This is a tone-by-tone transcription of Metallica's Mama said song. I have found some tabs of this song on OLGA, but I play it this way... (with all respect to authors :-) Any comments, flowers send to: pietro (at) guitar.sk . = staccato D = downstrike U = upstrike Pietro Tune down half step Metallica: Mama said Intro D D U D U D D D U U D . 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Eb -1---1------1--------3--3--1--1--1--------0-----0------------------- Hb -3-------------3-----3--3--3--3--3--------1-----1------------------- Gb -2-------2--------2--2--------------------0-----2------------------- Db -0-------------------0-----------------0--2-----2------------------- Ab -------------------------------------0----3-----0------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus: Play 3 times Eb -1----0----0----3--------------------------------------------------- Hb -3----1----1----3--------------------------------------------------- Gb -2----0----2----0--------------------------------------------------- Db -0----2----2----0--------------------------------------------------- Ab -0----3----0----2--------------------------------------------------- Eb ----------------3--------------------------------------------------- Eb -1----0---------3----0----------------------------------------------- Hb -3----1----3----3----1----------------------------------------------- Gb -2----0----3----0----2----------------------------------------------- Db -0----2----3----0----2----------------------------------------------- Ab -0----3----1----2----0----------------------------------------------- Eb ----------------3--------------------------------------------------- Actually, the chords are played during the chorus and the end part, so here are all the chords you need... (When you read Dm, you play Dbm, because every string is tuned down half step) 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 'fore it's done Dm The brightest flame burns quickest C Am That's what I heard her say Dm The son's heart's owed to mother C Am But I must find my way... Chorus: During the chorus, second (electric) guitar plays some variations like this: this is, how you should bend and release at this step :-) E ----------------------------______---------------------------------- H -15---15------------15-----/------\--------------------------------- G -14b--14brp12---14b-----14/-14--14-\-12----------------------------- D -------------------------------------------------------------------- A -------------------------------------------------------------------- E -------------------------------------------------------------------- brp = Bend, Release and Pull-off (for better explanation, download also "Memory remains" tablature from my site at http://www.guitar.sk) 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 Or let this heart be still... Yes, still... First guitar plays intro Second (electric) guitar plays something like this: Eb ------13-12s10----10br-(Bend and Release)--------------------------- Hb -10------------10--------------------------------------------------- Gb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Db -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gb ----7----10-9s7--7-------------------------------------------------- Db -7------------------------------------------------------------------ Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -----10--12--10br--8b----------------------------------------------- Hb -10----------------------------------------------------------------- Gb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Db -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -----17------15------12--12--10br----------------------------------- Hb -15------15------15------------------------------------------------- Gb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Db -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2: Dm Rebel my new last name C Am Wild blood in my veins Dm Draping 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 I 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 Or let this heart be still. Bridge: Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But she (?) gave me your emptiness C F I now take to my grave Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But she gave me your emptiness C F I now 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 The mother's love for her son C Am unspoken, have me be Dm yeah I took your love for granted C Am and all the things you've said to me Dm I need your arms to welcome me C Am But cold stone's all I see... Chorus: 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 Or 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 So let this heart be still. Bridge: Repeat few times during bridge... Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hb -15--------15b-15---15-17-15-15-13-----13-13b--10------------------- Gb ----12-14---------------------------12------------------------------ Db -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ab -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But she gave me your emptiness C F I now take to my grave Dm G Never I asked of you C F but never I gave Dm G But she gave me your emptiness C F I now take to my grave Dm C Bb G Am So let this heart be still.