___________ /Metallica / This is a very beautiful song that sounds great even when /Mama Said / it's played acoustic on a old and inferior Spanish /Load / guitar..:p It was first when I started doing this tab, I /__________/ realized what the lyrics were about, and I admit that I dropped a few tears... Tuning: Half-step down - but you can play it in standard tuning as well. Chords Used: Dm (xx0231@1)Dsus4 (xx0233@1) C (x32010@1) Asus4 (x02230@1) Am (x02210@1)Asus2 (x02200@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1) ---1-----3-----0-----0-----0-----0-----1-----3-----1--- ---3-----3-----1-----3-----1-----0-----3----0/3----1--- ---2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----2--- ---0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----0-----3--- ---x-----x-----3-----0-----0-----0-----1-----2-----3--- ---x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----3-----1--- Riff-1 Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Asus2Eb||-1---1--1-1-3--3-1----1-|-0----0--0--0--0--0-0---| (x02200@1)Bb||-3---3--3-3-3--3-3----3-|-1----1--1--1--1--0-0h1-| Gb||-2---2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|-0----0--2--2--2--2-2---| Db||-0---0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-|-2--2-2--2--2--2--2-2---| Ab||------------------------|-3--3-3--0--0--0--0-0---| Eb||------------------------|------------------------| Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Asus4 (x02230@1) |-1-----1--1-1-3--3-1----1-|-0----0--0--0----0--0-0-|| |-3-----3--3-3-3--3-3----3-|-1----1--1--1----1--3-3-|| |-2---2-2--2-2-2--2-2--2-2-|-0----0--2--2----2--2-2-|| |-0---0-0--0-0-0--0-0--0-0-|-2--2-2--2--2--2-2--2-2-|| |--------------------------|-3--3-3--0--0--0-0--0-0-|| |--------------------------|------------------------|| Riff-2 Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)GEb||-1---0---0---3---3----3--3-3-3--3-3-|-------| (320003@1)Bb||-3---1---1---0---0----3--3-3-3--3-3-|-play--| Gb||-2---0---2---0---0----0--0-0-0--0-0-|-this--| Db||-0---2---2---0---0----0--0-0-0--0-0-|-three-| Ab||-----3---0---2---2--2-2--2-2-2--2-2-|-times-| Eb||-------------3---3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-|-------| Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Asus2 (x02200@1) |-1---0---1---3---0---0--0---0--0---|| |-3---1---3---3---1---1--1---1--0h1-|| |-2---0---3---0---2---2--2---2--2---|| |-0---2---3---0---2---2--2-2--------|| |-----3---1---2---0---0--0-0--------|| |-------------3---------------------|| Riff-3 Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) FEb||-1----1--3--3--3-3--|-0----0--1--1----1-1-|-------| (133211@1)Bb||-3----3--0--0--3-3--|-1----1--1--1----1-1-|-play--| Gb||-2--2-2--0--0--0-0--|-0----0--2--2----2-2-|-this--| Db||-0--0-0--0--0--0----|-2--2-2--3--3--3-3-3-|-four--| Ab||---------2--2--2----|-3--3-3--3--3--3-3-3-|-times-| Eb||---------3--3--3----|---------1--1--1-1-1-|-------| Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1)G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) Asus2 (x02200@1) |-1---0---1---3---0---0--0---0--0---|| |-3---1---3---3---1---1--1---1--0h1-|| |-2---0---3---0---2---2--2---2--2---|| |-0---2---3---0---2---2--2-2--------|| |-----3---1---2---0---0--0-0--------|| |-------------3---------------------|| INTRO, riff-1: Dm Dsus4 Dm C Am Asus2 Dm Dsus4 Dm C Am Asus4 1st VERSE, riff-1: Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1) DmMama, (xx0231@1)she has taught me well C (x32010@1) AmAsus2 Told me when I was young Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm Son, your life's an open book C (x32010@1) AmAsus4 Don't close it 'fore it's done Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm The brightest flame burns quickest C (x32010@1) AmAsus2 Is what I heard her say Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1) DmA (xx0231@1)son's heart sewed to mother C (x32010@1) AmBut (x02210@1)I must find my way CHORUS, riff-2: Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GLet (320003@1)my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)GLet (320003@1)your son grow Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GMama, (320003@1)let my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmAsus2 Or let this heart be still 2nd VERSE, riff-1: Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm Rebel my new last name C (x32010@1) AmAsus2 Wild blood in my veins Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1) DApron (xx0232@1)strings around my neck C (x32010@1) AmAsus4 The mark that still remains Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm Left home at an early age C (x32010@1) AmAsus4 Of what I heard was wrong Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4D I never asked forgiveness C (x32010@1) AmBut (x02210@1)what is said is done CHORUS, riff-2 (last line ends on Asus4 instead of Asus2): Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GLet (320003@1)my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)GLet (320003@1)your son grow Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GMama, (320003@1)let my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmAsus4 Or let this heart be still BRIDGE, riff-3: Dm (xx0231@1) GNever (320003@1)I ask of you C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)never I gave Dm (xx0231@1) GBut (320003@1)you gave me your emptiness C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)now take to my grave Dm (xx0231@1) GNever (320003@1)I ask of you C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)never I gave Dm (xx0231@1) GBut (320003@1)you gave me your emptiness C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)now take to my grave Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmAsus2 So let this heart be still 3rd VERSE, riff-1: Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1)DmMama, (xx0231@1)now I'm coming home C (x32010@1) AmAsus2 I'm not all you wished of me Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm A mother's love for her son C (x32010@1) AmAsus2 Spoken, help me be Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4Dm Well, I took your love for granted C (x32010@1) AmAsus4 And all the things you said to me Dm (xx0231@1) Dsus4 (xx0233@1) DmI (xx0231@1)need your arms to welcome me C (x32010@1) AmBut, (x02210@1)a cold stone's all I see CHORUS, riff-1 (last line ends on Asus4 instead of Asus2): Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GLet (320003@1)my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)GLet (320003@1)your son grow Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GMama, (320003@1)let my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmAsus4 Or let this heart be still CHORUS, riff-1: Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GLet (320003@1)my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GMama, (320003@1)let my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) GYou (320003@1)never let my heart go Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmSo (x02210@1)let this heart be still ENDING, riff-3 (last line fades out on Am): Dm (xx0231@1) GNever (320003@1)I ask of you C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)never I gave Dm (xx0231@1) GBut (320003@1)you gave me your emptiness C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)now take to my grave Dm (xx0231@1) GNever (320003@1)I ask of you C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)never I gave Dm (xx0231@1) GBut (320003@1)you gave me your emptiness C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)now take to my grave Dm (xx0231@1)C (x32010@1) Bb (x1333x@1) G (320003@1)AmSo (x02210@1)let this heart be still Mail me at Maitinin@hotmail.com for comments or corrections, and don't mind the bad English, I'm from Denmark...