Boney M. - Ma Baker: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ma Baker" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

             Dm      C              Am   Dm
She was the meanest cat, in old Chicago town,
                     C               Am         Dm
she was the meanest cat, she really mowed them down.
            C       Dm             C       Dm
She had no heart at all, no no no heart at all.

             Dm      C               Am    Dm
She was the meanest cat, oh she was really tough,
                       C              Am     Dm
she left her husband flat, he wasn't tough enough.
              C     Dm                   C
She took her boys along, 'cos they were mean
     Dm
and strong.

Chorus:
         Dm
Ma-ma-ma-ma
    C         A#              A              Dm
Ma Baker she taught her four sons, Ma-ma-ma-ma.
    C         A#           A              Dm
Ma Baker, to handle their guns. Ma-ma-ma-ma.
    C         A#           A            Dm
Ma baker she never could cry, Ma-ma-ma-ma.
    C              Am          Dm C Am Dm C Am
Ma Baker, but she knew how to die.

They left a trail of crime across the USA
And when one boy was killed she really made them pay
She had no heart at all — no, no, no heart at all

Chorus

Then came a man she liked, she thought she'd stay
with him
When he informed on them they did away with him
She didn't care at all, just didn't care at all

Don't anybody move!
The money or your lives!

One day they robbed a bank, it was their last foray
The cops appeared too soon, they couldn't get away
And all the loot they had, it made them mighty mad
And so they shot it out, Ma Baker and her sons
They didn't want to hang, they died with blazing
guns
And so the story ends of one who left no friends

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ma Baker" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ma Baker" by Boney M..