Chords of: Mannish Boy (Audio) by: Muddy Waters. (F7/A, A7, A, Amaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Mannish Boy (Audio)” by Muddy Waters is in C Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F7/A, A7, A, Amaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 5:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A/B → Bm7 → A/B → B7 → C6 → A/B → Bm7 → A/B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:45 | 32% |
| A7 | 1:44 | 32% |
| Amaj7 | 0:42 | 13% |
| A/B | 0:10 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:08 | 2% |
| D | 0:07 | 2% |
| B7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| E7/G# | 0:05 | 2% |
A/B – Em – Bm7 – A/B – Am7 – Bm7 – B7 – C6 – A/B – Bm7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – A/B – Gmaj7 – A7 – D – Amaj7 – Gmaj7 – A – D – Amaj7 – D – A – C7/E – A7 – D – A – Cmaj7 – A – Em7 – A – E7/G# – A – D – A – Bb6 – A – Gm7 – Amaj7 – D – A – Bbm7b5/Ab – A – Em7b5 – A7 – C7/E – A7 – E7/G# – …
