Mamma Mia chords

by Abba

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 138 bpm)


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: D, D+, Em7, G, A, A6, A/D, A/C#, Bm, Bm/A, C, C/G

Beginners: All easy chords (see charts below)

Chord Chart Legend
D Major D+ Em7G Major A Major A6 A/D A/C# Bm Bm barre chord Bm/A C Major C/G
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH D+ - LH Em7-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH A6-LH A/D-LH A/C#-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH Bm/A-LH C Major-LH C/G-LH

Mamma Mia

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Intro: 4/4 ‖ Piano | - | - | - ‖ Guitar  | -  | - | - ‖
  
   D         A/D         D           A/D        G
1. I’ve been cheat-ed by you since I don’t know when
   D    A/D        D            A/D        G
   So I made up my mind it must come to an end
   D             Daug             D
   Look at me now    Will I ev-er learn
                   Daug                 G  
   I don’t know how    But I sud-den-ly lose cont-rol
                       A
   There’s a fire with-in my soul
   G    D   A
   Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
   G   D    A
   One more look and I for-get ev'-ry-thing   Oh–Oh–Oh–Oh

      D
Chorus: Mam-ma Mi-a   Here I go a-gain
     G  C/G  G
        My   My   How can I res-ist ya’
      D                      
        Mam-am Mi-a   Does it show a-gain
     G  C/G  G                      
        My   My   Just how much I missed ya’
       D              A/C#
        Yes I’ve been brok-en heart-ed 
      Bm                 A6
        Blue   Since the day we part-ed
     G  C   G      Em7         A
        Why Why    Did I ev-er let you go-o
      D             Bm
        Mam-ma Mi-a    Now I real-ly know
      G C  G     Em7            A              D
        My My    I could nev-er let you  go |     |  %  |  %  |  %  |

   D         A/D        D          A/D             G
2. I’ve been ang-ry and sad a-bout things that you do
   D       A/D           D            A/D            G
   I can’t count all the times that I told you we’re through
   D              Daug                  D
   And when you go    When you slam the door
                     Daug        D          G  
   How could you know   That you won’t be a-way too long
                     A
   You know that I’m not that strong
    G   D   A
   Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
   G   D    A
   One more look and I for-get ev-‘ry-thing   Oh–Oh–Oh–Oh
  
      D
Chorus: Mam-ma Mi-a   Here I go a-gain
     G  C/G  G
        My   My   How can I res-ist ya’
      D                      
        Mam-am Mi-a   Does it show a-gain
     G  C/G  G                      
        My   My   Just how much I missed ya’
       D              A/C#               
        Yes I’ve been brok-en heart-ed
      Bm                 A6
        Blue   Since the day we part-ed
     G  C   G      Em7         A
        Why Why    Did I ev-er let you go-o

      D                  
        Mam-ma Mi-a   Ev-en if I say
     G  C/G  G
        Bye Bye   Leave me now or nev-er
      D    
        Mam-ma Mi-a   It’s a game we play
     G  C/G  G
        Bye Bye   Does-n’t mean for-ev-er
      D             
        Mam-ma Mi-a    Here I go a-gain
     G  C/G  G
        My   My   How can I res-ist ya’
      D          
        Mam-am Mi-a   Does it show a-gain  
     G  C/G  G
        My   My   Just how much I missed ya’

       D              A/C#
        Yes I’ve been brok-en heart-ed
      Bm                 A6 
        Blue   Since the day we part-ed
     G  C     G     Em7         A
        Why   Why   Did I e-ver let you go-o

       D             Bm
        Mam-ma Mi-a    Now I real-ly know
     G  C  G    Em7            A             D
        My My   I could nev-er let you go |     |  %  |

         D     Daug         D
       | 1 2 3 4    | 1 2 3 4 |... repeat to fade

Beginner-Friendly Chords and Tips:

  • Beginners: Don't be put off by some of these chords. They are all very easy to play. The chord charts display both the Bm in the open position, as well as the Bm barre chord. All the other chords are in the open position making them all very easy to play, especially if you haven't learned to play barre chords.
  • D+ is an augmented chord, and can also be written as Daug - formula 1-3-#5 (D-F#-A#).
    Instead of A6 you may like to try Bm/A.
  • Bm and Bm/A are exactly the same chord except Bm/A includes the 5th open string (A) in the chord, whereas Bm does'nt include the 5th string.
  • The chords with leading bass notes can all be played as straight chords, e.g.,
    A instead of A/C#,
    A instead of A/D,
    C instead of C/G, etc.

Song Details:

Album Cover
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  • Songwriters: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  • Lyrics Begin: I was cheated by you and I think you know when.
  • Performing Artists: ABBA
  • Single:
    Recorded: 12 March 1975
    Released: September 1975
    B-side: Intermezzo No. 1 / Hey, Hey Helen (Australia), Tropical Loveland (UK, Canada, US)
  • Genre: Europop, Pop rock
  • Album: ABBA
    Recorded: 22 August 1974 – 16 March 1975
    Released: 21 April 1975
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