Chords of: Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (American ... by: The Highwaymen. (E, D, A, G) 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.
“Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys (American ...” by The Highwaymen is in D Major and runs at about 61 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 32 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, D, A, G.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → G → A7 → Amaj7 → D → G → A → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:39 | 27% |
| E | 0:29 | 20% |
| A | 0:28 | 20% |
| G | 0:16 | 11% |
| B | 0:16 | 11% |
| A7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| B7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
D – G – A7 – Amaj7 – D – G – A – D – G – A7 – A – D – G – A7 – A – D – E – Em7 – A – B7 – E – A – B – E – A – B7 – B – E – A – B7 – B – E
