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Mamá

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[Intro]
 C    Fx16
 F   C   E   Amx10
 C    Fx15
C
G Dm G Dm
F C F C F C
[Verse 1]
 CMe gustaría contFar 
 CDe cuatro cosas que me gFustan
 DmQue me dé el sol en la cEara, F  G  
 FQue el viento me dé en la cEara, 
Que la muerte ya vendFrá 
Que la muerte ya vendAmrá.
[Interlude]
Am F G
[Verse 2]
 CMe gustaría contFar 
 CDe cuatro cosas que me gFustan
 DmLevantarme y encontrEarme, F  G  
  FCon la vida cara a Ecara
Que la muerte ya vendFrá 
Que la muerte ya vendAmrá.
[Chorus]
FMama ayer pregunté a mi Cpapa, 
Cuando llegué a la Ecasa y la mama dónde esAmtá?
FMama cuando llegué a la cCasa 
Y me contestó mi Epapa que la mama ya no esAmtá.
[Interlude]
Am F G
[Verse 3]
 CMe gustaria conFtar 
 CDe cuatro cosas que me gFustan 
 DmDespertar cada mañEana, F  G  
 FY gritar dentro del Eagua
Que la muerte ya vendFrá 
Que la muerte ya vendAmrá.
[Chorus]
FMama ayer pregunté a mi Cpapa, 
Cuando llegué a la Ecasa y la mama dónde esAmtá?
FMama cuando llegué a la cCasa 
Y me contestó mi Epapa que la mama ya no esAmtá.
[Chorus]
FMama ayer pregunté a mi Cpapa, 
Cuando llegué a la Ecasa y la mama dónde esAmtá?
FMama cuando llegué a la cCasa 
Y me contestó mi Epapa que la mama ya no esAmtá.
[Outro]
Bbm Ab
Bbm F
F Dm E Bbm
(Fade out)

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Mamá

by Jarabe de Palo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Intro]

C F

x16

F C E Am

x10

C F

x15

G Dm G Dm

F C F C F C

[Verse 1]

C F

Me gustaría contar

C F

De cuatro cosas que me gustan

Dm E F G

Que me dé el sol en la cara,

F E

Que el viento me dé en la cara,

Que la muerte ya vendrá

Que la muerte ya vendrá.

[Interlude]

Am F G

[Verse 2]

C F

Me gustaría contar

C F

De cuatro cosas que me gustan

Dm E F G

Levantarme y encontrarme,

F E

Con la vida cara a cara

Que la muerte ya vendrá

Que la muerte ya vendrá.

[Chorus]

F C

Mama ayer pregunté a mi papa,

E Am

Cuando llegué a la casa y la mama dónde está?

F C

Mama cuando llegué a la casa

E Am

Y me contestó mi papa que la mama ya no está.

[Interlude]

Am F G

[Verse 3]

C F

Me gustaria contar

C F

De cuatro cosas que me gustan

Dm E F G

Despertar cada mañana,

F E

Y gritar dentro del agua

Que la muerte ya vendrá

Que la muerte ya vendrá.

[Chorus]

F C

Mama ayer pregunté a mi papa,

E Am

Cuando llegué a la casa y la mama dónde está?

F C

Mama cuando llegué a la casa

E Am

Y me contestó mi papa que la mama ya no está.

[Chorus]

F C

Mama ayer pregunté a mi papa,

E Am

Cuando llegué a la casa y la mama dónde está?

F C

Mama cuando llegué a la casa

E Am

Y me contestó mi papa que la mama ya no está.

[Outro]

Bbm Ab

Bbm F

F Dm E Bbm

(Fade out)

About Mamá Tab by Jarabe de Palo

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What key is "Mamá" in?

The tab for "Mamá" show the original chord names (including C, F, E, Am, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.