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Mama
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Step 1 / 42Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro] (keyboard line)
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----3---0-------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Intro] / [Verse]
[Em [D/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|----------------|
B|8-----7-8-----7-|8---------------|7-----5-7-----5-|7---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude 1] (lick)
[no chord]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-----4-|----------------|--5-5-5-5-7-----|4---------------|
A|----------5-7---|----------------|------------5-7-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude 2]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
Haha,he Haha,he
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------3-----2-|----------------|------------3---|0---------------|
B|----------------|----------------|2-----4---------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
oh
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
G/E 0-x-5-4-3-0
C6 x-3-2-2-1-0
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-x
Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
| Em| % | % | % |
(bass slowly faded in)
| Em| % | % | | Em| % | % |
(keyboard line)
| Em| % | % | % |
| Em| % | D/E| % |
(verse keyboard line)
[Verse 1]
EmI can't see you mama
But D/EI can hardly wait
Oh to Emtouch and to feel you mama
Oh I D/Ejust can't keep away
In the Emheat and the steam of the city
Oh it’s got me D/Erunning and I just can't brake
So C/Esay you'll help me mama
'Cause it’s D/Egetting so hard – Eoh, oh
[Verse 2]
Now EmI can't keep you mama
But I D/Eknow you're always there
You Emlisten, you teach me mama
And I D/Eknow inside you care
So Emget down, down here beside me
Oh D/Eyou ain't going nowhere
No C/EI won't hurt you mama
But it’s D/Egetting so hard – Eoh, oh
[Interlude]
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| A/E| % | G/E D/E
Can't you see me here
CMama. C6mama, G/Dmama, Dmama, A/Eplease
G/ECan't you feel my D/Eheart
Can't you feel my Emheart
Em7Can't you feel my Am/Eheart
Oh-oh-D/Eoh, now listen to me
CMama. C6mama, G/Dmama
You're Dtaking away my last Emchance
D/EDon't C/Etake it away
D/ECan't you feel my Emheart?
[Interlude 2]
| Em|
Ha ha, he
| Em|
Ha ha, he
| Em| % | % | % |
oh (keyboard line)
[Verse 3]
It's Emhot, too hot for me mama
But D/EI can hardly wait
My Emeyes they're burning mama
And D/EI can feel my body shake
Don't Emstop, don't stop me mama
Oh make the D/Epain, make it go away – hey
No C/EI won't hurt you mama
But it’s D/Egetting so hard – Eoh, oh
[Verse 4]
Now EmI can't keep you mama
But I D/Eknow you're always there
You Emtaunt, you tease me mama
But I D/Enever, never, never can keep away
It’s the Emheat and the steam of the city
Oh-oh-oh-oh got me D/Erunning and I just can't brake
So C/Estay don't leave me mama
‘Cause it’s D/Egetting so hard – Eoh, oh
[Outro]
| Em| % |
Don’t go
| D/E| % |
No no, don’t go
| Em| % | D/E| % |
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Mama
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D/E
C/E
E
A/E
G/E
C
C6
G/D
D
Em7
Am/E
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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro] (keyboard line)
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----3---0-------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Intro] / [Verse]
[Em [D/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|----------------|
B|8-----7-8-----7-|8---------------|7-----5-7-----5-|7---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude 1] (lick)
[no chord]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-----4-|----------------|--5-5-5-5-7-----|4---------------|
A|----------5-7---|----------------|------------5-7-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude 2]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
Haha,he Haha,he
[Em
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------3-----2-|----------------|------------3---|0---------------|
B|----------------|----------------|2-----4---------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
oh
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
D/E 0-2-2-2-3-2
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
G/E 0-x-5-4-3-0
C6 x-3-2-2-1-0
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0
Em7 0-2-0-0-0-x
Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
Em
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(bass slowly faded in)
Em Em
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(keyboard line)
Em
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Em D/E
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(verse keyboard line)
[Verse 1]
Em
I can't see you mama
D/E
But I can hardly wait
Em
Oh to touch and to feel you mama
D/E
Oh I just can't keep away
Em
In the heat and the steam of the city
D/E
Oh it’s got me running and I just can't brake
C/E
So say you'll help me mama
D/E E
'Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Em
Now I can't keep you mama
D/E
But I know you're always there
Em
You listen, you teach me mama
D/E
And I know inside you care
Em
So get down, down here beside me
D/E
Oh you ain't going nowhere
C/E
No I won't hurt you mama
D/E E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Interlude]
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A/E G/E D/E
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Can't you see me here
C C6 G/D D A/E
Mama. mama, mama, mama, please
G/E D/E
Can't you feel my heart
Em
Can't you feel my heart
Em7 Am/E
Can't you feel my heart
D/E
Oh-oh-oh, now listen to me
C C6 G/D
Mama. mama, mama
D Em
You're taking away my last chance
D/E C/E
Don't take it away
D/E Em
Can't you feel my heart?
[Interlude 2]
Em
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Ha ha, he
Em
| |
Ha ha, he
Em
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oh (keyboard line)
[Verse 3]
Em
It's hot, too hot for me mama
D/E
But I can hardly wait
Em
My eyes they're burning mama
D/E
And I can feel my body shake
Em
Don't stop, don't stop me mama
D/E
Oh make the pain, make it go away – hey
C/E
No I won't hurt you mama
D/E E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse 4]
Em
Now I can't keep you mama
D/E
But I know you're always there
Em
You taunt, you tease me mama
D/E
But I never, never, never can keep away
Em
It’s the heat and the steam of the city
D/E
Oh-oh-oh-oh got me running and I just can't brake
C/E
So stay don't leave me mama
D/E E
‘Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Outro]
Em
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Don’t go
D/E
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No no, don’t go
Em D/E
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