# Mama – Genesis: piano chords

Mama by Genesis uses 4 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C/E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 3: Em D/E
- Verse 2: Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E D/E E
- Verse 3: Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E D/E E
- Verse 4: D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E D/E E
- Verse 5: Em D/E Em D/E Em D/E C/E D/E E
- Outro 1: Em D/E Em D/E

## Questions

### Which chords does Mama by Genesis use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Mama by Genesis in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Mama to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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