Mama Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:	2nd fret

Author er1ckr [a] 72.

2 contributors total, last edit on Oct 6, 2021

Chords

Dsus2/E

Asus4

Asus4/E

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This is one of my favorite songs from Aaron Lewis from his now released album (2015/2016)
 
https://youtu.be/YoHsEDeCO3U
 
Tuning: Half-Step Down & Capo on 2nd fret of A D G B e strings
 
Define:
G6       3x0030 (no3)
Dsus2/E  000230 *
Asus4    x02230
 
* This chord is not really Dsus2/E, but it has to be given that name because of the
use of the partial capo to get the right chord diagram.  It's just Dsus2 with a low D,
or Ebsus2 by actual pitch with a low Eb.
 
 
[Intro]
Dsus2/E  G6  Dsus2/E  G6
 
[Verse 1]
Dsus2/E
Mama always told me
                               G6
Son you best go easy down that road
        Dsus2/E
And she said she was sorry
                                       G6
For all the times she couldn't save my soul
 
[Chorus]
              Asus4                          G6
I should have listened to her words a little more
         Asus4                                 G6
Before I packed up and I walked right out that door
 
[Verse 2]
Dsus2/E
Daddy always told me
                                 G6
Son you better love the best you can
          Dsus2/E
And don't look back and be sorry
                                      G6
These moments won’t be coming around again
 
[Chorus]
      Asus4                             G6
But I feel like I can conquer the whole world
       Asus4                              G6
When I look up and see those three little girls
 
[Bridge]
          Dsus2/E
But I get lost
                Asus4
I can't find my way
        G6                            Dsus2/E
All the pieces glued together for the world to see
         Dsus2/E
Mistakes I've made
            Asus4
Consumed by some
              G6                             Dsus2/E
Until there's nothing left of me when all is said and done
 
[Interlude]
Dsus2/E  Asus4/E  G6  Dsus2/E
 
[Verse 3]
      Dsus2/E
Now a preacher man once told me
                               G6
Son I'm not so sure you can be saved
        Dsus2/E
He said life is full of choices
                                         G6
And he sees all the bad ones that you've made
 
[Chorus]
           Asus4                               G6
And I said yeah, you right I'll probably go to hell
     Asus4                          G6
But, God damn all the stories I can tell
 
[Bridge]
             Dsus2/E
Cause I'm so lost
              Asus4
Can't find my way
       G6                            Dsus2/E
All my pieces glued together for the world to see
              Dsus2/E
Mistakes I've made
         Asus4
Consumed by some
              G6                             Dsus2/E
Until there's nothing left of me when all is said and done
 
[Outro]
Dsus2/E  Asus4  G6  Dsus2/E  x2
 
Dsus2/E
So my Mama always told me
                               G6
Son you best go easy down that road
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Mama – Aaron Lewis

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4 comments

Just a note on the capo on 2nd. He plays with the low E (6th) string open and only capos the top 5, this creates a drop D effect while still allowing standard open cords on the top 5 strings. So when he plays a D cord he's actually using all 6 strings.

Yes, only capo 5 strings, leave the low E string open.

Super job, on a great song. I don't always copy the recording exactly, so take these with a grain of salt, but I think the Dsus2 transitions to a D, and the Asus4 transitions to a A. Also think the G sounds better as 320033, with the 5th string opened at points and hammered back on.