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Metallica - Mama Said guitar tab

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

Transcribed by Daniel Meijer

Submitted By: Wade Edinburgh

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 Am

Told me when I was young

Dm

Son your life's an open book

C Am

Don't close it before it's done

Dm

The brightest flame burns quickest

C Am

Thats what I heard her say

D

The son's heart's owed to mother

C Am

But I must find my way....

*Chorus*

Dm C Am G

Let my heart go

Dm C Am G

Let your son grow

Dm C Am G

Mama let my heart go

Dm C Bb G Am

Mama let this heart be still.

*Intro again*

*Verse 2*

Dm

Remember my new last name

C Am

Wild blood in my veins

Dm

Draping the strings around my neck

C Am

The mark that still remains

Dm

Left home at an early age

C Am

of what I heard was wrong (?)

Dm

I never asked forgiveness

C Am

For what is said is done....

*Chorus*

Dm C Am G

Let my heart go

Dm C Am G

Let your son grow

Dm C Am G

Mama let my heart go

Dm C Bb G Am

Mama let this heart be still.

*Bridge*

Dm G

Never I asked of you

C F

but never I gave

Dm G

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

that I'll take to my grave

Dm G

Never I asked of you

C F

but never I gave

Dm G

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

that I'll take to my grave

Dm C Bb G Am

So let this heart be still.

*Verse 3*

Dm

Mama now I'm coming home

C Am

I'm not all you wished of me

Dm

A mother's love for her son

C Am

was spoken heavily(?)

Dm

yeah I took your love for granted

C Am

and all the things you said to me

Dm

I need your arms to welcome me

C Am

That cold stone's all I see.....

*Chorus*

Dm C Am G

Let my heart go

Dm C Am G

Let your son grow

Dm C Am G

Mama let my heart go

Dm C Bb G Am

Mama let this heart be still.

Dm C Am Dm

Let my heart go

Dm C Am Dm

Mama let my heart go

Dm C Am Dm

You never let my heart go

Dm C Bb G Am

Mama let this heart be still.

*Bridge*

(solo over Dm G C F twice)

Dm G

Never I asked of you

C F

but never I gave

Dm G

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

that I'll take to my grave

Dm G

Never I asked of you

C F

but never I gave

Dm G

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

that I'll take to my grave

Dm C Bb G Am

So let this heart be still.

From mc9350@mclink.it Thu Jun 27 20:37:08 1996

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Subject: CRD : Mama Said by Metallica

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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 )

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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 Dmsus4 Am C

Mama she has taught me well, told me when I was young

Dm Dmsus4 Am C =09

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

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

The brightest flame burns quickest, that's what I heard her say.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Son's heart sold to mother, but I must find my way.

Dm Am C G

Let my heart go

Dm Am C G

Let your son grow

Dm Am C G =20

Mama, let my heart go,

Dm Am Dm F Am

Or let this heart be still.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Never mind your last name, wild blood in my veins.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Wrapping strings around my neck, the mark that still remains.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Left all that in an early age, of what I heard is wrong.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Never asked forgiveness but what I said is done.

Dm G C F

Never I asked of you and never you gave,

Dm G =09

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

And I'll take to my grave. (2)

Dm Am Dm F Am

So let this heart be still.

=20

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

Mama now I'm coming home, I'm not all you wished of me.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

A mother's love for her son, spoken, let me be.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

I took your love for granted, and all you said to me.

Dm Dmsus4 Am C

I need your arms to welcome me, but your cold stone's all I see.

Dm G C F

Never I asked of you and never you gave,

Dm G =09

But you gave me your emptiness

C F

And I'll take to my grave. (2)

Dm Am Dm F Am

So let this heart be 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:

|--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

H

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|-------------------------------------------------------------------

|

H

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|------1319-|--------------|--14--

|

Db|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------

|

Ab|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------

|

Eb|---------------------------------------------|--------------|------

|

remains.. left.. wrong.. never

* Bridge - Acoustic

Dm G Ca9 F

B H

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)

H

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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