Elvis Presley - Big Boss Man Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Big boss man, can’t you hear me when I call?
Big boss [C7]man, can’t you hear me when I [G]call?
(Can’t you hear me when I call)
Well you [D7]ain’t so big,
[C7]you’re just tall that’s [G7]all, all right
[section 2]
Well you [G]got me workin’ boss man
[G]Workin’ round the clock,
[G]I wanna little drink of water
[G7]But you won’t let me stop
Big boss [C7]man now can’t you hear me when I [G]call? All right
I said you [D7]ain’t so big,
[C7]you’re just tall that’s [G7]all,
[Closing]
[G]Big boss man, can’t you hear me when I call?
Big boss [C7]man, can’t you hear me when I [G]call?
(Can’t you hear me when I call)
Well you [D7]ain’t so big,
[C7]you’re just tall that’s [G7]all, all right
[chorus]
[G]I’m gonna get me a boss man
[G]One who’s gonna treat me right,
[G]I work hard in the day time,
[G7]Rest easy at night
Big boss [C7]man now can’t you hear me when I [G]call?
I said you [D7]ain’t so big,
[C7]you’re just tall that’s [G7]all
[chorus]
[G]I’m gonna get me a boss man
[G]One who’s gonna treat me right,
[G]I work hard in the day time,
[G7]Rest easy at night
Big boss [C7]man now can’t you hear me when I [G]call?
I said you [D7]ain’t so big,
[C7]you’re just tall that’s [G]all
How to play Big Boss Man on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Big Boss Man on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Big Boss Man uses these transitions most often: C7 → G (6), D7 → C7 (5), and G → D7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C7 chord transition.
1. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
2. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
3. D7 → C7 chord transition
To move from D7 to C7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
4. C7 → G7 chord transition
To move from C7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
5. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Big Boss Man chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Big Boss Man.
- Big Boss Man includes 32 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Big Boss Man connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → G7: 2%
- G → D7: 1%
After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).- C7 → G: 4%
- C7 → G7: 2%