Beth Hart – Fat Man Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Beth Hart – Fat Man Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
A C G D
A C G G
A C G D
F D A A

[Verse]
A            C
Punch drunk street punk
G              D
Playing with a speed bump
A               C           G    D
Laughing at the dice in the box
A           C
Big-wheeled high heeled
G            D
Banging on a ball field
F            D       A
Chewing on a bag of rocks

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[Verse]
A          C
Slingshot cold cocked
G             D
Landing on a roof top
A               C         G   D
Waiting for the turkey parade
A        C
Lockjaw jigsaw
G              D
Betting on an outlaw
F            D      A
Picking at a purple vein
F            G       D
Picking at a purple vein

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[Chorus]
             E            D
He's like a fat man in a little
coat
        E              D
Suckin' red vines and rum
and coke
        E
Singing I like ya Jesus
      D
but I love the dope
Yes sir
A            C
I think it's workin'
G            D
I think it's workin' yeah
A            C
It keeps me hummin'
G               D
Hummin' hummin' yeah

[Verse]
A          C
Double dip back flip
G           D
Everybody's brainsick
A             C     G    D
I mighty itty bitty maw
A          C
Low ground dog town
G            D
Wallow in a thorn crown
F             D     A
Choking on a power saw

[Verse]
A       C
Freeway DJ
G                D
Swimming in the kool-aid
A              C     G   D
Wetting up his appetite
A             C
Pickled sweet pig feet
G               D
Cooking on the concrete
F               D   A
Pimping bits of paradise
F               G   D
Pimping bits of paradise

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[Chorus]
            E             D
He's like a fat man in a little
coat
         E             D
Suckin' red vines and rum
and coke
        E
Singing I like ya Jesus
       D
but I love the dope
Yes sir
A            C
I think it's workin'
G            D
I think it's workin' yeah
A           C
It keeps me hummin'
G               D
Hummin' hummin' yeah

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[Interlude]
     A      C    G           D
For sunny yeah life is but a dream
     A      C     G    D
For sunny it's a ball
     A      C    G            D
For sunny yeah life is but a dream
F              D     A
I mighty itty bitty maw
F              G     D
I mighty itty bitty maw
A
Dry sober butt smoker can't
keep your composure
C
Locomotor pull over bi
polar roller coaster
G
Seven women seven hounds
lucky number going down
D
Take a hit chew spit there
ya go enjoy the show

[Chorus]
E             D
Fat man in a little coat
        E             D
Sucking red vines and rum and coke
        E
Singin' I like ya Jesus
      D
but I love the dope
Yes sir
E            D
Fat man in a little coat
        E              D
Sucking red vines and rum
and coke
        E
Singin' I like ya Jesus
      D
but I love the dope
Yes sir
A         C
Keeps me hummin'
G               D
Hummin' hummin' yeah
A             C
I think it's workin'
   G                  D
I think it's workin' yeah
A            C
It keeps me hummin'
   G                       D
A hummin' hummin' hummin' yeah
A             C
I think it's workin'
   G
I think it's workin'
D
Yeah

How to play Fat Man: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Fat Man by Beth Hart on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Fat Man by Beth Hart is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 6 chords: A, C, G, D, F and E.

The backbone of the song is A – C – G – D (V – ♭VII – IV – I in D major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

Fat Man chords: questions

What key is Fat Man in?

Fat Man by Beth Hart is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Fat Man?

Fat Man uses 6 chords: A, C, G, D, F, E.

What is the chord progression of Fat Man?

The main progression is A – C – G – D (V – ♭VII – IV – I).

Is Fat Man easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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