Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

Lyrics

(F)Stop! Stop tell ing me what to do oo. (Dm)Don’t! Don’t treat me like a child of two oo. (Bb)No! I know that you want what’s best. (C)Please! But, moth er, please give it a rest! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! (C)Ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now! (F)Once up on a time when I was just a kid, you (Dm)nev er let me do just what the old er kids did. But (Bb)lose that laun dry list of what you won’t al low, ’cause, (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now! (F)Once up on a time I used to play with toys, but (Dm)now I’d rath er play a round with teen age boys. So, (Bb)if I get a hick ey, please don’t have a cow, ’cause, (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now! Ma, I got ta tell you that with out a doubt I get my (F)best danc ing les sons from you oo. You’re the one who taught me how to “Twist and Shout” be cause you (G)shout non stop and you’re so (Dm)twist (C)ed (Dm)too (C)oo! Wo oh oh oh oh! (F)Once I used to fid get ’cause I just sat home. But (Dm)now I’m just like Gid get and I got ta get to Rome! So, (Bb)say ar ri ve der ci! Too dle oo! And ciao! ’Cause, (C)ma ma, I’m a big (C7)girl (F)now! Oh oh oh! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! Stop! Don’t! No! Please! (Db)Ma ma, I’m a big (Db7)girl (Gb)now! (Db)Hey, ma ma, say, ma ma. (Gb)Once up on a time I was a shy young thing. Could (Ebm)bare ly walk and talk so much as dance and sing. But (Cb)let me hit the stage, I wan na take my bow, ’cause, (Db)ma ma, I’m a big (Db7)girl (Gb)now! (Db)Wo oh oh oh oh! (Gb)Once up on a time I used to dress up “Ken,” but (Ebm)now that I’m a wom an I like big ger men! And (Cb)I don’t need a Bar bie doll to show me how, ’cause, (Db)ma ma, I’m a big (Db7)girl (Gb)now! Ma, you al ways taught me what was right from wrong, and now I (Gb)just wan na give it a try y. Ma ma, I’ve been in the nest for far too long. So (Ab)please give a push and, ma ma, (Ebm)watch (Db)me (Ebm)fly! (D)Watch me fly! Hey, ma ma, say, ma ma. (G)One day I will meet a man you won’t con demn. And (Em)we will have some kids and you can tor ture them. But (C)let me be a star be fore I take that vow, ’cause, (D)ma ma, I’m a big (D7)girl (G)now! Oh (D)oh (Em)oh! (C)Ma ma, I’m a big (D7)girl (G)now! Hey (D)hey (Em)hey hey (Em)hey! (C6)Ma ma, I’m a (D7)big girl! Ooh, such a big, big girl! I’m a big girl now! Oh oh oh (Em)oh oh. Oh oh oh (C)oh. Please! (D)Ma ma, I’m a big (D7)girl (G)now!

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

Recommended For You

How to Play "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.