Mama Said Uke tab by The Shirelles

5 Chords used in the song: B, G#m, E, F#, C#

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Artist: The Shirelles

Album: unknown

Difficulty:

7.5

(Confirmed)

Key: F#, B, G#m, D#mChords

INTRO:
B       G#m              B       G#m
Heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..heeeey..dut-n-dut-n-dut..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
#1.
B                  G#m        E
I went walking the other day, everything was 
      F#
going fine.
  B                      G#m              E
I met a little boy named Billy Joe, and I almost
F#      B
lost my mind.
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 
BRIDGE:
E                 B        E              B
My eyes are wide open, but all that I can see is, 
C#                        F#
chapel bells are callin'..for everyone but me.
F#
But I don't worry cause..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
#3.
E
And then she said someone will look at me,
B
like I'm looking at you..one day.
C#                 F#
then I might find..I don't want it
F#
any old way.
F#
So, I don't worry cause..
 
CHORUS:
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#        B
there'll be days like this Mama said.
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said.)
B                     G#m
Mama said there'll be days like this, 
            E         F#           B
there'll be days like this my Mama said..
 B               G#m
(Mama said..Mama said)
 
OUTRO:
B               G#m
Mama said, Mama said...(x3) Fade.