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My Mama Said

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        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/CG#dim7/BA
 |  |   |  |
 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]
      Dm
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/CG#dim7/BA
(  )|  |   |  |
   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]
      Dm
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/CG#dim7/BA
(  )|  |   |  |
(guitar solo)
 A11
   |      |               |   |
 A11
   |      |               |   |
 A
     |      |
[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]
      Dm
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!

My Mama Said chords and lyrics

Free chords for My Mama Said by ABBA. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I wrote G#dim7 instead of Ddim7 then 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]
[VERSE 2]
[CHORUS 1]
[INTERLUDE 1]
( Dm )| A/C# | Am/C G#dim7/B | A |
   A  |      |
[VERSE 3]
[CHORUS 2]
[INTERLUDE 2]
 A11  |      |               |   |
 A11  |      |               |   |
 A    |      |
[VERSE 4]
[FINAL CHORUS]
[OUTRO] - to fade

My Mama Said Chords by ABBA

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The chords for "My Mama Said" show the original chord names (including G#dim7, Ddim7, A, Dm, A/C#, Am/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.