Chords for Lucky Dube,Mama
Tempo:
129.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#
C#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[F#m] [E]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] [F#]
[B] [C#m] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E] [B] I remember the day [E] I put my mouth on the telephone
I told her [F#] mama, come get me [B] married
[E] I could [B] hear her voice on the other side of the [E] telephone
She was smiling, then [F#] she asked me a question
That I'd [C#m] probably [B] answer
[E] She [B] said son, did you take [E] time to know her
I said [F#] mama, she [B] said that
[E] Well [B] today it hurt me so to go [E] back to mama and say
Mama, [F#] I'm getting divorced, [B] I'm getting divorced
[F#] This [E] choice I made, [F#] didn't work out [E] the way I thought it [F#] would
This [E] choice I [B] made, it hurts me so much
[D#m] [F#]
[E] This choice I [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the way I thought [F#] it would
This [E] choice I made, [B]
mama get to me
This choice I made, to a [E] nice guy this time
What I hope [F#] for baby, will be heavy [B] on you
This choice I made, to a nice [E] guy this time
What I hope for [F#] baby, [D#m] will [F#] be heavy [B] on you
[E] [B]
I remember in check, [E] when the bridge and then red was purchased
[F#] You looked so beautiful, [D#m] so [C#m] beautiful [B] and so innocent
[E] I [B]
did not know that, [E] behind that beauty
Lies that true [F#] color, that will destroy me
Even [B] if you try
[E] [F#]
[E] This choice I [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the [F#] way I thought [E] it would
[B]
This [F#] choice [E] I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
[E] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
This choice I made, didn't work out the way I thought it would
I remember when I held your right [E] hand
With some in the red that you ripped off
[F#]
Only words, in [B] your mouth
[E] [B] Baby, while that bridge on men's [E] face
Was not talking and was looking
[F#] Now I know what they mean when [B] they say
[E] You're [B] home, in [E] another man's place
[F#] Oh Lord, I [B] love you Lord
[F#] This [E] choice I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
This choice [E] I made, [B]
mama said to me
This choice I made, to [E] understand
Mama, oh [F#] baby, will be heavy on you
[B]
[F#m] [E]
[F#]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[B] [F#]
[B] [C#m] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
[E] [B] I remember the day [E] I put my mouth on the telephone
I told her [F#] mama, come get me [B] married
[E] I could [B] hear her voice on the other side of the [E] telephone
She was smiling, then [F#] she asked me a question
That I'd [C#m] probably [B] answer
[E] She [B] said son, did you take [E] time to know her
I said [F#] mama, she [B] said that
[E] Well [B] today it hurt me so to go [E] back to mama and say
Mama, [F#] I'm getting divorced, [B] I'm getting divorced
[F#] This [E] choice I made, [F#] didn't work out [E] the way I thought it [F#] would
This [E] choice I [B] made, it hurts me so much
[D#m] [F#]
[E] This choice I [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the way I thought [F#] it would
This [E] choice I made, [B]
mama get to me
This choice I made, to a [E] nice guy this time
What I hope [F#] for baby, will be heavy [B] on you
This choice I made, to a nice [E] guy this time
What I hope for [F#] baby, [D#m] will [F#] be heavy [B] on you
[E] [B]
I remember in check, [E] when the bridge and then red was purchased
[F#] You looked so beautiful, [D#m] so [C#m] beautiful [B] and so innocent
[E] I [B]
did not know that, [E] behind that beauty
Lies that true [F#] color, that will destroy me
Even [B] if you try
[E] [F#]
[E] This choice I [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the [F#] way I thought [E] it would
[B]
This [F#] choice [E] I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
[E] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[B]
This choice I made, didn't work out the way I thought it would
I remember when I held your right [E] hand
With some in the red that you ripped off
[F#]
Only words, in [B] your mouth
[E] [B] Baby, while that bridge on men's [E] face
Was not talking and was looking
[F#] Now I know what they mean when [B] they say
[E] You're [B] home, in [E] another man's place
[F#] Oh Lord, I [B] love you Lord
[F#] This [E] choice I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
This choice [E] I made, [B]
mama said to me
This choice I made, to [E] understand
Mama, oh [F#] baby, will be heavy on you
[B]
Key:
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B
F#
C#m
D#m
E
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F#
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[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] I remember _ the day [E] I put my mouth on the telephone
I told her [F#] mama, _ _ _ come get me [B] married _ _
_ _ [E] I could [B] hear her voice on the other side of the [E] telephone
She was smiling, then [F#] she asked me a question
That I'd [C#m] probably [B] answer _
_ _ [E] She [B] said son, _ did you take [E] time to know her
_ I said [F#] mama, _ _ _ _ she [B] said that
_ _ [E] _ Well [B] today it hurt me so to go [E] back to mama and say
Mama, _ _ [F#] _ I'm getting _ divorced, _ [B] I'm getting divorced
_ _ _ [F#] _ This [E] choice I made, [F#] _ didn't work out [E] the way I thought it [F#] would
This [E] choice I [B] made, _ _ it hurts me so much _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] This choice I [F#] made, _ didn't [E] work out the way I thought [F#] it would
This [E] choice I made, _ _ [B] _ _
mama get to me
This choice _ I made, to a [E] nice guy this time
What I hope [F#] for baby, _ will be heavy [B] on you
_ _ _ _ This choice _ _ I made, to a nice [E] guy this time
What I hope for [F#] baby, _ _ [D#m] will [F#] be heavy [B] on you
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
I remember in check, _ [E] when the bridge and then red was purchased
[F#] You looked so beautiful, _ [D#m] so [C#m] beautiful [B] and so innocent
_ _ [E] I _ [B] _ _ _
did not know that, _ [E] behind that beauty
_ Lies that true [F#] color, that will destroy me
Even [B] if you try
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] This choice I _ [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the [F#] way I thought [E] it would
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This _ _ _ [F#] _ choice _ [E] _ I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
This choice I _ _ _ made, didn't work out the way I thought it would
I remember when I held your right [E] hand
With some in the red that you ripped off
[F#] _ _
Only words, in [B] your _ _ mouth
[E] _ _ _ [B] Baby, while that bridge on men's [E] face
Was not talking and was looking
[F#] _ Now I know what they mean when [B] they _ _ say
[E] _ You're _ [B] home, _ in [E] another man's place
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ Oh Lord, _ _ I [B] love you _ _ Lord
_ _ [F#] _ _ This [E] choice I _ [F#] made, _ didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
This choice [E] I made, _ [B] _ _
mama said to me
This choice _ I made, to [E] understand _ _
Mama, _ oh [F#] baby, _ _ will be heavy on you
[B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] I remember _ the day [E] I put my mouth on the telephone
I told her [F#] mama, _ _ _ come get me [B] married _ _
_ _ [E] I could [B] hear her voice on the other side of the [E] telephone
She was smiling, then [F#] she asked me a question
That I'd [C#m] probably [B] answer _
_ _ [E] She [B] said son, _ did you take [E] time to know her
_ I said [F#] mama, _ _ _ _ she [B] said that
_ _ [E] _ Well [B] today it hurt me so to go [E] back to mama and say
Mama, _ _ [F#] _ I'm getting _ divorced, _ [B] I'm getting divorced
_ _ _ [F#] _ This [E] choice I made, [F#] _ didn't work out [E] the way I thought it [F#] would
This [E] choice I [B] made, _ _ it hurts me so much _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] This choice I [F#] made, _ didn't [E] work out the way I thought [F#] it would
This [E] choice I made, _ _ [B] _ _
mama get to me
This choice _ I made, to a [E] nice guy this time
What I hope [F#] for baby, _ will be heavy [B] on you
_ _ _ _ This choice _ _ I made, to a nice [E] guy this time
What I hope for [F#] baby, _ _ [D#m] will [F#] be heavy [B] on you
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
I remember in check, _ [E] when the bridge and then red was purchased
[F#] You looked so beautiful, _ [D#m] so [C#m] beautiful [B] and so innocent
_ _ [E] I _ [B] _ _ _
did not know that, _ [E] behind that beauty
_ Lies that true [F#] color, that will destroy me
Even [B] if you try
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] This choice I _ [F#] made, didn't [E] work out the [F#] way I thought [E] it would
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This _ _ _ [F#] _ choice _ [E] _ I [F#] made, didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
This choice I _ _ _ made, didn't work out the way I thought it would
I remember when I held your right [E] hand
With some in the red that you ripped off
[F#] _ _
Only words, in [B] your _ _ mouth
[E] _ _ _ [B] Baby, while that bridge on men's [E] face
Was not talking and was looking
[F#] _ Now I know what they mean when [B] they _ _ say
[E] _ You're _ [B] home, _ in [E] another man's place
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ Oh Lord, _ _ I [B] love you _ _ Lord
_ _ [F#] _ _ This [E] choice I _ [F#] made, _ didn't work [E] out the way I thought it [F#] would
This choice [E] I made, _ [B] _ _
mama said to me
This choice _ I made, to [E] understand _ _
Mama, _ oh [F#] baby, _ _ will be heavy on you
[B] _ _ _