Mama chords by The Glorious Sons (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Oh mama, down by the river

Oh, you know I'm a sinner

Oh, a sinner for love

Verse 1

Livin' life like a heart attack

When the blood starts pumpin,

you can't go back

And I've never met a women

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Pre-chorus 1

I've loved that I don't loathe

Darlin' what you waiting for?

That old blue Toyota's outside the door

Put it in drive I'm by your side

You take me places my heart hides

Chorus 1
A 
D 
Oh  (A major) mama, down by the  (D major) river
A 
Oh, you know I'm a  (A major) sinner
E 
Oh, a sinner for  (E major) love
A 
D 
Oh  (A major) mama, down by the  (D major) river
A 
Oh, you know I'm a  (A major) sinner
E 
Oh, a sinner for  (E major) love

Verse 2

Living life in the eastern breeze

It gets harder and harder to leave your seat

You get caught in the cover

Like the sun gets caught in the heat

Pre-chorus 2

Darlin' what you waiting for?

That old blue Toyota's outside the door

Put it in drive I'm by your side

You take me places my heart hides

Chorus 2
A 
D 
Oh  (A major) mama, down by the  (D major) river
A 
Oh, you know I'm a  (A major) sinner
E 
Oh, a sinner for  (E major) love
A 
D 
Oh  (A major) mama, down by the  (D major) river
A 
Oh, you know I'm a  (A major) sinner
E 
Oh, a sinner for  (E major) love

Interlude 1

Solo 1

Chorus 3
A 
Oh  (A major) mama, down by the river
Oh, you know I'm a sinner
Oh, a sinner for love
Oh mama, down by the river
Oh, you know I'm a sinner
Oh, a sinner for love

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: A majorBPM: 86

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Mama by The Glorious Sons, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn Mama the way The Glorious Sons intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.