The Boss Chords by James Brown

Tempo:
98.15 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Fm

Ab

C

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Brown - The Boss chords
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Key:
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
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To learn James Brown - The Boss chords with lyrics, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Ab, Bb, Fm, Bb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 49 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 98. Given the song's key of Eb, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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One, two, get down!.
[Fm] .
Paid the cost to be the boss.
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Paid the cost to be the boss.
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I paid the cost to be the boss.
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Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
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Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
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Paid the cost to be the boss.
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Paid the cost to be the boss.
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Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
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Yeah, .
[Cm] .
[Bb] .
show your soul.
[Fm] Show your soul.
[Bb] Having fun, got money to spend.
Having fun, got money to spend.
Having fun, got money to spend.
Having fun, got money to [Fm] spend.
[Bb] Cause I paid the cost to be the boss.
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Paid the cost to be the [Fm] boss.
[Bb] Paid the cost to be the boss.
Crossed the tracks, son.
[Ab] Turned my back, son.
[Bb] Crossed the tracks, son.
Turned my back, son.
Paid the cost to be the [Fm] boss.
[Bb] I'm a bad mother.
[Fm] .
I'm [Bb] a bad mother.
[Ab] .
[Bb] You had me for the turnaround.
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You had me for the turnaround.
[C] .
[Db] [C] [Fm] Show your soul.
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Paid the

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This song was authored by Fred Wesley, James Brown and Charles Bobbitt.

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