Mama Said Chords

by The Shirelles
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Kraziekhat [pro] 64,755.
2 contributors total, last edit on Feb 14, 2023

Chords

B
G#m
E
F#
D#m
C#

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Mama Said: The Shirelles
#4 in 1961
 
INTRO:
B       G#m              B       G#m
Heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
#1.
B                  G#m        E
I went walking the other day, everything was 
      F#
going fine.
  B                      G#m              E
I met a little boy named Billy Joe, and I almost
F#      B
lost my mind.
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 
BRIDGE:
E                 E     D#m            D#m
My eyes are wide open, but all that I can see is, 
G#m             C#          F#            F#
chapel bells are callin'..for everyone but me.
 
But I don't worry cause..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
#3.
E                 E     D#m            D#m
And then she said someone will look at me,
 
like I'm looking at you..one day.
G#m             C#          F#            F#
then I might find..I don't want it any old way.
 
So, I don't worry cause..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
OUTRO:
B               G#m
Mama said, Mama said...(x3) Fade.
 
 
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facu.coscueta
B G#m Mama said there'll be days like this, E F# B there'll be days like this Mama said. B (Mama said..Mama said.) B G#m Mama said there'll be days like this, E F# B there'll be days like this my Mama said.. B G#m (Mama said..Mama said)
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cap'n pillagr
B G#m Mama said there'll be days like this, B G#m there'll be days like this Mama said. I think that the second 'B' sounds better as an 'E'.
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Kraziekhat
Thanks for the heads up, guys. My bad. Anyway, I fixed it and it should be O.K. now. KK.
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