Big Boy chords by Charlotte Cardin (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Ebm
F7/Eb
Ebm7
Ddim7
Ebdim7
Bb7

Verse 1

Ebm

Maybe if I spell it out

F7/Eb

Big boy will take me out proper

Ebm

He nailed my heart to you wall

F7/Eb

You never dusted off after

Chorus 1

Ebm7

Ddim7

Ebm7

You're making me feel, oh

Ddim7

Like what's real ain't real

Ebm

But it's real to me

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Verse 2

Ebm

Maybe if I'm a broken wing

F7/Eb

Big boy in my nest

Ebm

You nailed my heart to your wall

F7/Eb

And disposed of the rest of

Chorus 2

Ebm7

Ddim7

Ebm7

(me) We threw, pushed and shoved, ohh

Ddim7

Like what's love ain't love

Bridge 1
But it's love to me
Ebm 
Ebdim7 
Bb7 
Ebm 
My boy       is not a man   yet
Ebdim7 
Bb7 
Ebm 
My boy       is not a man yet
Ebdim7 
Bb7 
Ebm 
Oh boy,      do I love it when you kiss my neck
Ebdim7 
Bb7 
Oh boy,      last night was

Chorus 3

Ebm7

(perfect)

Ddim7

Ebm7

You're changing your mind, oh

Ddim7

Like what's mine ain't mine

Verse 3
But you're mine to be
Ebm 
Maybe if we try again
F7/Eb 
Big boy      we could have it my way
Ebm 
You nailed my heart to your wall
F7/Eb 
But it was damaged anyways, oh

Chorus 4
Ebm7 
Ddim7 
Ebm7 
You're making me feel,    oh
Ddim7 
Like what's real ain't real
But it's real to me
Ebm7 
Ddim7 
Ebm7 
You're making me feel,    oh
Ddim7 
Like what's real ain't real
Ebm7 
But it's real to me

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Ebm
F7/Eb
Ebm7
Ddim7
Ebdim7
Bb7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb minorBPM: 61

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
F7/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ddim7: x-x-0-1-0-1
Ebdim7: x-x-1-2-1-2
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Big Boy by Charlotte Cardin, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Charlotte Cardin's performance.