View Guitar Chords for Big bad bill is sweet william now - chords ver. 1
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now Van Halen - Diver Down (1982) Here's a pretty decent version of Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now as recorded by Van Halen for Diver Down. Most of the normal chords are played barred with the exception being C which is open, however that is of course up to your interpretation. As for the unusual chords, here's one way: Bm/-5 C7/#5 e¦--x-------7--¦ B¦--3-------8--¦ G¦--4-------8--¦ D¦--3-------7--¦ A¦--2-------x--¦ E¦--x-------x--¦ Intro: F Dm G C F C F Dm G C F F7 A7 A7 Bb Bm/-5 F D7 G CFVeDmrse 1:G C Well, Fway down yonder in A7Louisville, DLived a cat named Big Bad Bill, DI wants to Gtell ya, CAh the cat was Frough and Dmtough and would Gstrut his Cstuff, FHad the whole town A7scared to death, When he Dwalked by they all held their breath, GHe's a fighting man, sure enouC7gh, B7 C7 And then GmBill got himself a C7wife, G7 C C7/#5 Now he leads a different life...FBig Bad Bill is Csweet William now, F Dm G C FMarried life done F7changed him someA7how, Bb Bm/-5 He's the man the town used to fear, Now they Fall call him sweet pappa D7Willie dear, GStronger than Samson I declare, Til the Cbrown skinned woman bobbed his hair, FBig Bad Bill don'tC fight any more,(No heF dDmon't) G C FDoing the dishes,F7 mopping up thatA7 floor, (Yes he is) Well he Bbused to go out drinking, Bm/-5 Looking for a fight, Now he Fgotta see that sweet woman, D7every night, GBig Bad Bill is Csweet William noFw,Dm GAhC Play it boys,CLARINET SOLO F C F Dm G C F F7 A7 A7 Bb Bm/-5 F D7 G G C C F C F Dm G C F F7 A7 A7 Bb Bm/-5 F D7 G C F Dm G CFBig Bad Bill don'tC fight any FmoDmre,(No heG dCon't) FDoing the dishes,F7 mopping up thatA7 floor (Yes he is) Well he Bbused to go out drinking, Bm/-5 Looking for a fight, Now he's Fgotta see that sweet woman, D7every night, GBig Bad Bill is Csweet William Fnow (doin'D7 the dishes) GBig Bad Bill is Csweet William Fnow (moppiD7n' up that floor) GBig Bad Bill is Csweet William FnoF7w Bb Bbm (C D E F) (ascending bare notes) FCha........ Yeah!