Chords of: MAMA'S BABY by: Nelson Tivane. (Em, C, C6) 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.
“MAMA'S BABY” by Nelson Tivane is in C Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 196 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C, C6.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C6 → C → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:51 | 25% |
| Em | 0:46 | 23% |
| D | 0:42 | 21% |
| C6 | 0:31 | 15% |
| C | 0:13 | 6% |
| Am | 0:07 | 3% |
| D7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Am – G – D7 – Em – Am – G – D7/F# – Em – Am – G – D – Em – Am – G – D – Em – C6 – G – D – Em – C – G – D – C/E – G – C6 – G – D – Em – C – G – D – Em – C6 – G – D – Em7 – C6 – G – D – Em – C6 – G – D – Em7 – C6 – G – D – …
