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The Mana’o Company - Drop Baby Drop Chords

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ChordsA, C#m, Bm, E
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[A] [C#m] [Bm] [E]
[A]My heart does the [C#m]tango, with [Bm]every little move [E]you make
[A]I love you like a [C#m]mango, wish [Bm]we could make it every [E]day, I want you to

[chorus]
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, got to [E]drop all your love on me
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, [E]drop ‘cause I’m hungry
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, got to [E]drop all your love on me
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, [E]drop ‘cause I’m hungry

[verse 2]
[A]My nights would be so [C#m]lonely, if [Bm]ever you should choose to [E]go
[A]I’d live just like a [C#m]zombie, with [Bm]very little love to [E]show, I want you to

[chorus]
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, got to [E]drop all your love on me
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, [E]drop ‘cause I’m hungry
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, got to [E]drop all your love on me
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, [E]drop ‘cause I’m hungry

[verse 3]
[A]Who loves you [C#m]pretty baby, [Bm]who’s gonna [E]help you through the night
[A]Who loves you [C#m]pretty mama, [Bm]who’s always [E]there to make it right
[A]Who loves [C#m]you, who loves you pretty [Bm]baby [E]
Who’s gonna love you [A]mama, [C#m]baby [Bm]drop [E]

[Closing]
[A]My heart does the [C#m]tango, with [Bm]every little move [E]you make
[A]I love you like a [C#m]mango, wish [Bm]we could make it every [E]day, I want you to

[chorus]
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, got to [E]drop all your love on me
[A]Drop baby [C#m]drop baby [Bm]drop, [E]drop ‘cause I’m hungry

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ArtistThe Mana'o Company
AlbumJust Beyond the Ridge
GenresReggae
Year1991
KeyA

How to play Drop Baby Drop on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Mana'o Company - Drop Baby Drop on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Drop Baby Drop uses these transitions most often: A → C#m (21), Bm → E (21), and C#m → Bm (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - C#m chord transition.

1. A → C#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
A to C#m

2. C#m → Bm chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from C#m to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
C#m to Bm

3. Bm → E chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Bm to E

4. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
E to A

Drop Baby Drop chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drop Baby Drop.

  • Drop Baby Drop includes 83 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Drop Baby Drop contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Drop Baby Drop connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → C#m: 2%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → Bm: 6%
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