Jimmy Reed

Big Boss Man – Jimmy Reed: piano chords

Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed uses 6 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

E D B G A7 B7

Chord sheet

E D B E D B G E B E A7 E B A7 E B7 E A7 E B A7 E B7 E A7 E B7 A7 E B E A7 E B A7 E

Chords on the piano

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A7

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneEG — chord toneG
AC♯EG
Practice A7

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

Questions

Which chords does Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Big Boss Man by Jimmy Reed in?

The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Big Boss Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.