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Tim McGraw – I Called Mama Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of I Called Mama by Tim McGraw on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7

[Verse]
D Dmaj7 G D
Got a call from a friend about a friend
G D Em7 A
With some news no one ever wants to hear
D Dmaj7 G D
It hit me like a punch, it took my breath
G D Em7 A
He was just gettin’ into his best years
Bm A G D
Yeah, somethin’ like that’ll shake you up
Em7 A
Wake you up

[Chorus]
D A Bm7 A
So I stopped off at a Texaco, bought a Slim Jim and a coke
G D Em7 A
Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow
D A Bm7 A
Grabbed my guitar from the back seat, wrote a song just for me
G D Em7 A
And I sung it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees
Bm A G A
I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
And I called mama

[Verse 2]
D Dmaj7 G D
It rang a couple times, and she picked up
G D Em7 A
I can always hear her smile when I call
D Dmaj7 G D
I just called to tell you that I loved you
G D Em7 A
I was missing you and dad and home, that’s all
Bm A G D
I got to really thinking this morning
Em7
About what’s important

[Solo]
Dmaj7 G D
Em A

[Bridge]
Em Em
And from now on
A A
I ain’t gonna wait so long

[Chorus]
D A Bm7 A
To stop off at a Texaco, buy Slim Jim and a coke
G D Em7 A
Park out by the water just to watch that river flow
D A Bm7 A
Grab my guitar from the back seat, write a song just for me
G D Em7 A
And I sing it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees
Bm A G A
I think of home, grab my phone from my pocket
Bm A G A
Instead of sayin’ tomorrow, I’m gonna
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7
And I call mama
D Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 D
And I call mama

How to play I Called Mama: key, chords and progression

I Called Mama by Tim McGraw sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: D, Dmaj7, G, Em7, A, Bm, Bm7 and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D – Em7 – A (IV – I – ii7 – V in D major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – reh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, C, Am7, D, Em, Em7, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222) — Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

Em7 chord on guitar (020000) — Em7E G B D

Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232) — Bm7B D F♯ A

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I Called Mama chords: questions

What key is I Called Mama in?

I Called Mama by Tim McGraw is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in I Called Mama?

I Called Mama uses 8 chords: D, Dmaj7, G, Em7, A, Bm, Bm7, Em.

What is the chord progression of I Called Mama?

The main progression is G – D – Em7 – A (IV – I – ii7 – V).

Is I Called Mama easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Gmaj7, C, Am7, D, Em, Em7, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play I Called Mama: key, chords and progression

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