Other arrangements of Mama Says (From Footloose)
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(F)Ev ’ry thing I (Bb)ev er (F)learned that (Bb)gets me (Eb)through the (Bb)worst, I (C7)learned at my ma ma’s (Bb7)knee.
Now an y time I’m (Bb)turned a (F)round I (A)turn to Ma ma (D7)first, and (Fsus2)you’d be wise to mem o rize what (Bb)Ma ma says to (C7)me.
Ma ma (F7)says don’t use a toast er while (Bdim)stand ing in the show er.
Now who can ar gue with that?
Ma ma (F7)says don’t hold your breath thing for (Bdim)long er than an hour.
The wom an (Bbsus2)knows where it’s at!
(C7)And Ma ma says
it does n’t (F)mat ter
if you’re a (Bb7)king
(Bb6)or you’re a (F)clown.
(Bb)Once
(Bdim7)you
(F)drive up a (Dm)moun tain,
you (Bb)can’t back (F7)down.
Ma ma (F7)says don’t drink hot cof fee while (Bdim)ly ing down in bed.
er.
Don’t e ven give it a thought.
Ma ma (F7)says nev er eat an thing that’s (Bdim)big ger than your head.
Is she a (Bbsus2)whiz where or what?
(C7)And Ma ma says
it does n’t (F)mat ter
if you’re a (Bb7)king
(Bb6)or you’re a (F)clown.
(Bb)Once
(Bdim7)you
(F)drive up a (Dm)moun tain,
you (Bb)can’t back (F7)down.
Ma ma (F)down.
(Dm)Ma ma makes a lot ta sense; if (A7)you know how to lis ten, she is (Bb)clear
and con cise.
(Dm)Dad dy says, “I love her, son, but (A7)she’s got mar bles miss in’.” But (Bb)I say, “Hey!
It’s (Bdim7)free ad vice,
(C)and what d’ you ex pect at that (Am7)price?”
Ma ma (G)says what you be lieve in is (Gdim)all you real ly own,
and I be lieve that she’s (G)right.
Ma ma says if you’ve got (Ebmaj7)doubts, well then, (Em)boy, you’re not a lone.
Just means you’re read y to (D7)fight.
And Ma ma (C)says
it (C)does n’t (G)mat ter
if you’re a (C)king
or (C)you’re a (G)clown.
(C)Once
(C#dim7)you
(G)drive up (B7)a (Em)moun tain,
you (D7)can’t back (G)down.
You can (C)turn up the heat, you can (C#dim7)turn up the road, you can (G)car ry a beat, you can (E7)car ry a load, you can throw a fit, you can throw a punch, you can (Csus2)bring up a child, you can (D7)bring up your lunch!
Ma ma says
it does n’t (G)mat ter
if you (C)drive a hard bar gain or drive a round town.
(C)Once
(C#dim7)you
(G)drive up a (Em)moun tain,
you can’t back (Bm7)down.
(C)Once
(C#dim7)you
(G)drive up a moun tain, you (A7)can’t
(D7)back
(G)down!
Mama Says (From Footloose) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Mama Says (From Footloose)" by Tom Snow in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 95 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Mama Says (From Footloose)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Mama Says (From Footloose)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Mama Says (From Footloose)" by Tom Snow played in?
- Mama Says (From Footloose) is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Mama Says (From Footloose)"?
- The arrangement plays at 95 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Mama Says (From Footloose)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Mama Says (From Footloose)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Mama Says (From Footloose)"?
- "Mama Says (From Footloose)" was originally performed by Tom Snow. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Mama Says (From Footloose)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 95 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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