The Verve - Ma Ma Soul: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ma Ma Soul" 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.

Learn Ma Ma Soul Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Verve

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 "Ma Ma Soul" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                  G
Here we go, love, take a hold
I know that our people go
What am I, where I go
Where it is, no one knows

A
Live today and gone tomorrow
D
Love has never lived in sorrow
A                             D
Let us rise and let us sing along
Lovers feel and that is why
I tried to say I'm sorry
And I'm ready to feel more alive

Chorus:
G
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul
D/F#
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul
A
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul
G
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul
D/F#
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul
A
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma soul

A         D
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

What am I, where I go
Where it is, no one knows
Live today and gone tomorrow
Love has never lived in sorrow
Let us rise and let us sing along
Lovers feel and that is why
I tried to say I'm sorry
And I'm ready to feel more alive

Chorus

La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la

Ma-ma soul

Yeah, come on now, babe
Yeah, you know the time is right
You know that things look bright
It's time to take our place in paradise
Yeah, I'm sweet, moving
Yeah, I'm gonna keep the wheels moving
Oh, ain't no way I'm gonna beat this
Oh, you know I'm gonna beat this
And here we go, baby
Yeah, Lord, take it a bit lower
Taking it lower, like a – let's go
Like a, like a blue light
Light, light, like a blue light
Light, light, I see the blue light
Light, light, I see the blue light
Ooh, ah, I see the blue light
Light, light, I see the blue light
Oh, oh, I see the blue light

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Ma Ma Soul" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ma Ma Soul" by The Verve.