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Your ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll.
Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll.
When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go
to rock and roll?
The old folks say that you (F7)got ta end your date by ten.
If you’re (F7)out on a date and you bring it home late, it’s a (C)sin.
There (G7)just ain’t no ex cuse and you (F7)know you’re gon na lose and nev er win.
I’ll say it a gain.
(CN.C.)And it’s all be cause your (C)ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll.
Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll.
When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go
to rock and roll?
(C)ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll.
Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll.
When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go
to rock and roll?
You (F5)pull in to a drive in (E5)and (F5)find a place to park.
(E5)You (F5)hop in to the back seat where (E5)you (F5)know it’s nice and dark.
(E5)You’re (F5)just a bout to move and (E5)you’re (F5)think ing it’s a breeze, (E5)there’s a (F5)light in your eye and then a guy (E5)says, (F5)“Out of the (CN.C.)car, long hair!” Ooh whee!
“You’re com ing with (F7)me!”
The lo cal po (C)lice!
(CN.C.)And it’s all be cause your ma ma don’t dance and your (F7)dad dy don’t rock and roll.
Your (F7)ma ma don’t dance and your dad dy don’t rock and roll.
When (G7)eve ning rolls a round and it’s (F7)time to go to town, where do you (C)go
to rock and roll?
Where do you go
to rock and roll?
Where do you go
to rock and roll?
Your Mama Don't Dance — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins And Messina in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Your Mama Don't Dance”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Your Mama Don't Dance"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins And Messina played in?
- Your Mama Don't Dance is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Your Mama Don't Dance"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Your Mama Don't Dance" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Your Mama Don't Dance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Your Mama Don't Dance"?
- "Your Mama Don't Dance" was originally performed by Loggins And Messina. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Your Mama Don't Dance"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: C, C9, Epow, F7, Fpow, G7.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Your Mama Don't Dance" 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 C, 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 100 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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