GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

Big Ol' White Boys chords by
Terry Allen
Terry Allen
Logo

N/A•
Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 1
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'm sailin' out on the ocean,

baby

Sailin' on the deep blue sea
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Sailing out on the ocean, baby
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Sailing on the deep blue sea
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Just trying to keep my

ship from burning
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Burning out from under me
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo -ho -ho, yo -ho -ho,

something's made me crazy,

baby,

something maybe made you crazy,

too
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Something's made me crazy, baby
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Maybe something made you crazy, too
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'm just sailin' out on the ocean,

babe
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Tryin' to find America with you
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo -ho -ho
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo -ho -ho
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Here we go
Em
Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo -ho -ho
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Sittin' here on the banks of a river
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Lookin' out at the other side
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Wonderin' if we're ever
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

gonna get there
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Wonderin' why we're never satisfied
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
F
F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The big ol' white boys cross the ocean
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Little bitty ships they hover around
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Got no notion where they're goin'

What they're doin' or
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

what they've found
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

White boys tamed the moun
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

tains and prairies
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Makin' rules and buildin' towns
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

If it's alive, it's better off buried
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

If it stands up, you better knock it down
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

White boys were not Mexicans,

Blacks or Indians
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We're white boys, we're not Arabs,

Jews or Asians
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Big white boys,

big ol' white European Caucasians
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And white girls too
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We're sitting here on

the banks of a river
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Looking out at the other side
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Wondering if we're ever

gonna get there
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Wondering why we're never satisfied
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Big ol' white boys fat
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

with wonder
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Satisfying our every need
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Rule the world while we get dumber

In the name of good luck,
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

power, lord and greed
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
C
C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'm sittin' here on the banks of the river

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • F

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Terry Allen

Discover chords for more songs to play

Terry Allen

Cortez Sail

Terry Allen

Truckload of Art

Terry Allen

Amarillo Highway

Terry Allen

gimme a ride to heaven boy

Terry Allen

Red Bird

Terry Allen

Border Palace

Terry Allen

The Juarez Device

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Terry Allen

Cortez Sail

Terry Allen

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Green Day

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

Queen

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen

Terry Allen

Amarillo Highway

Terry Allen

The Cranberries

Zombie

The Cranberries

Terry Allen

Truckload of Art

Terry Allen

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big Ol' White Boys by Terry Allen is G major.

The primary chords used in Big Ol' White Boys are G, C, D, Em, F, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big Ol' White Boys is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Big Ol' White Boys using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Big Ol' White Boys. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Terry Allen.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Big Ol' White Boys to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Big Ol' White Boys by Terry Allen on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.