5----------- --------------------3-----5--------------
 {eot}
 This 3 times.. then this..

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