Mama Kin

Guns N' Roses

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Mama Kin

Year: 1988 - Album: G N' R Lies
Written by Tyler
Key: E5
Mama Kin Key B5B5
Mama Kin Key C5C5
Mama Kin Key C#5C#5
Mama Kin Key D5D5(one step down)
Mama Kin Key D#5D#5(half step down)
Mama Kin Key E5E5(original key)
Mama Kin Key F5F5(half step up)
Mama Kin Key F#5F#5(one step up)
Mama Kin Key G5G5
Mama Kin Key G#5G#5
Mama Kin Key A5A5
Mama Kin Key A#5A#5
	  		Intro 
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|--x--x--x--|---9--9--9--9--9----9--9--9--9--9----7--7--7--7--7----| 
|--x--x--x--|---7--7--7--7--7----9--9--9--9--9----7--7--7--7--7----| 
|-----------|--------------------7--7--7--7--7----5--5--5--5--5----| 
 
For the verses you play: (thanks Monica) 
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Chorus           Keepin' touch with mama kin... 
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|-----2--2--2---|---------------------9--9--7-------| 
|-----0--0--0---|---------------------7--7----------| 
 
Chords: 
First verse: 
 
E5            B5                    A5                       E5 
it ain't easy livin' like a gypsy  tell ya honey how it feels 
 
E5                  B5                      A5                            E5 
i've been dreaming floatin' down stream and losin' touch with all that's real 
 
                  B5                  A5                      E 
whole lotta lover keepin' under cover never knowin' where you been    
 
         E5                  B5                 A5             
oo yeah  you've been fadin' always out paradin' keep in touch with mama 
 
  E  F#5 G5 G#5   A5                            E5             A5 
kin            you always got your tail on the wag    spittin' fire from your 
 
               E5          F#5 G5 G#5    A5                    E5 
mouth just like a drag - on         you act like a perpetual drag 
 
   F#5                                               
you better check it out cause someday soon you'll have to climb back on the 
 
B5 
wag - on. 
 
 Guitar solo: 
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|-17h20p17----17h20p17----17h20p17----17------------------------------------17----17-19~~~| 
|----------20----------20----------20----20p19-17----19p17h18-19-17h18-17h18--------------| 
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Chords used : E5 => X799XX  B5 => 799XXX  F#5 => 244XXX  G5 => 355XXX  G#5 => 466XXX 
 
If anyone knows solo/verses etc. send it 
by e-mail at: [email protected] 
and I'll add to this tab. Thanks. 
 
 
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Mama Kin (originally recorded by Aerosmith) 
Guns N' Roses 
Live like a suicide & GN'R Lies 
 
 
Tabbed by:       Jonny 
                 [email protected] 
 
  Intro 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|-9-----9-11-p9--9--9--x-------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--x--9-----9-11-p9--9--9--x-| 
E|-------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--x-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--9pp7--7--7--x--2-----2--4pp2--2--2--x-| 
E|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--x--0-----0--0--0--0--0--x-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|-9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--x--9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-| 
E|-------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--x-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
                                      x4 
E|------------------------|------------------------| 
B|------------------------|------------------------| 
G|------------------------|.----------------------.| 
D|------------------------|.----------------------.| 
A|-7-----7--9pp7--7--7--x-|-2-----2--4-----5--4--2-| 
E|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--x-|-0-----0--0-----0--0--0-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
  Verse 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|-9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--x--9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-| 
E|-------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--x-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
                                    x2 
E|------------------------|------------------------| 
B|------------------------|------------------------| 
G|------------------------|------------------------| 
D|------------------------|------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--9pp7--7--7--x-|-2-----2--4-----5--4--2-| 
E|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--x-|-0-----0--0-----0--0--0-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
In the verse the above is played three times then this is played 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------| 
D|-9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--7--7--7--7--x--9-----9-11pp9--9--9--x-| 
E|-------------------------7-----7--7--7--7--7--x-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  
 
E|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-7-----7--9pp7--7--7--x--2-----2--4-----5--4--2---2-4-4-5-5-6-6-| 
E|-5-----5--5--5--5--5--x--0-----0--0-----0--0--0---0-2-2-3-3-4-4-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
 
  Pre-Chorus                   x2 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-7--------7-----7--7--7--2-----2--2-----2------------------------| 
A|-7--------7-----7--7--7--2-----2--2-----2----------2-4-4-5-5-6-6-| 
E|-5--------5-----5--5--5--0-----0--0-----0----------0-2-2-3-3-4-4-| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
 
E|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------| 
D|-7--------7-----7--7--7--2-----2--2-----2--------| 
A|-7--------7-----7--7--7--2-----2--2-----2--------| 
E|-5--------5-----5--5--5--0-----0--0-----0--------| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &   
 
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------4---4---4-4---4---4---4---------| 
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2---2---2-2---2---2---2---------| 
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------| 
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
 
  Chorus                x 4 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------9----------------------------------| 
D|-9-----9-----9----------------------------------| 
A|-9-----9-----7-----s----------------------------| 
E|-7-----7----------------------------------------| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  & 
 
                        x 4 
E|------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------9-----x-12----12-12--x-10-10-10----| 
D|-9-----9-----9-----x-12----12-12--x-10-10-10----| 
A|-9-----9-----7-----x-10----10-10--x--8--8--8----| 
E|-7-----7----------------------------------------| 
   1  &  2  &  3  &  4  &  1  &  2  &  3  &  4  & 
 
  Guitar solo 
E|17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------17-------| 
B|---20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17----20p17-| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
       x 3 
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B:|17h20p17----|-17------------------------------------17----17-19~~~| 
G:|---------20-|---20p19-17----19p17h18-19-17h18-17h18---------------| 
D:|------------|------------19---------------------------------------| 
A:|------------|-----------------------------------------------------| 
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