Mamma Mia chords

by Abba
  • Mamma Mia was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson.
  • Recorded: 12th March, 1975
  • Released: September, 1975 from the album - ABBA
  • Music: D Major in 4/4 time at 138 bpm
  • Chords: D, D+, Em7, G, A, A6, A/D, A/C#, Bm, Bm/A, C, C/G
  • Please Note: 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.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D MajorD+Em7G MajorA Major A6 A/D A/C# Bm Bm/A C Major C/G
D Major D+ Em7 G Major A Major A6 A/D A/C# Bm Bm/A C Major C/G

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

Please Note:
D+ can also be written as Daug - formula 1-3-#5 (D-F#-A#).
Instead of A6 you may like to try Bm/A.



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