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You have so man y re (E)la tion ships in this life, on ly (E)one or two will last.
You’re go ing through (E)all this pain and strife, then you turn your (E)back and they’re gone so fast,
ooh yeah.
And they’re gone so fast.
So hold on to (E)the ones who real ly care; in the (E)end they’ll be the on ly ones there.
When you get (E)old and start los ing your hair, can (E)you tell me who will still care?
Can (E)you tell me who will still care?
Oh, oh, (E)yeah, yeah.
(A)Mmm bop, ba du ba dop, ba (D)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (A)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (E)du, yay ee, yeah.
(A)Mmm bop, ba du ba dop, ba (D)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (A)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (E)du, yay ee, yeah.
In an (E)mmm bop they’re gone.
In an (E)mmm bop they’re not there.
In an (E)mmm bop they’re gone.
In an (E)mmm bop they’re not there,
un (E)til you lose your hair.
Uh huh.
But you (D)don’t care.
Mmm, (E)yeah, yeah.
(A)Mmm bop, ba du ba dop, ba (D)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (A)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (E)du, yay ee, yeah.
(A)Mmm bop, ba du ba dop, ba (D)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (A)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (E)du, yay ee, yeah.
(E)du,
ee, yay.
Can you (E)tell me?
Uh, you know you (E)can but you don’t know.
Can you (E)tell me?
Oh (D)yeah.
You say you (E)can but you don’t know.
Can you (E)tell me?
Ah.
You know you (E)can but you don’t know.
Can you (E)tell me?
You say you (E)can but you don’t know.
You say (E)you can but you don’t know.
(E)You don’t know, you (D)don’t know.
(A)Mmm bop, ba du ba dop, ba (D)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (A)du bop, ba du ba dop, ba (E)du, yay ee, yeah.
This page shows “Mmm Bop” by Hanson in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great way to lock in your I-IV-V chord shapes in the key of A, using just A, D, and E — three chords that sit naturally under your right hand with minimal finger reshuffling. Your left hand plays an oompah bass pattern, alternating between a low root note and a higher chord tone on the off-beat, which gives the track its bouncy, upbeat drive at 120 BPM. Start hands-separate: get that left-hand oompah feeling steady and almost automatic before layering the right hand on top. The trickiest moment is usually the switch from D back to A, because your hand wants to rush it — slow that two-bar section down until the transition feels smooth, then bring it back up to tempo. Once both hands sync comfortably, focus on keeping your rhythm crisp and even; resist the urge to speed up during the chorus. This is the song that'll make your I-IV-V changes feel effortless in every pop tune you tackle next.