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My Mama Said

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I wrote  G#dim7instead of  Ddim7then G#dim7. They sound the same, but it's still resolving to A.
ORDER: I V1 V2 C1 INT1 V3 C2 INT2 V4 FC O
[INTRO]
 Dm|  A/C#|  Am/C   G#dim7/B|  A|
  A|      |
[VERSE 1]
DmTried to sneak out without G#dim7say - ing
AWith my loudest reA7/C#cord  Dmplaying
Ooh, Amy mama said, "Dm/ALook at this, you haven't done your Asus4bed"A  
C7My mama said, "Dsus4/AThat's a Dm/Athing that you should do inAstead
[VERSE 2]
DYeah, I did what she had G#dim7told  me
ADying for my friend to Dmhold me
Ooh, Amy mama said, "Dm/ATry to get one thing into your Asus4head"A  
A7My mama said, "Dsus4/APa     and Dm/Ame, we give you room and Asus4bed"A  
[CHORUS 1]
How I Dmwanna live my life
Bbmaj7Wanna live my life
GmLa-la-la,Ala-la-la, lifeDm  
[INTERLUDE 1]
(  Dm)|  A/C#|  Am/C   G#dim7/B|  A|
     A|      |
[VERSE 3]
DmIn the morning she said G#dim7li  -  sten
AOoh, I felt like in a Dmprison
Yeah, Amy mama said, "Dm/AI know you've been out again with AFred" (My mama said)
A7My mama said, "Dsus4/ADon't  you Dm/Alie, your cheeks are blushing Ared" (My mama said)
[CHORUS 2]
Oh, I Dmwanna live my life
Bbmaj7Wanna live my life
GmLa-la-la,Ala-la-la, lifeDm  
[INTERLUDE 2]
(  Dm)|  A/C#|  Am/C   G#dim7/B|  A|
(guitar solo)
   A11|      |               |   |
   A11|      |               |   |
     A|      |
[VERSE 4]
DmI said, "I can live wiG#dim7thout him,
AHow I wish I wouldn't Dmdoubt him"
Oh oh, Amy mama said, "Dm/AIf  you want to hurt me go aAsus4head" A(My mama said)
A7My mama said, "Dsus4/AI      supDm/Apose you'd rather see me Asus4dead" A(My mama said)
[FINAL CHORUS]
Oh, I Dmwanna live my life
Bbmaj7Wanna live my life
GmLa-la-la,Ala-la-la, lifeDm  
[OUTRO] - to fade
BbLa-la-la, Cla-la-la, lifDme!
GmLa-la-la, Ala-la-la, lifDm7e!
BbLa-la-la, Cla-la-la, lifDme!

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My Mama Said

by ABBA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#dim7

Ddim7

A/C#

Am/C

G#dim7/B

A7/C#

Dm/A

Asus4

Dsus4/A

Bbmaj7

A11

Dm7

G#dim7 Ddim7 G#dim7

I wrote instead of then . They sound the same, but it's still resolving to A.

ORDER: I V1 V2 C1 INT1 V3 C2 INT2 V4 FC O

[INTRO]

Dm A/C# Am/C G#dim7/B A

| | | |

| |

[VERSE 1]

Dm G#dim7

Tried to sneak out without say - ing

A A7/C# Dm

With my loudest record playing

A Dm/A Asus4 A

Ooh, my mama said, "Look at this, you haven't done your bed"

C7 Dsus4/A Dm/A A

My mama said, "That's a thing that you should do instead

[VERSE 2]

D G#dim7

Yeah, I did what she had told me

A Dm

Dying for my friend to hold me

A Dm/A Asus4 A

Ooh, my mama said, "Try to get one thing into your head"

A7 Dsus4/A Dm/A Asus4 A

My mama said, "Pa and me, we give you room and bed"

[CHORUS 1]

How I wanna live my life

Bbmaj7

Wanna live my life

Gm A Dm

La-la-la,la-la-la, life

[INTERLUDE 1]

Dm A/C# Am/C G#dim7/B A

( )| | | |

| |

[VERSE 3]

Dm G#dim7

In the morning she said li - sten

A Dm

Ooh, I felt like in a prison

A Dm/A A

Yeah, my mama said, "I know you've been out again with Fred" (My mama said)

A7 Dsus4/A Dm/A A

My mama said, "Don't you lie, your cheeks are blushing red" (My mama said)

[CHORUS 2]

Oh, I wanna live my life

Bbmaj7

Wanna live my life

Gm A Dm

La-la-la,la-la-la, life

[INTERLUDE 2]

Dm A/C# Am/C G#dim7/B A

( )| | | |

(guitar solo)

A11

| | | |

A11

| | | |

| |

[VERSE 4]

Dm G#dim7

I said, "I can live without him,

A Dm

How I wish I wouldn't doubt him"

A Dm/A Asus4 A

Oh oh, my mama said, "If you want to hurt me go ahead" (My mama said)

A7 Dsus4/A Dm/A Asus4 A

My mama said, "I suppose you'd rather see me dead" (My mama said)

[FINAL CHORUS]

Oh, I wanna live my life

Bbmaj7

Wanna live my life

Gm A Dm

La-la-la,la-la-la, life

[OUTRO] - to fade

Bb C Dm

La-la-la, la-la-la, life!

Gm A Dm7

La-la-la, la-la-la, life!

Bb C Dm

La-la-la, la-la-la, life!

About My Mama Said Chords by ABBA

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