Big Boys Chords by Chuck Berry

Tempo:
81.075 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

C

F

G

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chuck Berry - Big Boys chords
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[C] [F] [Cm]
[F] What's your favorite movie?
Oh, [Cm]
[G] you, me.
[F] [Cm]
When I was just a little boy like you,
I wanted to do things the big [Fm] boys do.
Wherever [F] they went, you know they wouldn't [Cm] let me go,
and I got suspicious and I wanted to know.
[G] I was right in school, but my teacher [Bb] looked down
[Cm] because the big boys wouldn't let me party with them.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know [Fm] why.
Yes, [Cm] yes.
I knew when and what.
Yes, yes.
[C] No if and how, but [G] I [C] was looking [Gm] for joy.
[C] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
When I was a little, little boy.
Yes, yes, [Cm] yes, [C]
yes.
[F] [C]
[Gm] Yes, yes, [C] yes, [Cm] yes.
All of the big girls went there too,
and I asked them what's happening, nobody knew.
[Fm] But when I [F] found out where, what, when, and why,
[C] I didn't let a [Cm] single week pass by,
[G] till soon [Dm] that's when [G] I first [Gm] met you,
[C] and I signed to [Cm] party like the big boys do.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know [F] why.
Yes, yes.
I knew when and [Cm] what.
Yes, yes.
No if [C] and how, but [G] I was looking for joy.
[C] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
[Cm] When I was a little, little boy.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
[F] [Cm] I
[Eb] [C]
[Cm] would have known when this world go round,
I would have known what goes up must come down.
[F] You love me like I love you,
[Cm] mademoiselle, jambalee boo.
[G] The girls [Dm] want to stay [G] and the boys [Gm] want to play,
[C] so let's rock and roll till the break [Cm] of day.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know why.
[Fm] [F] Yes, yes.
I knew [Cm] when and what.
Yes, yes.
No if and how, but [Eb] I was looking for joy.
[Cm] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
When I was a [C] little, little boy.
[F] [Cm] [Gm]
[G] [Gm] [Cm] [C]
[Gm] [E]
Key:  
Cm
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C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
C
3211
F
134211111
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Learn the basic chords of Chuck Berry - Big Boys chords, with this master sequence: Fm, F, Cm, Eb, C, Cm, F, G and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 40 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 81 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _
_ [F] What's your favorite movie?
Oh, [Cm] _ _ _
[G] you, me.
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ _ _
When I was just a little boy like you,
I wanted to do things the big [Fm] boys do.
Wherever [F] they went, you know they wouldn't [Cm] let me go,
and I got suspicious and I wanted to know.
[G] I was right in school, but my teacher [Bb] looked down
[Cm] because the big boys wouldn't let me party with them.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know [Fm] why.
Yes, [Cm] yes.
I knew when and what.
Yes, yes.
[C] No if and how, but [G] I [C] was looking [Gm] for joy.
[C] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
When I was a little, little boy.
Yes, yes, [Cm] _ yes, [C]
yes.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Gm] Yes, yes, [C] yes, [Cm] yes. _
All of the big girls went there too,
and I asked them what's happening, nobody knew.
[Fm] But when I [F] found out where, what, when, and why,
[C] I didn't let a [Cm] single week pass by,
[G] till soon [Dm] that's when [G] I first [Gm] met you,
[C] and I signed to [Cm] party like the big boys do.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know [F] why.
Yes, yes.
I knew when and [Cm] what.
Yes, yes.
No if [C] and how, but [G] I was looking for joy.
[C] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
[Cm] When I was a little, little boy.
Yes, yes, yes, yes. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _ I _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Cm] _ would have known when this world go round,
I would have known what goes up must come down.
[F] You love me like I love you,
[Cm] mademoiselle, jambalee boo.
[G] The girls [Dm] want to stay [G] and the boys [Gm] want to play,
[C] so let's rock and roll till the break [Cm] of day.
Yes, yes.
I didn't cry.
Yes, yes.
And you know why.
[Fm] [F] Yes, yes.
I knew [Cm] when and what.
Yes, yes.
No if and how, but [Eb] _ I was looking for joy.
[Cm] Yes, yes, yes, yes.
When I was a [C] little, little boy. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the CHUCK album.

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