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Mama You Been On My Mind by Jeff Buckley
Mama You Been On My Mind
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
E G#
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
C#m C#m7
And cov'rin' the crossroad I'm standing at,
E G# C#m A
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that,
E B E
But mama, you been on my mind.
E G#
I mean no trouble, please don't put down, don't get upset,
C#m C#m7
I am not pleadin' or sayin', "I can't forget you".
E G# C#m A
I do not pace the floor bowed down an' bent, but yet,
E B E
Well, mama you been on my mind.
E
Even though my eyes are hazy an' my thoughts they might be narrow,
G# C#m C#m7
Where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow
E G# C#m A
I don't even mind who you'll be wakin' with tomorrow,
E B E
But mama you been on my mind.
E G#
I'm not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no",
C#m C#m7
Please understand me, I have no place I'm calling you to go.
E G# C#m A
I'm just whispering to myself so I can't pretend that I don't know,
E B E
Mama, you just on my mind.
E G#
When you wake up in the morning', baby take a look inside the mirror.
C#m C#m7
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near.
E G# C#m A
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear.
E B E
As someone who has had you on his mind.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:no capo
This is the version if you want to play without a capo.
All the chords listed are barre chords.
F Bb Bdim7 Em Dm G C C7 A
e|-----8-----6-----7-----7-----5-----10----8-----8-----5--|
B|-----10----6-----9-----8-----6-----12----8-----8-----5--|
G|-----10----7-----7-----9-----7-----12----9-----9-----6--|
D|-----10----8-----9-----9-----7-----12----10----8-----7--|
A|-----8-----8-----8-----7-----5-----10----10----10----7--|
E|-----X-----6-----7-----X-----X-----X-----8-----8-----5--|
Alternatively, play with a capo on 5th and the above chords become:
C F F#dim7 C/B Am D G G7 E
e|-----0-----1-----2-----0-----0-----2-----3-----1-----0--|
B|-----1-----1-----4-----1-----1-----3-----0-----0-----0--|
G|-----0-----2-----2-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0-----1--|
D|-----2-----3-----4-----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----2--|
A|-----3-----3-----3-----2-----0-----X-----2-----2-----2--|
E|-----X-----1-----4-----X-----X-----X-----3-----3-----0--|
[Intro]
F Bb Bdim7 F Bb Bdim7 F Em Dm G C C7
[Verse 1]
F A
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
Dm G
And cov´rin´ the crossroad I´m standing at,
F Em Dm C Bb
Or maybe it´s the weather or something like that,
F C F
But mama, you been on my mind.
[Verse 2]
F A
I mean no trouble, please don´t put me down, don´t get upset,
Dm G
I am not pleadin´ or sayin´, "I can´t forget you".
F Em Dm C Bb
I do not pace the floor bowed down an´ bent, but yet,
F C F
Well, mama you been on my mind.
[Verse 3]
F
Even though my eyes are hazy an´ my thoughts they might be narrow,
A Dm G
Where you been don´t bother me, or bring me down with sorrow
F Em Dm Bb Bdim7
I don´t even mind who you´ll be wakin´ with tomorrow, but
F C F
Mama, you just on my mind.
[Verse 4]
F A
I´m not askin´ you to say words like "yes" or "no",
Dm G
Please understand me, I have no place I´m calling you to go.
F Em Dm Bb
I´m just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don´t know,
F C F
Mama, you just on my mind.
[Instrumental]
F A Dm G F Em Dm Bb Bdim7
Well,
F C F C C7
Mama, you just on my mind.
[Verse 5]
F
When you wake up in the mornin', baby look inside your mirror.
A Dm C Bdim7
You know I won´t be next to you, you know I won´t be near.
F Em Dm Bb Bdim7
I´d just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear as
F C C7 F C C7 F
someone who has had you on his mind.
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
C/G F G Am C/G G
[Verse 1: Jeff Buckley]
C/G E7
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
Am D7/F#
And covering the crossroads I'm standing at
C E Am Fmaj7
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
C G C
But mama, you've been on my mind
[Verse 2]
C/G E7
I mean no trouble, please don't put me down, don't get upset
Am D7/F#
I am not pleading, or saying I can't forget you
C E Am Fmaj7
I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet
C G C
Well, mama you've been on my mind
[Verse 3]
C/G
Even though my eyes are hazy and my thoughts they might be narrow
E7 Am D7/F#
Where you've been don't bother me, or bring me down in sorrow
C E Am Fmaj7
I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow
C G C
But mama, you're just on my mind
[Verse 4]
C/G
I am not askin' you to say words like yes or no
E7 Am D7/F#
Please understand me, I have no place, I'm calling you
C E Am Fmaj7
I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
C G C
Mama, you're just on my mind
C/G E7
Am D7/F#
C E Am Fmaj7
C G C
Well, mama you're just on my mind
[Verse 5]
C/G E7
When you wake up in the morning, baby look inside your mirror
Am D7/F#
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
C E Am Fmaj7
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
C G C
As someone who has had you on his mind
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:5th fret
[Chords]
C E7 Am D7/F# E Fmaj7 C/G
e|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2----|-0-|-0----0-|-0--|
B|-1-|-0-|-1-|-1----|-0-|-1----1-|-1--|
G|-0-|-1-|-2-|-2----|-1-|-2----2-|-0--|
D|-2-|-0-|-2-|-0----|-2-|-2-or-3-|-2--|
A|-3-|-2-|-0-|-0----|-2-|-0----0-|-3--|
E|-0-|-0-|-0-|-1----|-0-|-1----1-|-3--|
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------1----(2)-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------1---1------1---1--------1-----1---5--------------------------------------|
G|-0---------0---0------0---0--------2-----2---5------5---5---7/9/7--7/9/7--5---------|
D|-2(2)------2---2------2---2--------3-----1---5--5-7---7---7-----------------5/7-5---|
A|-3-3-----0-3-0-3----0-3-0-3--0h3---3-----x---3------3---3---5/7/5--5/7/5--3---------|
E|-------3----------3---------3----1-----2---3----3-5---5---5-----------------3/5-3---|
e|---1---2----------0--------2------3----3--------|
B|---1---1--5--3----1--------1------3----3--------|
G|---2---2--5--4----2--------2------0----0---0----|
D|---3---1--5--5----2----2-0-0------0----0h2-3----|
A|---3---x--3--5--0-----------------2----2--------|
E|-1---2----3--3------------------3---------------|
[Verse]
C E7
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
Am D7/F#
And coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at
C E Am Fmaj7
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
C G C/G
oh but mama you've been on my mind
C E7
I don't mean trouble please don't put me down don't get upset
Am D7/F#
I am not pleading or saying that I can't forget you
C E Am Fmaj7
I do not pace the floor bowed down and bent but yet
C G C/G
Oh mama you've been on my mind
C
Even though my eyes are hazy and my thoughts they might be narrow
E7 Am D7/F#
Where you've been don't bother me or bring me down with sorrow
C E Am Fmaj7
I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow
C G C/G
But mama you've been on my mind
C
I am not askin' you to say words like yes or no
E7 Am D7/F#
Please understand me I have no place I'm callin' you to go
C E Am Fmaj7
I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
C G C/G
Oh mama you've been on my mind
[Bridge]
C E7
Am D7/F#
C E Am Fmaj7
C G C/G
[Verse]
C
When you wake up in the mornin' baby look inside your mirror
E7 Am D7/F#
You know I won't be next to you you know I won't be near
C E Am
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
Fmaj7 C G C/G
As someone who has had you on his mind
[outro]
e|----------0-|
B|-------1--1-|
G|-----0----0-|
A|---2------2-|
D|-3--------3-|
E|------------|
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide
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version 5
Tuning:E A D G B E
Tuning: Standard, capo 5th fret. All chords and fret positions relative to the capo.
[Intro]
Let ring throughout
Strum with thumb and finger pick where necessary
e|----------0-----0-----------0------0--------------------1--------------(3)|
B|----------1-----1-----------1------1--------------------1--------1------5-|
G|----------0-----0-----------0------0--------------------2--------2------5-|
D|----------2-----2-----------2------2-----------(3)------3--------1--------|
A|------0---3--0--3--------0--3---0--3------------3-------3--------x--------|
E|1--3----------------1--3----------------1--3/5-------1-------2--------3---|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------5-------5----7/9\7----7/9\7---5--------------------|
D|--5---7------7----------------------------5/7\5---5---5/7---|
A|---------3-------3----5/7\5----5/7\5---3--------------------|
E|--3---5------5----------------------------3/5\3---3---3/5---|
e|-----1-----------0--------------------------0---3--------------|
B|-----1------1----1---3------5----------3----3---3--------------|
G|-----2------2----0---4---5----5---------5---5---0-------0------|
D|-----3------1--------6---7------7--------4--4---0---0-2-3~~~~~-|
A|-----3-----------------------------7--5------------------------|
E|--1------2-------3---4---5----------------------3--------------|
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
And covering the crossroads I'm standing at
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
But mama, you been on my mind
I mean no trouble, please, don't put me down, don't get upset
I am not pleading or saying, "I can't forget you"
I do not pace the floor bowed down and bent, but yet
Well, mama, you been on my mind
Even though my eyes are hazy
And my thoughts they might be narrow
Where you been don't bother me
Or bring me down in sorrow
I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow
But mama, you're just on my mind
I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no"
Please, understand me
I have no place I'm callin' you to go
I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
Mama, you just on my mind
Well, mama, you just on my mind
When you wake up in the mornin'
Baby, look inside your mirror
You know I won't be next to you
You know I won't be near
I'd just be curious to know
If you can see yourself as clear
As someone who has had you on his mind
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F
Capo:5th fret
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------1-1----------1-1-1------------1-1--------1-1-1------------|
G|-----0-----------0-0----------0-0-0------------0-0--------0-0-0------------|
D|--2--2--------2--2-2--2--2----2-2-2------2--2--2-2--2--2--2-2-2------------|
A|--3--3--3--0--3-------0--3------------3--0--3-------0--3-------------0--3--|
E|--3-----3-----------------------------3---------------------------3--------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-----1-1-------1-1-----1-1------5-5--5--5-5--|
G|-----2-2---2---2-2-----2-2------5-5--5--5-5--|
D|--3--3-3---3---3-3-----1-1------5-5--5--5-5--|
A|--3--------3---------------------------------|
E|--1------------------2-------3---------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------1-1-----1--1-1-1-|
G|--------5---2--5---7/9\7---7/9\7--5--------------------------2-2-----2--2-2-2-|
D|--5--7--------------------------------5/7\5------5--7--3-----3-3-----1--1-1-1-|
A|--------3---0--3---5/7\5---5/7\5--3-----------------------3-------------------|
E|--3--5--------------------------------3/5\3---3--3--5--1----------2-----------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-----3------5-----5-5-5-------5-----5-----5-----5------5--|
G|--5-----4------5--5--5-5-5-------5-----5-----5-----5------5--|
D|-----5-----3------7--7-7-7---4---4---4-4-4---4---4-4-4----4--|
A|------------------7--7-7-7---5-------5---5-------5---5-------|
E|--3-----4------5---------------------------------------------|
e|-----3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---0--1---1---1---1---0--|
B|-----3---3-3-3---3---3-3-3---3--3---3---3---3---0--|
G|-----0---0-0-0---0---0-0-0---0--0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---------0-0-0---0---0-0-0---2--3---3---3---3---0--|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------|
Chords:
C E7 Am D7/F# D7
e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--0--| e|--2--| e|--2--|
B|--1--| B|--0--| B|--1--| B|--1--| B|--1--|
G|--0--| G|--1--| G|--2--| G|--2--| G|--2--|
D|--2--| D|--0--| D|--2--| D|-----| D|--0--|
A|--3--| A|--2--| A|--0--| A|-----| A|-----|
E|-----| E|-----| E|-----| E|--2--| E|-----|
C/B Am7 G F C/G F#dim7
e|--0--| e|--0--| e|-----| e|-----| e|--0--| e|-----|
B|--1--| B|--1--| B|-----| B|-----| B|--1--| B|--1--|
G|--0--| G|--0--| G|--0--| G|--2--| G|--0--| G|--2--|
D|--x--| D|--2--| D|--0--| D|--3--| D|--2--| D|--1--|
A|--2--| A|--0--| A|--2--| A|--3--| A|--3--| A|-----|
E|-----| E|-----| E|--3--| E|--1--| E|--3--| E|--2--|
Am/G Gmaj7
e|-----| e|--1--|
B|--1--| B|--3--|
G|--2--| G|--0--|
D|--2--| D|-----|
A|-----| A|-----|
E|--3--| E|-----|
[Verse 1]
C E7
Perhaps it is the color of the sun cut flat
Am D7/F# D7 D7/F#
And covering the crossroads I'm standing at
C/G C C/B Am7 G F
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
C/G G C
But mama, you been on my mind
[Verse 2]
C E7
I mean no trouble, please, don't put me down, don't get upset
Am D7/F# D7 D7/F#
I am not pleading or saying, "I can't forget you"
C/G C C/B Am7 G F
I do not pace the floor bowed down and bent, but yet
C/G G C
Well, mama, you been on my mind
[Verse 3]
C
Even though my eyes are hazy
And my thoughts they might be narrow
E7 Am
Where you been don't bother me
D7/F# D7 D7/F#
Or bring me down in sorrow
C/G C C/B Am7 F F#dim7
I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow
C/G G C
But mama, you're just on my mind
[Verse 4]
C E7
I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no"
Am
Please, understand me
D7/F# D7 D7/F#
I have no place I'm callin' you to go
C/G C C/B Am7 F
I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
C/G G C
Mama, you just on my mind
E7 Am D7/F# D7 D7/F#
C/G C C/B Am7 F F#dim7
C/G G C
Well, mama, you just on my mind
G Gmaj7
[Verse 5]
C
When you wake up in the mornin'
E7
Baby, look inside your mirror
You know I won't be next to you
Am Am/G D7/F#
You know I won't be near
C/G
I'd just be curious to know
F F#dim7
If you can see yourself as clear
C/G G C
As someone who has had you on his mind
[Outro]
e|-------3-3---3-3--------------------------0-----3--|
B|-------3-3---3-3--------------------------1-----1--|
G|-------0-0---0-0--0-0---0---0-----------0-------0--|
D|-------------0-0--0-0---2---3--0------2---------2--|
A|-------------------------------2----3-----------3--|
E|---3-----------------------------------------------|
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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