Mamma Knows Best tab by Jessie J

Difficulty: Intermediate


Standard tuning
. = palm mute
~ = let ring
v = vibrato
b = bend
s = slide to note
\ = slide down
/ = slide up

Intro: (slowly release palm mute towards end)
e------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-|
E-\15--3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-3-5-5-------------------------|
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G-----------------------------|
D-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-5-7-7-12~-|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|

Verse:
No Guitar

Pre Chorus:
e--------------------------------------------------|
B--15--13------13----------------------------------|
G------------------14v~----------------------------|
D----------------------------12--12-12-12--10-10---|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: x4 (don’t play notes in : on first measure)
e--------------------------------            e----|
B--------------------------------            B----|
G--------9-7------7-------------- After 4 measures play G-7~-|
D-7--7:-----10-7----10-----7-10-            D----|
A------------------------10------            A----|
E--------------------------------            E----|






Verse 2: (Split into 4 fills)
Fill 1:
No Guitar

Fill 2:
e-------------|
B-------------|
G----7---5----|
D-/7---7---7\-|
A-------------|
E-------------|

Fill 3:
e-15b-------|
B-----13----|
G--------14-|
D-----------|
A-----------|
E-----------|

Fill 4:
e-------------------|
B----8----8---------|
G-7b---7b---7p5---5-|
D---------------7---|
A-------------------|
E-------------------|

Pre Chorus:
e----------------------------------|
B-13-------------------------------|
G----14v~--------------------------|
D--------------12--12-12-12--10-10-|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|

Chorus: x4 (don’t play notes in : on first measure
e--------------------------------            e----|
B--------------------------------            B----|
G--------9-7------7-------------- After 4 measures play G-7~-|
D-7--7:-----10-7----10-----7-10-            D----|
A------------------------10------            A----|
E--------------------------------            E----|

Bridge part 1: x2 (needs to be played right to sound good)
e--------|
B--------|
G-x-7--5-|
D-x-7--7-|
A--------|
E--------|

Bridge part 2:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-10--10-10-8--8-8-7--7-7-6--6-6-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-|
G-7---7--7--7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo (kinda): x4 (a lot a string bending, bends work on any note on this bit)
e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G----5-5-7--5--7--7--7--5-----|
D-7-----------------------7-5-|
A-----------------------------|
E-----------------------------|





Chorus: x8
e--------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G--------9-7------7--------------|
D-7--7:-----10-7----10-----7-10-|
A------------------------10------|
E--------------------------------|

After 8 measures finish on:
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G-7--7--7--------------|
D----------10-7--5-5s7-|
A----------------------|
E----------------------|

Guitar 2: x4 (4 measures into the last chorus a second guitar joins in playing the same
on the octave above)
e---------12-10-------10---------------|
B-10--10--------13-10-----13-----10-13-|
G-----------------------------12-------|
D--------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|

After 4 measures, finish on:
e-10--10--10----------------|
B-------------13-10--8-8s10-|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------|
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|