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Boss Of Me |
By: They Might Be Giants |
Key: G Major |
Year: 2000 |
Transcribed by Mark Baseman Retranscribed by chadd maythis, overhauled on 25 July 2003 1st prechorus (I hope the numbers help you get the rhythm of this section.): 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C / / / D / / / Yes, no, may-be I don't G / / / C / Em/ / / / / / / know, can you repeat the ques- tion? 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1st chorus (power chords): |: G You're not the boss of me now A You're not the boss of me now C You're not the boss of me now and you're D :| Not so big G Verse (one arpeggiated strum for each chord): Em C7 Life is un-fair, so i just stare at the D G stain on the wall where Em C7 The TV'd been, but ever since we moved D in it's been empty 2nd prechorus: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C / / / D / / / Why I, Why I'm in this G / / / C / Em/ / / / / / / room, there is no point ex- plain- ing 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2nd chorus (notice the subtle difference): G You're not the boss of me now and you're C D Not so big G You're not the boss of me now A You're not the boss of me now C You're not the boss of me now and you're D Not so big 2nd verse chorus (like 1st chorus) solo over chorus chords chorus end: G Life is unfair! Tabbed by Dale Morris Ska intro: C D Cadd9 C e---8---8---8---8--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10---8---8------ b---8---8---8---8---7---7---7---7---8---8---8---8---8---8---7.. g---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---9---9---7.. d--10--10--10--10---7---7---7---7--10--10--10--10--10--10---7.. a-----------------------------------------------------------5.. E-------------------------------------------------------------- yes no maybe i dont know can you repeat the question Main Chorus (distorted power chords): G Am C D e---------------- b----------5---7- g--4---5---5---7- d--5---7---5---7- a--5---7---3---5- E--3---5--------- you're not the boss..etc Bridge G Em C D e--3---0--------- b--3---0---5---7- g--4---0---5---7- d--5---2---5---7- a--5---2---3---5- E--3---0--------- life is unfair.. The short version ends on the first G chord, but the real song continues with the other 4 chords, strummed clean. Thats pretty much it except for the solo. |