#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 01:45:33 +0500 (GMT+0500) From: Khurram Saleem Subject: TAB: Mama-Said by Metallica (Load) Song: Mama Said Artist: MetallicA Album: LoaD Rel: 1996 Tune down a 1/2 step. Dm Dmsus4 Dmsus2 C Am Amsus4 G F Bb e--1------3---------0------0----0-----0------3----1----1-- b--3------3---------3------1----1-----3------0----1----3-- g--2------2---------2------0----2-----2------0----2----3-- d--0------0---------0------2----2-----2------0----3----3-- a--x------x---------x------3----0-----0------2----3----1-- e--x------x---------x------x----x-----x------3----1----x-- Intro: Dm C Am *Verse* Dm Mama she has taught me well C Am Told me when I was young Dm Son your life's an open book C Am Don't close it before it's done Dm The brightest flame burns quickest C Am Thats what I heard her say D The son's heart's owed to mother C Am But I must find my way.... *Chorus* Dm C Am G Let my heart go Dm C Am G Let your son grow Dm C Am G Mama let my heart go Dm C Bb G Am Mama let this heart be still. *Intro again* *Verse 2* Dm Remember my new last name C Am Wild blood in my veins Dm Draping the strings around my neck C Am The mark that still remains Dm Left home at an early age C Am of what I heard was wrong (?) Dm I never asked forgiveness C Am For what is said is done.... *Chorus* Dm C Am G Let my heart go Dm C Am G Let your son grow Dm C Am G Mama let my heart go Dm C Bb G Am Mama let this heart be still. *Bridge* Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But you gave me your emptiness C F that I'll take to my grave Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But you gave me your emptiness C F that I'll take to my grave Dm C Bb G Am So let this heart be still. *Verse 3* Dm Mama now I'm coming home C Am I'm not all you wished of me Dm A mother's love for her son C Am was spoken heavily(?) Dm yeah I took your love for granted C Am and all the things you said to me Dm I need your arms to welcome me C Am That cold stone's all I see..... *Chorus* Dm C Am G Let my heart go Dm C Am G Let your son grow Dm C Am G Mama let my heart go Dm C Bb G Am Mama let this heart be still. Dm C Am Dm Let my heart go Dm C Am Dm Mama let my heart go Dm C Am Dm You never let my heart go Dm C Bb G Am Mama let this heart be still. *Bridge* (solo over Dm G C F twice) Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But you gave me your emptiness C F that I'll take to my grave Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But you gave me your emptiness C F that I'll take to my grave Dm C Bb G Am So let this heart be still. Here's that riff you all love: |--^------^-------Full------------------------| |-15-----15---------^---15--^--15-------------| |-14--12-14----12--14------14--14--12---------| |-------Bend-up---Hold----Hold----------------| |------and-down-------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------| Bend Bottom notes full Copyright (C) 1996 by Khurram Saleem, All work done by KHURRAM. Distribute freely. Please feel free to send any comments or any correction to me, I'll be glad that my mistakes are workedout!!! cheers! Reply to: Khurram Saleem -- The computer HACKER !!!! saleems@paknet1.ptc.pk