The Animals – Big Boss Man (Guitar)
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Chords
As recorded by The Animals
(From the 1966 EP IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS EARLY ANIMALS)
For the E5, A5 and B5 chords create the 5–6–7-6 chord riff
(E5–E6–E7–E6, etc.):
E5 A5 B5 e|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------| G|-------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4-4-|-4-4-6-6-7-7-4h6-6--| A|-2-2-4-4-5-5-2h4-4-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-------------------|--------------------|
[Intro]
E5 A5 E5 B5 A5 E5 B7
[Verse 1]
E5 Big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call A5 Big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call B5 You know you ain't so big A5 E5 B7 You're just tall, that's all
[Verse 2]
E5 Well, you got me working baby E5 Working 'round the clock E5 I want me a drink of water E5 But you won't let me stop A5 Big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call? B5 Well, you ain't so big A5 E5 B7 You just tall, that's all
[Verse 3]
E5 Well, I'm gonna get a boss man E5 One that treat me right E5 Work hard in the day E5 But I'll sure rest at night A5 Big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call? B5 Well, you ain't so big A5 E5 B7 You just tall, that's all
[Harmonica Solo]
E5 A5 E5 B5 A5 E5 B7
[Verse 4]
E5 You got me high baby E5 Got me buried too E5 Tell me, tell me, tell me E5 What you're gonna do A5 Big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call? B5 Ah well, you ain't so big A5 E5 B7 You just tall, that's all
[Outro]
E5 Well, big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call? A5 Oh baby, big boss man E5 Can't you hear me when I call? B5 Well, you ain't so big A5 N.C. E5 You just tall, that's all