Chords for George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Don't Let The Bossman Get You Down

Tempo:
76.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Gm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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George Thorogood & the Destroyers - Don't Let The Bossman Get You Down chords
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[Gm] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[C] Well I [Eb] don't mind working, [F] I need to check.
[C] Sometimes I think it would be nice, if I could [Gm] get a little [C] respect.
[F] Kids are crying for groceries, and every month a red man [C] comes around.
[Eb] So sad, [C] children crying for bread.
Sometimes you [G] can't afford to be too sensitive.
[F] Don't let the boss [C] man get you [Eb] down.
[G] [C] One more dollar deeper in debt, [F] and another day older.
[C]
Just some four-eyed fool, hanging over my shoulder.
[F] Oh yeah.
Watching every move [C] that I make, and my back about to break.
[G] I know he's a low [Gm] down hound.
[Fm] Don't let the boss man get [C] you down.
[Cm] [G] I'm feeling down, Alvin.
[C]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [F]
[Eb] [C]
[Gm] [Cm] [C] [G]
[F] [C]
[Gm] [Cm] [G] You know [C] I tried to [Bb] grin and [C] fake it.
[F] It's kinda [Eb] hard to take it, [C] and it gets a fella down.
[F]
Bruce, I would [Cm] join the [F] circus, if I wanted to work [C] with a clown.
[G] But all hell you gotta make a living.
[Cm] But don't let the boss man get you down.
[Cm] [Eb] [Fm] [E] [C]
Key:  
C
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F
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G
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Gm
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Eb
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C
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F
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G
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Learn the basic chords of George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Dont Let The Boss Man Get You Down chords, with this master sequence: G, F, C, G, C, F, C and Gm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 38 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 77 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Minor.

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[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] Well I [Eb] don't mind working, _ [F] I need to check.
[C] Sometimes I think it would be nice, if I could [Gm] get a little [C] respect.
[F] _ Kids are crying for groceries, and every month a red man [C] comes around.
[Eb] So sad, [C] children crying for bread.
Sometimes you [G] can't afford to be too sensitive.
_ [F] _ Don't let the boss [C] man get you [Eb] down.
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] One more dollar deeper in debt, [F] and another day older.
_ [C]
Just some four-eyed fool, hanging over my shoulder.
[F] Oh yeah.
_ _ _ Watching every move [C] that I make, and my back about to break.
_ _ [G] I know he's a low [Gm] down hound.
_ [Fm] Don't let the boss man get [C] you down.
[Cm] _ [G] I'm feeling down, Alvin.
_ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ You know [C] I tried to [Bb] grin and [C] fake it.
[F] It's kinda [Eb] hard to take it, [C] and it gets a fella down.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F]
Bruce, I would [Cm] join the [F] circus, _ if I wanted to work [C] with a clown.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] But all hell you gotta make a living.
_ [Cm] But don't let the boss man get you down.
[Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _

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This track, written by Elvin Bishop, is part of the album Ride Til I Die.

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