Mama Said Lyrics

"Mama Said" by Metallica, from the album "Load."
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Some have bagged this as "country music" which is crap, it takes more
than a pedal steel to make country music. It's more like Led Zeppelin's
"Tangerine" than anything else. "Load" is great (and I love Master of
Puppets), it shows a new depth to the band's songwriting.
Some of the lyric transcriptions might be a bit out, feel free to email
me any corrections!
In the intro and verses, play around with the Dm and Am chords....turn
them into Dmsus2, Dmsus4, and Amsus4.
Tune down a 1/2 step.
Intro:
*Verse*
Mama she has taught me well
Told me when I was young
Son your life's an open book
Don't close it before it's done
The brightest flame burns quickest
Thats what I heard her say
The son's heart's owed to mother
But I must find my way....
*Chorus*
Let my heart go
Let your son grow
Mama let my heart go
Mama let this heart be still.
*Intro again*
*Verse 2*
Remember my new last name
Wild blood in my veins
Draping the strings around my neck
The mark that still remains
Left home at an early age
of what I heard was wrong (?)
I never asked forgiveness
For what is said is done....
*Chorus*
Let my heart go
Let your son grow
Mama let my heart go
Mama let this heart be still.
*Bridge*
Never I asked of you
but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness
that I'll take to my grave
Never I asked of you
but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness
that I'll take to my grave
So let this heart be still.
*Verse 3*
Mama now I'm coming home
I'm not all you wished of me
A mother's love for her son
was spoken heavily(?)
yeah I took your love for granted
and all the things you said to me
I need your arms to welcome me
That cold stone's all I see.....
*Chorus*
Let my heart go
Let your son grow
Mama let my heart go
Mama let this heart be still.
Let my heart go
Mama let my heart go
You never let my heart go
Mama let this heart be still.
*Bridge*
(solo over Dm G C F twice)
Never I asked of you
but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness
that I'll take to my grave
Never I asked of you
but never I gave
But you gave me your emptiness
that I'll take to my grave
So let this heart be still.
Hi guys!
That's a gr8 song from the 'new' Metallica : it's in their last album,
'Load'. It's called 'Mama Said'. I've found out only the chords : forgive me
if they're not right! :^)
Main Verse : C#min ( listen to the song to find out when you have to move your
little finger to the 7th fret of B string and then back
again )
-in
Chorus : 3x C#min - B - G#min - F#
1x C#min - B - A - F# - G#
Then what we can call a Second Chorus : C#min - F# - B - E
which finishes like the Chorus : C#min - B - A - F# - G#
If you play it one half step higher, it becomes much easier. Sounds like :
Dmin - C - Amin etc... I think Metallica have their guitars tuned this way
for this song.
That's all! Sorry if there aren't the lyrics, but I'm Italian and I haven't
time to find them out now ( I've got my exams at University! :^) ). Please
e-mail me if this has been of some use for you ( and also if you have the
lyrics.. ;) ).
Ciao,
Stefano ( mc9350@mclink.it )
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 17:57:34 +0000
From: Chris
Subject: TAB: 'Mama said' by Metallica
=91Mama Said=92 Metallica (Words and music by James Hetfield)
Here are the chords and lyrics for =91Mama Said=92 off the new Metallica =
album, Load. I=20
had them typed up anyway cos I=92m covering it in my band (Haven=92t wast=
ed any time have=20
I? - 11-6-96). I=92m not sure about the third line in the second verse th=
ough. If=20
anyone can tell me what the lyrics really are, mail me: lj99@dial.pipex.c=
om
Mama she has taught me well, told me when I was young
Dm Dmsus4 Am C =09
Son, your life's an open book, don't close it before it's done.
The brightest flame burns quickest, that's what I heard her say.
Son's heart sold to mother, but I must find my way.
Let my heart go
Let your son grow
Dm Am C G =20
Mama, let my heart go,
Or let this heart be still.
Never mind your last name, wild blood in my veins.
Wrapping strings around my neck, the mark that still remains.
Left all that in an early age, of what I heard is wrong.
Never asked forgiveness but what I said is done.
Never I asked of you and never you gave,
Dm G =09
But you gave me your emptiness
And I'll take to my grave. (2)
So let this heart be still.
=20
Mama now I'm coming home, I'm not all you wished of me.
A mother's love for her son, spoken, let me be.
I took your love for granted, and all you said to me.
I need your arms to welcome me, but your cold stone's all I see.
Never I asked of you and never you gave,
Dm G =09
But you gave me your emptiness
And I'll take to my grave. (2)
So let this heart be still.
Msaid
by
METALLICA
Another great song from METALLICA, (some
kind of country inspirated)however I have`nt
figured out that country mix and I also think
it is much better without it, so here we go....
Intro/Verse:
Chorus:
|--0--2--2--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| X 3 and then... |--0--2--2--0--2--|
Bridge:
Well... that should be all except for the
solo. E-mail me with questions, comments or whatever...
- Martin Moe Aaserud
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 20:35:54 GMT+01DST
From: "Holka Pavel - MO,,student,UID=17361"
Subject: TAB :MAMA SAID - METALLICA
This is the way how I play this song
I guess , I`m sure, this is the best version on internet
But I have to say that the intro I play a little bit different,but
it doesn`t matter:-)
Anyway I didn`t figure it out and author`s name is in the title
Pavel Holka
* Mama Said *
Metallica - from album "Load"
Words and music by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
This is the right way, but I haven't figured it all out yet.
Missing some solo parts and the chorus solo...
Please mail me any comments/corrections...
* Acoustic guitar - Intro/Verse Riff
s4
s4
H
Bb|-1----1---1>3--x---1----1---1---1----0---1---x---x-----------------|
H
Bb|--1----1---1>3--x---1--------1---1----1---3------------------------|
* Chorus - Acoustic over clean electric (Haven't figured it out
yet.)
s4
Let my heart go Let this heart be still..
* Before and Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to
help)
P P H P P
remains.. left.. wrong.. never
* Bridge - Acoustic
H
Bb|-3-----3---0-----1----|----------3^(5)--3-|-------3----------1>3---|
Never ask never gave. Fill during bridge. (let ring)
* Verse 2 - Electric w/wah (Included some lyrics to help)
H
Bb|-------3>5-6----6-------|--------------------------------3---------|
me.. A mothers.. me be.. Yeah I took
to me.. yeah I need your arms to welcome me.
* Distorted riff played under "Let my heart go..." at the end
This 3 times.. then this..