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ABBA - Mamma Mia Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, G7, Bb, Am, Em, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CI’vebeenGcheatedbyCyousinceIGdon’tknowFwhen
CSoIGmadeupmyCmind,
ItmustGcometoanFend
CLookatmenow,CwillIeverlearn?
CIdon’tknowhowCbutIsuddenlyFlosecontrol
There’safirewithG7inmysoul
FJustConeGlookandIcanhearabellring
FOneCmoreGlookandIforgeteverything,oh
CMammamia,hereIgoagain
BbMyFmy,howcanI Cresistyou?
CMammamia,doesitshowagain?
BbMyFmy,justhowmuchI’veCmissedyou
Yes,I’vebeenGbrokenhearted,
AmBluesincetheEmdayweparted
BbWhy,FwhyDmdidIeverG7letyougo?
CMammamia,AmnowIreallyknow,
BbMyFmy,DmIcouldneverG7letyougo
CI’vebeenGangryandCsadabouttheGthingsthatyouFdo
CIcan’tGcountalltheCtimesthatI’ve
GToldyouwe’reFthrough
CAndwhenyougo,Cwhenyouslamthedoor
CIthinkyouknowCthatyouwon’tbeaFwaytoolong
YouknowthatI’mG7notthatstrong
FJustConeGlookandIcanhearabellring
FOneCmoreGlookandIforgeteverything,oh
CMammamia,hereIgoagain
BbMyFmy,howcanI Cresistyou?
CMammamia,doesitshowagain?
BbMyFmy,justhowmuchI’veCmissedyou
Yes,I’vebeenGbrokenhearted,
AmBluesincetheEmdayweparted
BbWhy,FwhyDmdidIeverG7letyougo?
CMammamia,AmevenifIsay
BbByeFbye,DmleavemenoworGnever
CMammamia,Amit’sagameweplay
BbByeFbyeDmdoesn’tmeanforGever
CMammamia,hereIgoagain
BbMyFmy,howcanIreCsistyou?
CMammamia,doesitshowagain?
BbMyFmy,justhowmuchI’veCmissedyou
Yes,I’vebeenGbrokenhearted,
AmBluesincetheEmdayweparted
BbWhy,FwhyDmdidIeverG7letyougo?
CMammamia,AmnowIreallyknow,
BbMyFmy,DmIcouldneverG7letyougo
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ArtistABBA
AlbumABBA
GenresEuropop, Pop Rock
Year1975
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mamma Mia on Guitar (Step-by-step)

ABBA - Mamma Mia on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mamma Mia uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), F → C (14), and Bb → F (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

C to G

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to F

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

F to C

4. F → G7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to G7

5. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Am → Em chord transition

Switching from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Em → Bb chord transition

To move from Em to Bb:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

11. Dm → G7 chord transition

To move from Dm to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. G7 → C chord transition

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

14. Am → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

15. Dm → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Mamma Mia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mamma Mia.

  • Mamma Mia includes 104 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mamma Mia contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mamma Mia connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
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