Mamma Mia chords

by Abba

Song Key: D Major

Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 138 bpm (Moderately bright)

Vocal Range: F#3 - A4


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

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

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

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
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

Notes:

  • D+ can also be written as Daug - formula 1-3-#5 (D-F#-A#).
    Instead of A6 you may like to try Bm/A.
  • The chords with leading bass notes can 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:
  • Songwriters: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
  • Lyrics Begin: I was cheated by you and I think you know when.
  • Performing Artists: ABBA
  • Album: ABBA
  • Recorded: 22 August 1974 – 16 March 1975
  • Released: 21 April 1975
  • Single Release: September 1975
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