The Boss Chords by James Brown
Tempo:
98.15 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Fm
Ab
C
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
One, two, get down!.
[Fm] .
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
I paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
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.
.
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.
.
You had me for the turnaround.
[C] .
[Db] [C] [Fm] Show your soul.
Paid the
[Fm] .
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
I paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Paid the cost to be the boss.
.
Look at me, you know what you see.
See a bad mother.
.
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.
.
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.
.
You had me for the turnaround.
[C] .
[Db] [C] [Fm] Show your soul.
Paid the
Key:
Bb
Fm
Ab
C
Cm
Bb
Fm
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ One, two, get down!.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ I paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ _ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ _ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ 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.
_ .
_ _ 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.
_ _ _ .
_ You had me for the turnaround.
_ _ [C] _ _ .
[Db] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] Show your soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Paid the
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ I paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ _ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ _ Paid the cost to be the boss.
_ _ .
_ Look at me, you know what you see.
_ See a bad mother.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ 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.
_ .
_ _ 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.
_ _ _ .
_ You had me for the turnaround.
_ _ [C] _ _ .
[Db] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Fm] Show your soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ Paid the
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