Learn to play "My Mama Said" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "My Mama Said" smoothly on your guitar.
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Dm G#dim7 Tried to sneak out without say - ing A Dm With my loudest record playing A Dm/A Ooh, my mama said, "Look at this, Asus4 A you haven't done your bed" C7 Dsus4/A Dm/A My mama said, "That's a thing A that you should do instead Yeah, I did what she had told me Dying for my friend to hold me Ooh, my mama said "Try and get one thing into your head" My mama said "Pa and me, we give you room and bed" Chorus: Dm How I wanna live my life A#maj7 Wanna live my life Gm A Dm La-la-la, la-la-la, life In the morning she said "Listen" Ooh, I felt like in a prison Yeah, my mama said "I know you've been out again with Fred" (My mama said) My mama said "Don't you lie, your cheeks are blushing red" (My mama said) Chorus: Oh, I wanna live my life Wanna live my life La-la-la, la-la-la, life I said, "I can live without him How I wish you wouldn't doubt him." Ooh, my mama said "If you want to hurt me go ahead" (My mama said) My mama said "I suppose you'd rather see me dead" (My mama said) Chorus: Oh, I wanna live my life Wanna live my life La-la-la, la-la-la, life A# C Dm La-la-la, la-la-la, life! Gm A Dm7 La-la-la, la-la-la, life! A# C Dm La-la-la, la-la-la, life! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# Asus4 A#m C C7 Dm Dsus4 Dm7 Gm G#dim G#dim7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "My Mama Said" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Mama Said" by ABBA.