Jason Mraz – What Mama Say (Guitar)

Video Lesson
Key
-
Versions (2)

Auto-scroll

Chords

Song: What Mama Say Album: Life Is Good (Live Album) Artist: Jason Mraz Tabbed by: Jefrey Judes
Chords
 >(Intro/Verse Chords)
                                        (Hendrix Chord)
      Am7       Dm7      Gmaj7     Cmaj7     E7#9
e |----5----|----5----|----3----|----3----|---(0)---|
B |----5----|----6----|----5----|----5----|----8----|
G |----5----|----5----|----4----|----4----|----7----|
D |----5----|----7----|----5----|----5----|----6----|
A |----7----|----5----|----x----|----3----|----7----|
E |----5----|----x----|----3----|----x----|---(0)---|

 >(Chorus Chords)
       F        Fm       Cmaj7    Cmaj7/C#    Dm        G        Am7
e |----1----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----5----|----3----|----5----|
B |----1----|----1----|----5----|----5----|----6----|----3----|----5----|
G |----2----|----1----|----4----|----4----|----7----|----4----|----5----|
D |----3----|----3----|----5----|----5----|----7----|----5----|----5----|
A |----3----|----3----|----3----|----4----|----5----|----5----|----7----|
E |----1----|----1----|----x----|----x----|----x----|----3----|----5----|
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The rhythm and picking pattern are very similar to Bossa Nova for a lot of the song. It alternates the bass note of the chord from the tonic to the dominant back and forth. If you'd like to familiarize yourself with the genre this is probably a good place to ex.
e |----------------------------------|
B |------5------5-------5------5--5--|
G |------4------4-------4------4--4--|
D |------5------5-------5------5--5--|
A |---3-------------3----------------|
E |--------3--3-------------3--------|
count 1  &    2   &   3   &    4  &
***(TL;DR)Just come up with a picking pattern that gets the job done using the frets already held down. Just make sure you listen to the song and dance along to it a couple times before you do. *** ---------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics
   (Intro| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
{Laaa               }
{La da da da daaa } {La da da da daaa da} {La da da da da daaa} x2 Whatever mama say You best do it Whatever mama say You best do Whatever mama say You better listen to your mama
   (Verse| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
Wash your face, use some soap
Make your bed, fold your clothes Clean your dishes, chew your food Don't talk back and don't be rude Take your shoes off at the door, Don't track no mud along that floor Don't forget to take the garbage out Don't want no excuses anymore Call your sister, cut the grass Think you're smart? Not so fast Take your fingers off the remote control because Mama's watching that Do the dishes, feed the dog Put out the cat and praise the Lord It wouldn't hurt you to go to church any once in a while, j-just get going
   (Pre-Chorus| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
What mama say I'm-a gonna do
Mama said that I should settle down with a girl like you I'm gonna work real hard, it's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you all my lovin' and make you a mama too
   (Chorus| F> Fm - Cmaj7> Cmaj7/C# - Dm> G - Am7)
Sugar, that's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna make you a mama too
   (Break| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
Laaa
La da da da daaa La da da da daaa da La da da da da daaa Whatever mama say You best do it Whatever mama say You best do Whatever mama say You better listen to your mama
   (Verse| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
I won't lean back in my chair
Will not run down the stairs And in case of emergency I'll wear some fresh underwear I'll car in when it's in need of repair I'm gonna get myself a job but I won't cut my hair "I beg your pardon?" That's what my mama said "Boy don't get smart and don't talk to me that way! Who do you think you are, boy? You better behave" She said "I gave you life, child, I can take it away!"
   (Pre-Chorus| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
What mama say I'm-a gonna do
Mama said that I should settle down with a girl like you I'm gonna work real hard, it's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna give you all my lovin' and make you a mama too
   (Chorus| F> Fm - Cmaj7> Cmaj7/C# - Dm> G - Am7)
Oh, that's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna make you a mama too That's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna make you a mama too
   (Break| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
Singin' la la la la la
La la la la laaa La da da da daaa da La da da da da daaa Ah hah hah Instrumental Break (same chords)
   (Chorus| F> Fm - Cmaj7> Cmaj7/C# - Dm> G - Am7)
Singing, that's what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna make you a mama too That's what I'm gonna do I'm gonna make you a mama too
   (Break| Am7 - Dm7 - Gmaj7 - Cmaj7 > E7#9)
Laaa
La da da da daaa La da da da daaa da La da da da da daaa Whatever mama say You best do it Whatever mama say You best do Whatever mama say You better listen to your mama ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy! [The chords may not be perfect but they're very close and work quite well]