Mama Said Metallica
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:11:02 +1000 (EST)<br/>
Subject: CRD: Mama Said by Metallica<br/>
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"Mama Said" by Metallica, from the album "Load."<br/>
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Transcribed by Daniel Meijer <br/>
& <br/>
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Some have bagged this as "country music" which is crap, it takes more <br/>
than a pedal steel to make country music. It's more like Led Zeppelin's <br/>
"Tangerine" than anything else. "Load" is great (and I love Master of <br/>
Puppets), it shows a new depth to the band's songwriting.<br/>
<br/>
Some of the lyric transcriptions might be a bit out, feel free to email <br/>
me any corrections!<br/>
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In the intro and verses, play around with the Dm and Am chords....turn <br/>
them into Dmsus2, Dmsus4, and Amsus4.<br/>
<br/>
Tune down a 1/2 step.<br/>
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Dm Dmsus4 Dmsus2 C Am Amsus4 G F Bb<br/>
e--1------3---------0------0----0-----0------3----1----1--<br/>
b--3------3---------3------1----1-----3------0----1----3--<br/>
g--2------2---------2------0----2-----2------0----2----3--<br/>
d--0------0---------0------2----2-----2------0----3----3--<br/>
a--x------x---------x------3----0-----0------2----3----1--<br/>
e--x------x---------x------x----x-----x------3----1----x--<br/>
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Intro:<br/>
<br/>
Dm C Am<br/>
<br/>
*Verse*<br/>
<br/>
Dm<br/>
Mama she has taught me well<br/>
C Am<br/>
Told me when I was young<br/>
Dm<br/>
Son your life's an open book<br/>
C Am<br/>
Don't close it before it's done<br/>
Dm<br/>
The brightest flame burns quickest<br/>
C Am<br/>
Thats what I heard her say<br/>
D<br/>
The son's heart's owed to mother<br/>
C Am<br/>
But I must find my way....<br/>
<br/>
*Chorus*<br/>
<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let your son grow<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Mama let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
Mama let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
*Intro again*<br/>
<br/>
*Verse 2*<br/>
<br/>
Dm<br/>
Remember my new last name<br/>
C Am<br/>
Wild blood in my veins<br/>
Dm<br/>
Draping the strings around my neck<br/>
C Am<br/>
The mark that still remains<br/>
Dm <br/>
Left home at an early age<br/>
C Am<br/>
of what I heard was wrong (?)<br/>
Dm<br/>
I never asked forgiveness<br/>
C Am<br/>
For what is said is done....<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
*Chorus*<br/>
<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let your son grow<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Mama let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
Mama let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
*Bridge*<br/>
<br/>
Dm G<br/>
Never I asked of you<br/>
C F<br/>
but never I gave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
that I'll take to my grave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
Never I asked of you<br/>
C F<br/>
but never I gave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
that I'll take to my grave<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
So let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
*Verse 3*<br/>
<br/>
Dm<br/>
Mama now I'm coming home<br/>
C Am<br/>
I'm not all you wished of me<br/>
Dm<br/>
A mother's love for her son<br/>
C Am<br/>
was spoken heavily(?)<br/>
Dm<br/>
yeah I took your love for granted<br/>
C Am<br/>
and all the things you said to me<br/>
Dm<br/>
I need your arms to welcome me<br/>
C Am<br/>
That cold stone's all I see.....<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
*Chorus*<br/>
<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Let your son grow<br/>
Dm C Am G<br/>
Mama let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
Mama let this heart be still.<br/>
Dm C Am Dm<br/>
Let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Am Dm<br/>
Mama let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Am Dm<br/>
You never let my heart go<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
Mama let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
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*Bridge*<br/>
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(solo over Dm G C F twice)<br/>
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Dm G<br/>
Never I asked of you<br/>
C F<br/>
but never I gave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
that I'll take to my grave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
Never I asked of you<br/>
C F<br/>
but never I gave<br/>
Dm G<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
that I'll take to my grave<br/>
Dm C Bb G Am<br/>
So let this heart be still.<br/>
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From: Stefano Bianchi <br/>
Subject: CRD : Mama Said by Metallica<br/>
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Hi guys!<br/>
That's a gr8 song from the 'new' Metallica : it's in their last album,<br/>
'Load'. It's called 'Mama Said'. I've found out only the chords : forgive me<br/>
if they're not right! :^)<br/>
<br/>
Main Verse : C#min ( listen to the song to find out when you have to move your<br/>
little finger to the 7th fret of B string and then back<br/>
again )<br/>
B - G#min<br/>
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Chorus : 3x C#min - B - G#min - F#<br/>
1x C#min - B - A - F# - G#<br/>
<br/>
Then what we can call a Second Chorus : C#min - F# - B - E<br/>
which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - B - A - F# - G#<br/>
<br/>
If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like :<br/>
Dmin - C - Amin etc... I think Metallica have their guitars tuned this way<br/>
for this song.<br/>
<br/>
That's all! Sorry if there aren't the lyrics, but I'm Italian and I haven't<br/>
time to find them out now ( I've got my exams at University! :^) ). Please<br/>
e-mail me if this has been of some use for you ( and also if you have the<br/>
lyrics.. ;) ).<br/>
Ciao,<br/>
Stefano ( mc9350@mclink.it ) <br/>
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Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:57:34 +0000<br/>
From: Chris <br/>
Subject: TAB: 'Mama said' by Metallica<br/>
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=91Mama Said=92 Metallica (Words and music by James Hetfield)<br/>
Transcribed and submitted by Christopher Bucknall.<br/>
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Here are the chords and lyrics for =91Mama Said=92 off the new Metallica =<br/>
album, Load. I=20<br/>
had them typed up anyway cos I=92m covering it in my band (Haven=92t wast=<br/>
ed any time have=20<br/>
I? - 11-6-96). I=92m not sure about the third line in the second verse th=<br/>
ough. If=20<br/>
anyone can tell me what the lyrics really are, mail me: lj99@dial.pipex.c=<br/>
om<br/>
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Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Mama she has taught me well, told me when I was young<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C =09<br/>
Son, your life's an open book, don't close it before it's done.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
The brightest flame burns quickest, that's what I heard her say.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Son's heart sold to mother, but I must find my way.<br/>
Dm Am C G<br/>
Let my heart go<br/>
Dm Am C G<br/>
Let your son grow<br/>
Dm Am C G =20<br/>
Mama, let my heart go,<br/>
Dm Am Dm F Am<br/>
Or let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Never mind your last name, wild blood in my veins.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Wrapping strings around my neck, the mark that still remains.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Left all that in an early age, of what I heard is wrong.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Never asked forgiveness but what I said is done.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Dm G C F<br/>
Never I asked of you and never you gave,<br/>
Dm G =09<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
And I'll take to my grave. (2)<br/>
Dm Am Dm F Am<br/>
So let this heart be still.<br/>
=20<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
Mama now I'm coming home, I'm not all you wished of me.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
A mother's love for her son, spoken, let me be.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
I took your love for granted, and all you said to me.<br/>
Dm Dmsus4 Am C<br/>
I need your arms to welcome me, but your cold stone's all I see.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Dm G C F<br/>
Never I asked of you and never you gave,<br/>
Dm G =09<br/>
But you gave me your emptiness<br/>
C F<br/>
And I'll take to my grave. (2)<br/>
Dm Am Dm F Am<br/>
So let this heart be still.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 22:08:55 +0200<br/>
From: Bente Moe <br/>
Subject: TAB: Mama said by Metallica<br/>
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Mama said<br/>
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by<br/>
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METALLICA<br/>
<br/>
Another great song from METALLICA, (some<br/>
kind of country inspirated)however I have`nt<br/>
figured out that country mix and I also think <br/>
it is much better without it, so here we go....<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Intro/Verse:<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|--1---0-1---1--3-3-3--1-1-1--0--0--0--0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|<br/>
|--3---3-3---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3--1--1--1-3--1---1-1-0-0-1-1--|<br/>
|--2---2-2---2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2--0--0--0-0--2---2-2-2-2-2-2--|<br/>
|--0---0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--2--2--2-2--2---2-2-2-2-2-2--|<br/>
|--0---0-0---0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0--3--3--3-3--0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|<br/>
|--------------------------------0----------0---0-0-0-0-0-0--|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Chorus:<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|--1--0--0-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--1--0--0--3--0--|<br/>
|--3--1--1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |--3--1--1--3--1--| <br/>
|--2--0--2-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| |--2--0--2--0--2--| <br/>
|--0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| X 3 and then... |--0--2--2--0--2--| <br/>
|--0--3--0--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| |--0--3--0--2--0--| <br/>
|-----------3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |-----------3-----|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Bridge:<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
|--1--1-1-1--3--3-3-3--0-0-0--0-----|<br/>
|--3--3-3-3--3--3-3-3--1-1-1--1-----|<br/>
|--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--0-0-0--2-----|<br/>
|--0--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--2-2-2--2-----|<br/>
|--0--0-0-0--2--2-2-2--3-3-3--0-----|<br/>
|------------3--3-3-3---------------|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Well... that should be all except for the<br/>
solo. E-mail me with questions, comments or whatever...<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
- Martin Moe Aaserud<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 20:35:54 GMT+01DST<br/>
From: "Holka Pavel - MO,,student,UID=17361" <br/>
Subject: TAB :MAMA SAID - METALLICA<br/>
<br/>
This is the way how I play this song<br/>
I guess , I`m sure, this is the best version on internet<br/>
But I have to say that the intro I play a little bit different,but <br/>
it doesn`t matter:-)<br/>
Anyway I didn`t figure it out and author`s name is in the title<br/>
<br/>
Pavel Holka <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
* Mama Said *<br/>
Metallica - from album "Load"<br/>
Words and music by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich<br/>
<br/>
Transcribed by Kenneth Sundnes ksundnes@online.no<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
This is the right way, but I haven't figured it all out yet.<br/>
Missing some solo parts and the chorus solo...<br/>
Please mail me any comments/corrections...<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
* Acoustic guitar - Intro/Verse Riff<br/>
<br/>
Dm Ds4 <br/>
<br/>
Eb|-1--------1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------1-----------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------3-----------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|-0--------------------0--------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|---------------------------------------------------0---------------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
<br/>
C Am As2 As4 <br/>
H <br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Eb|-------------------------------------0---0---x---x-----------------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|-1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x-----------------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|-0----0---0----x---2----2---2---2----2---2---x---x-----------------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|-2----2---2----x---2----2---2---2----2---2-------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|-3----3---3--------0-----------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Eb|-1----1---1---0---1-----------3----3---1---1---1-------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|-3------------3---3-----------3----3---3---3---3-------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|-2------------2-----------2---2----2---2---2---2-------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|-0--------------------0--------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|----------------------------------------------------0--------------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
<br/>
H <br/>
Eb|--------------------0--------0---0----0---0------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|--1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|--0----0---0----x---2--------2---2----2---2-------0----------------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|--2----2---2----x---2----------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|--3----3---3--------0----------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
* Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven't figured it out <br/>
<br/>
yet.)<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Dm Ca9 Am G Dm Ca9 Bb G Am As2 As4 <br/>
<br/>
Eb|-1---3---0-----3---|-1---3----------3--0----------0--------0-------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|-3---0---1-----3---|-3---0----3-----3--1----------0--------3-------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|-2---0---2-----0---|-2---0----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|-0---2---2-----0---|-0---2----3-----0--2----------2--------2-------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|-----3---0-----2---|-----3----1-----2--0----------0--------0-------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|---------------3---|----------------3------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Let my heart go Let this heart be still..<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
* Before and Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to <br/>
help)<br/>
<br/>
P P H P P <br/>
Eb|------13126--|-----------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|--7----|-----------------------19^(21)^19----------19^(21)^19------<br/>
|<br/>
Db|-------|---------------19------------------19----------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------<br/>
|<br/>
Rebel.. in my veins..<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
H B <br/>
Eb|-------17------------------------------------|-17-----------|------<br/>
|<br/>
Bb|-------------------20-------17---17----17>18-|------15^(17)-|--15--<br/>
|<br/>
Gb|---19----------19-------19-------------17>19-|--------------|--14--<br/>
|<br/>
Db|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------<br/>
|<br/>
Ab|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------<br/>
|<br/>
Eb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------<br/>
|<br/>
remains.. left.. wrong.. never<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
* Bridge - Acoustic<br/>
<br/>
Dm G Ca9 F <br/>
B
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