Fat Boy
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ua6iCfj9zs&feature=share
Thumb the bass notes of each chord. Pattern is mostly these strings 6-4-5-4 | 6-4-5-4.
Listen to the song for picking pattern.
Seems to work well with pinky and ring finger on frets 2 and 3 of strings 1 and 2.
[Intro]
Em A Em B7
Em A Em B7 Em
[Verse 1]
Em
Well used to be heavy but now I'm thin
A
Belly hung over, now my chest caves in
Em B7
Eyes are glassy and my britches fit me right
Em
My feet are still long and my hair is too
A
You don't have to move over 'cause I can get through
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
[Verse 2]
Em
Well I couldn't play ball 'cause I couldn't run fast
A
Never got a date 'cause I never got asked
Em B7
Couldn't jump high or walk around too long
Em
Couldn't talk too much about the women I had
A
Friends talked about them made me feel real bad
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
[Verse 3]
Em
Well, the girls would tell me that my eyes was blue
A
Sometimes I told 'em that theirs was too
Em B7
Said I was funny and sweeter than mama's pie
Em
For many long years I hardly ever got laid
A
Now I know dammit that my dues have been paid
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
[Instrumental]
Em A Em B7
Em A Em B7 Em
[Verse 4]
Em
Well I used to go drinking and look for my bride
A
Walk into parties and the girls would hide
Em D7
They didn't want no fat boys in they rooms
Em
They always used to tell me we could be good friends
A
You can sleep on the pallet when the party ends
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
[Verse 5]
Em
Now I got a little woman that I kiss each day
A
She likes my looks and some of my ways
Em B7
Glad I'm not a fat boy any more
Em
Her hair's real curly and her eyes real brown
A
She rubs my belly when I'm laying down
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
[Verse 6]
Em
Yeah, I used to be heavy but now I'm thin
A
Belly hung over, now my chest caves in
Em B7
Eyes are glassy and my britches fit me right
Em
My feet are still long and my hair is too
A
You don't have to move over 'cause I can get through
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
Em B7 Em
I won't be a fat boy any more
How to play Fat Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.