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Big Boss Man by The Kentucky Headhunters/Jimmy Reed
Big Boss Man
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Em
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
B A G Em 2X
E G A 4X
[Chorus]
Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B D Em
Well you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all.
[Verse 1]
G A Em G A
Well you got me workin' boss man
Em G A
Workin' round the clock
Em G A
I want to little drink of water
Em
But you won't let Timmy stop
[Chorus]
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B D Em G A Em
Well you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all.
[Verse 2]
G A Em G A
I'm gonna get me a woman
Em G A
One who's gonna treat me right
Em G A
I work hard in the day time
Em
I'll Rest easy at night
[Chorus]
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B D Em G A Em
Well you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all.
[Solo]
Em G A 4x)
A B Em G A Em G A
C D Em G A Em G A
[Verse 2]
Em G A
I'm gonna get me a woman
Em G A
One that'll treat me right
Em G A
I work hard in the day time
Em
I'll Rest easy at night
[Chorus]
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
A B Em G A Em G A
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B D Em G A Em
Well you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all.
B D Em G A Em
Well you ain't so big, you're just tall that's all.
[Outro]
B A G Em
B A G Em D Em
over
Em G A (7x)
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E D B E D B G
E E B
[Chorus]
E
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
A7 E
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B A7 E B7
Now, you ain't so big, you just tall, that's all
[Verse 1]
E
Got me workin' boss man, workin' around the clock
E
I want a little drink of water, but you won't let Jimmy stop
[Chorus]
A7 E
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B A7 E B7
well you ain't so big, you just tall, that's all
[Harmonica Solo]
E A7 E B7 A7 E B
[Finale]
E
How, I'm gonna get me a foreman, one gonna treat me right
E
Work hard in the daytime, rest easy at night
A7 E
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
B A7 E E E
Well, you ain't so big, you just tall, that's all
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E B7
e|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------0-0-0---------------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|--7-7-5-5-4-4-3-3--------------|--2-0-1-2----------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3+
[Verse] {Guitar 1}
E E
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|------------------2------------|------------------2------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
1 2 3 4
E E
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|------------------2------------|------------------2------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
A A
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|------------------2------------|------------------2------------|
D|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E E
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|------------------2------------|------------------2------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
B7 A
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|------------------2------------|------------------2------------|
D|--4-4-6-6-4-4-4h6---4-0--------|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E B7
e|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------0-0-0---------------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
D|------------------2------------|-------------------------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4---2-0--------|--2-0-1-2----------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse] {Guitar 2}
E E
e|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
B|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
G|----1---1---1---1-1------------|----1---1---1---1-1------------|
D|--2---2---2---2----------------|--2---2---2---2----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 +
E E
e|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
B|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
G|----1---1---1---1-1------------|----1---1---1---1-1------------|
D|--2---2---2---2----------------|--2---2---2---2----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A A
e|----5---5---5---5-5------------|----5---5---5---5-5------------|
B|----5---5---5---5-5------------|----5---5---5---5-5------------|
G|----6---6---6---6-6------------|----6---6---6---6-6------------|
D|--7---7---7---7----------------|--7---7---7---7----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E E
e|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
B|----0---0---0---0-0------------|----0---0---0---0-0------------|
G|----1---1---1---1-1------------|----1---1---1---1-1------------|
D|--2---2---2---2----------------|--2---2---2---2----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B7 A
e|----7---7---7---7-7------------|----5---5---5---5-5------------|
B|----7---7---7---7-7------------|----5---5---5---5-5------------|
G|----8---8---8---8-8------------|----6---6---6---6-6------------|
D|--9---9---9---9----------------|--7---7---7---7----------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E B7
e|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
B|-------------------------------|-----------0-0-0---------------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------2-2-0---------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|--7-7-5-5-4-4-3-3--------------|--2-0-1-2----------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3+
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call
Well, you ain't so big, you're just tall, that's all
Got me working, boss man, working 'round the clock
I want me a drink of water, but you won't let Jimmy stop
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Well, you ain't so big, you just tall, that's all
Well, I'm gonna get me a bossman, one gonna treat me right
Work hard in the day time, rest easy at night
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Well, you ain't so big, you're just tall, that's all
| h hammer-on
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|-9-9-7-7-4-4-0-0-|-9-9-9-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-0-|--------2\4-----0-2-0---------2--|
B|-----------------|-----------------------|------------0-2---------------0--|
G|-9-9-7-7-4-4-0-0-|-9-9-9-7-7-7-4-4-2-2-0-|---1----2\4-------------------2--|
D|-----------------|-----------------------|---2--------------------------1--|
A|-----------------|-----------------------|---2------------------0-1-2---2--|
E|-----------------|-----------------------|-0-0-----------------------------|
e|-----------------------|---------------------2\4-|-----------------------------
B|-----------------------|-------------------------|-----3-----------------------
B|-----------------------|---------------------2\4-|-2h4---2-0------0h1h0h1h01---
D|---------------------2-|---2-2--4-4--5-5---------|-----------2-----------------
A|--2-2--4-4--5-5--2-4---|---0-0--0-0--0-0---2-----|-------------2---------------
E|--0-0--0-0--0-0--------|-------------------0-----|-------------0---------------
0--------|
0--0-3-3-|
---0---1-|
-------2-|
---------|
---------|
e|------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------
B|------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------
G|------------------------|-------------------0h1h0h1h0h1h1--|-------------------
D|--2-2-4-4-5-5-4-4-------|----------------2-----------------|-------------------
A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2--|------------2-4-------------------|--2-2------------2-
E|-------------------0-0--|--1\3-3-5-5-----------------------|--0-0--1\3-3-5-5---
----------------------|
----------------------|
----------------------|
--2---------4-4-6-4---|
4---2-2-5-6-------6---|
----------------------|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--2----------------------|
D|--2----2---2---2-----2---|
A|--0------5---4---2-4-----|
E|-----0-------------------|
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call
Well, you ain't so big, you're just tall, that's all
Got me working, boss man, working 'round the clock
I want me a drink of water, but you won't let Jimmy stop
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Well, you ain't so big, you just tall, that's all
Well, I'm gonna get me a bossman, one gonna treat me right
Work hard in the day time, rest easy at night
Big boss man, can't you hear me when I call?
Well, you ain't so big, you're just tall, that's all
| h hammer
| \ slide
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