Mr. Bassman
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Mr. Bassman:Johnny Cymbal.
Top of the charts in 1960.
#1.
C
Mr. Bass Man, you've got that certain something.
Am
Mr. Bass Man, you set that music thumping.
F G
To you, it's easy when you go one, two, three..
G
D-d-b-Bop a bop bop...you mean.. B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
#2.
C
Mr. Bass Man, you're on all the songs.
Am
B-dit-dit a boom boom boom boom..B-dit-dit a boom boom boom.
F G
Hey, Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of rock and roll..
G
D-d-b-Bop a bop bop...No, no...B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
Chorus:
F C
It don't mean a thing, when the lead is singing.
D G7 G
Or when he goes, Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yeah!
#3.
C
Hey, Mr. Bass Man, I'm asking just one thing,
Am
Will you teach me? Mm, yeah, they way you sing.
F G
Cause Mr. Bass Man, I wanna be a bass man, too.
G
D-d-b-Bop a bop bop...Try this...B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
#4.
C
Oh, Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it.
Am
B-dit-dit a Boom boom...a boom boom-B-dit dit dit dit.
F G
Come on, Mr. Bass Man, now I'm a bass man, too.
G
B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop...That's it!...B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
Chorus:
F C
It don't mean a thing, when the lead is singing.
D G7 G
Or when he goes, Ay, yi, yi, yi, yi, yi, yeah!
#5.
C
Hey, Mr. Bass Man, I'm asking just one thing,
Am
Will you teach me? Mm, yeah, they way you sing.
F G
Cause Mr. Bass Man, I wanna be a bass man, too.
G
D-d-b-Bop a bop bop...Try this...B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
#6.
C
Oh, Mr. Bass Man, I think I'm really with it.
Am
B-dit-dit a Boom boom...a boom boom-B-dit dit dit dit.
F G
Come on, Mr. Bass Man, now I'm a bass man, too.
G
B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop...That's it!...B-b BOP-b-b-bop bop bop.
ADD:
C Am
Bum bum bum bum...Now you..Bum bum bum bum...
F G
You're getting good...Bum bum bum bum...bomp(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play Mr. Bassman
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.