CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Mama Don't Cry, chord by chord.

Chords of: Mama Don't Cry by: Te Wehi. (Gm, Cm7, Dm7, Gm7) 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.

About the chords of “Mama Don't Cry”

“Mama Don't Cry” by Te Wehi is in G Minor and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Cm7, Dm7, Gm7.

Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Gm → Cm7 → Dm7 → Gm → Cm7 → Dm7 → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Gm1:0536%
Cm70:3821%
Dm70:2614%
Gm70:1810%
Bb0:148%
Bb/C0:053%
Bb/D0:032%
C/D0:021%

Chord progression, in order

Bb – Dm – Cm7 – Bbm – Dm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Bb – Cm7 – D7 – Bb – Dm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Bb/C – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Bb6 – Cm7 – Bb/C – Dm7 – Gm – Bb – Gm – C – Bb/D – Cm7 – Bb/C – C/D – Bb – Cm – Gm – Cm7 – Bb – Dm7 – Gm – Gm7 – C – Gm7 – Cm7 – …