Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: F – Dm – Bb – C
How it goes
Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviBbIVCV
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
95 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
Doorbell ding-dongBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Lingering chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Lingering chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF

What chords are in Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now?

The loop is F – Dm – Bb – C (I – vi – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now?

Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.