Ryan Griffin – Mamas Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Ryan Griffin – Mamas Boy Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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INTRO:
F   C  Am G
F   C  Am  G

VERSE:
F               C
 You wear your hat like your daddy
Am                    G
Always flip it round backwards
 F           C
Hah, and I think it's kinda funny
Am                      G
You act tough when you get hurt
        F             C
You're just like me (just like me)
                 Am                G
The apple don't fall far from the tree
              F             C
But the best parts of you, nah boy
N.C.
You don't get 'em from me

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CHORUS:
             F              C
The way you talk with your hands
         Am             G
Way you laugh when you dance
         F          C    Am
How you can't stay mad, yeah
             G
You're your mama's boy
           F            C
You don't hold nothing back
         Am                G
And you love with all you have
F                    C
I know you wanna be just like me
Am                  G
But thank God your heart's
           F          C
Like your mama's, boy-oy
Am         G              F
 Woh oh oh oh, like your mama's,
     C  Am G F
 boy-oy

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VERSE:
              C
You get your wild side from me
Am                   G        F
A little party that don't stop
             C
You love to drive your mama crazy
Am                   G
Just a chip off the old block
     F            C
You always sing (always sing)
      Am                     G
Your heart out from the backseat
              F             C
But the best parts of you, nah boy
N.C.
You don't get 'em from me

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CHORUS:
             F              C
The way you talk with your hands
         Am             G
Way you laugh when you dance
         F          C    Am
How you can't stay mad, yeah
             G
You're your mama's boy
           F            C
You don't hold nothing back
         Am                G
And you love with all you have
F                    C
I know you wanna be just like me
Am                  G
But thank God your heart's
           F          C
Like your mama's, boy-oy
Am         G              F
 Woh oh oh oh, like your mama's,
     C  Am G Am
 boy-oy

BREAK:
Am                                 F
I'll teach you everything I know, boy
                      C
I'll do the best I ca-an
                                   G
But as long as you love like your mama
 G
You'll be a good man
G
I pray you understand

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VERSE:
        F          C
You're just like me
                 Am                G
The apple don't fall far from the tree
              F             C
But the best parts of you, nah boy
N.C.
You don't get 'em from me

CHORUS:
             F              C
The way you talk with your hands
         Am             G
Way you laugh when you dance
         F          C    Am
How you can't stay mad, yeah
             G
You're your mama's boy
           F            C
You don't hold nothing back
         Am                G
And you love with all you have
F                    C
I know you wanna be just like me
Am                  G
But thank God your heart's
           F          C
Like your mama's, boy-oy
Am         G              F
 Woh oh oh oh, like your mama's,
     C  Am
 boy-oy

OUTRO:
G              F          C Am
Oh, like your mama's, boy-oy
Am         G              F
 Woh oh oh oh, like your mama's,
     C  Am G C
 boy-oy

How to play Mamas Boy: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Mamas Boy by Ryan Griffin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Mamas Boy by Ryan Griffin sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 4 chords to play it: F, C, Am and G.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Mamas Boy chords: questions

What key is Mamas Boy in?

Mamas Boy by Ryan Griffin is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Mamas Boy?

Mamas Boy uses 4 chords: F, C, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Mamas Boy?

The main progression is F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Mamas Boy easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes C, G, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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