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Mamma Knows Best by Jessie J
Mamma Knows Best
Capo:no capo
[INTRO] A#/A/G/A x3 A#/D
[Verse]
A A#/A
Well there is something going down
A#/A
Like the storm in the sky
A#/A
I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
A#/G/A
How can I trust someone who's lying to me, so
A
Bow out, go!
A#/A
Now I said bow out, leave!
I said take your stuff and go,
A#/G/A
'Cuz you're not for me
[Chorus]
A G D G
Mama knows best when times get hard
A G D G
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A G
Mama knows best when
D G
I feel down, to bring me up
A G D G D
And always keep my feet on the ground
[Verse]
A A#/A
Say I know know know
A#/A
That you can pick up and drop,
A#/A
And all of this inconsistent love
A#/G/A
I think it's about time that it stops
A
So bow out, go!
A#/A
Now I said bow out, leave!
I said take a bow and go,
A#/G/A
'Cuz you're not for me
[Chorus]
A G D G
Mama knows best when times get hard
A G D G
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A G
Mama knows best when
D G
I feel down, to bring me up
A G D G D
And always keep my feet on the ground
A
Just keep the best of ma'
A#/A
Daddy said to me
Always use humor as your therapy, yeah
A/G/F#/F/E
Don't ever take life too seriously,
Just do you, 'cuz you do you so perfectly
Mama, mama knows best
Daddy, daddy knows best
Repeat chorus etc etc.
Wow there is something going down
Like the storm in the sky
I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
How can I trust someone who's lying to me
So bow out go now I said bow out and leave
I said take your stuff and go
'Cause you're not for me, no
Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on solid ground
See I ain't no old rag doll
That you can pick up and drop
And all of this inconsistent love yeah
I think it's time that it S-T-O stops
So bow out go now I said bow out and leave
I said take your bags and go
'Cause you're not for me, no
Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on solid ground
Just be the best my Daddy said to me
Always use humour as your therapy
Don't ever take life too seriously,
Just do you 'cause you do you so perfectly
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows
See Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on the ground
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Intro
Bb - A G - A (3x)
Bb - D
Verse 1
A
Well there is something going down
Bb - A
Like the storm in the sky
Bb - A
I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
Bb - A Bb - A - Bb
How can I trust someone who's lying to me, so
Pre-Chorus
A
Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave!
A
I said take your stuff and go,
Bb - A - Bb
'Cuz you're not for me
Chorus
A C D C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A C D C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A C D C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A C D C D
And always keep my feet on the ground
Verse 2
A
See I ain't no old rag doll
Bb - A
That you can pick up and drop,
Bb - A
And all of this inconsistent love
Bb - A Bb - A - Bb
I think it's about time that it S.T.O. stops
Pre-Chorus
A
Bow out, go! Now I said bow out, leave!
A
I said take your stuff and go,
Bb - A - Bb
'Cuz you're not for me
Chorus
A C D C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A C D C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A C D C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A C D C D
And always keep my feet on the ground
Bridge
A
Just keep the best of ma' Daddy said to me
Always use humor as your therapy, yeah
A G F# F
Don't ever take life too seriously,
E
Just do you, 'cuz you do you so perfectly
Chorus
A C D C
Mama knows best when times get hard
A C D C
And papa always has a joke to make me laugh
A C D C
Mama knows best when I feel down, to bring me up
A C D C D
And always keep my feet on the ground
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Standard tuning
. = palm mute
~ = let ring
v = vibrato
b = bend
s = slide to note
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
Intro: (slowly release palm mute towards end)
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-|
E-\15--3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-------------------------|
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-12~-|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Verse:
No Guitar
Pre Chorus:
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--15--13------13----------------------------------|
G------------------14v~----------------------------|
D----------------------------12--12-12-12--10-10---|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: x4 (don’t play notes in [] on first measure)
e-------------------------------- e----|
B-------------------------------- B----|
G--------9-7------7-------------- After 4 measures play G-7~-|
D-[7--7]-----10-7----10-----7-10- D----|
A------------------------10------ A----|
E-------------------------------- E----|
Verse 2: (Split into 4 fills)
Fill 1:
No Guitar
Fill 2:
e-------------|
B-------------|
G----7---5----|
D-/7---7---7\-|
A-------------|
E-------------|
Fill 3:
e-15b-------|
B-----13----|
G--------14-|
D-----------|
A-----------|
E-----------|
Fill 4:
e-------------------|
B----8----8---------|
G-7b---7b---7p5---5-|
D---------------7---|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|
Pre Chorus:
e----------------------------------|
B-13-------------------------------|
G----14v~--------------------------|
D--------------12--12-12-12--10-10-|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
Chorus: x4 (don’t play notes in [] on first measure
e-------------------------------- e----|
B-------------------------------- B----|
G--------9-7------7-------------- After 4 measures play G-7~-|
D-[7--7]-----10-7----10-----7-10- D----|
A------------------------10------ A----|
E-------------------------------- E----|
Bridge part 1: x2 (needs to be played right to sound good)
e--------|
B--------|
G-x-7--5-|
D-x-7--7-|
A--------|
E--------|
Bridge part 2:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10--10-10-8--8-8-7--7-7-6--6-6-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-|
G-7---7--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (kinda): x4 (a lot a string bending, bends work on any note on this bit)
e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G----5-5-7--5--7--7--7--5-----|
D-7-----------------------7-5-|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|
Chorus: x8
e--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------9-7------7--------------|
D-[7--7]-----10-7----10-----7-10-|
A------------------------10------|
E--------------------------------|
After 8 measures finish on:
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G-7--7--7--------------|
D----------10-7--5-5s7-|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|
Guitar 2: x4 (4 measures into the last chorus a second guitar joins in playing
on the octave above)
e---------12-10-------10---------------|
B-10--10--------13-10-----13-----10-13-|
G-----------------------------12-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
the same
After 4 measures, finish on:
e-10--10--10----------------|
B-------------13-10--8-8s10-|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
Wow there is something going down
Like the storm in the sky
I ain't gonna be played by your behavior
How can I trust someone who's lying to me
So bow out go now I said bow out and leave
I said take your stuff and go
'Cause you're not for me, no
Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on solid ground
See I ain't no old rag doll
That you can pick up and drop
And all of this inconsistent love yeah
I think it's time that it S-T-O stops
So bow out go now I said bow out and leave
I said take your bags and go
'Cause you're not for me, no
Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on solid ground
Just be the best my Daddy said to me
Always use humour as your therapy
Don't ever take life too seriously,
Just do you 'cause you do you so perfectly
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows
See Mamma knows best when times get hard
And Papa always has a joke to make me laugh
See Mamma knows best when I feel down
To bring me up and always keep my feet on the ground
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
See Daddy Daddy knows best
See Mamma Mamma knows best
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