Genesis – Mama (Guitar)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Banks/Collins/Rutherford From: "Genesis" (1983) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro] (keyboard line)
 [Em
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

 [Em
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|3-----2---------|----------------|----3---0-------|
B|----------------|--------2-----4-|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Intro] / [Verse]
 [Em                               [D/E
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|------------5---|----------------|----------------|
B|8-----7-8-----7-|8---------------|7-----5-7-----5-|7---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Interlude 1] (lick)
  [no chord]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-----4-|----------------|--5-5-5-5-7-----|4---------------|
A|----------5-7---|----------------|------------5-7-|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Interlude 2]
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

           Haha,he         Haha,he
 [Em
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|--------3-----2-|----------------|------------3---|0---------------|
B|----------------|----------------|2-----4---------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
      oh
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
D/E       0-2-2-2-3-2
C/E       0-x-2-0-1-0

G/E       0-x-5-4-3-0
C6        x-3-2-2-1-0
G/D       x-x-0-4-3-3
A/E       0-x-2-2-2-0
Em7       0-2-0-0-0-x
Am/E      0-x-2-2-1-0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | % | % |
| Em | % | % | % | 
  (bass slowly faded in)

| Em | % | % | | Em | % | % |
 (keyboard line)
| Em | % | % | % |
| Em | % | D/E | % | 
 (verse keyboard line)
[Verse 1]
Em
I can't see you mama

    D/E
But I can hardly wait

      Em
Oh to touch and to feel you mama

     D/E
Oh I just can't keep away

       Em
In the heat and the steam of the city

               D/E
Oh it’s got me running and I just can't brake

   C/E
So say you'll help me mama

            D/E               E
'Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse 2]
    Em
Now I can't keep you mama

      D/E
But I know you're always there

    Em
You listen, you teach me mama

      D/E
And I know inside you care

   Em
So get down, down here beside me

   D/E
Oh you ain't going nowhere

   C/E
No I won't hurt you mama

         D/E               E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Interlude] | [no chord] | % | Ha ha, he - Ha ha, he oh | [no chord] | % | Ha ha, he - Ha ha, he oh | [no chord] | % | (lick) | [no chord] | % | (lick) | [no chord] | % | (lick) | [no chord] | % | (lick) [Middle 8]
| A/E | % |      G/E D/E
       Can't you see me here 

C     C6    G/D   D     A/E
Mama. mama, mama, mama, please

G/E                 D/E 
  Can't you feel my heart

                  Em
Can't you feel my heart

Em7                 Am/E
  Can't you feel my heart 

      D/E                 
Oh-oh-oh, now listen to me

C     C6    G/D   
Mama. mama, mama

       D                   Em
You're taking away my last chance

D/E     C/E
  Don't take it away

D/E                Em
 Can't you feel my heart?
[Interlude 2]
| Em | 
Ha ha, he 

| Em | 
Ha ha, he 

| Em | % | % | % | 
 oh (keyboard line)
[Verse 3]
     Em
It's hot, too hot for me mama

    D/E
But I can hardly wait

   Em
My eyes they're burning mama

    D/E
And I can feel my body shake

      Em
Don't stop, don't stop me mama

            D/E
Oh make the pain, make it go away – hey

   C/E
No I won't hurt you mama

         D/E               E
But it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Verse 4]
    Em
Now I can't keep you mama

      D/E
But I know you're always there

    Em
You taunt, you tease me mama

      D/E
But I never, never, never can keep away

         Em
It’s the heat and the steam of the city

                   D/E
Oh-oh-oh-oh got me running and I just can't brake   

   C/E
So stay don't leave me mama

            D/E               E
‘Cause it’s getting so hard – oh, oh
[Outro]
     | Em | % |
Don’t go

            | D/E | % |
No no, don’t go
| Em | % | D/E | % | (repeat and fade, vocals ad lib, guitar solo)