Chords - v3 - Big Bass Drum

Chords - v3

Big Bass Drum
Chords v3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnlUtKM_YNM

Intro: Play 2nd half of this instrumental Verse (with turnaround)

Eb                         Eb                     Eb                 Bb

Bb                         Bb                     Bb                Eb

Eb                         Eb                     Eb                 C    Bb  Ab

Bb  A Ab              G F    Eb D        Bb                 Eb  walk up to Eb

Eb                                                                                        Bb

The big bass drum led the big parade, All on a Mardi Gras Day

Bb                                                                                               Eb

The big bass drum led the big parade, All on a Mardi Gras Day

Eb                                                                                               C    Bb  Ab

The big bass drum led the big parade, All on a Mardi Gras Day

Bb                                                                                               Eb                        (walk up to Eb)

And all that you could hear the people say. Was Oom Bah Lay and a two wah back away.

Krewe De Groove band played the second line. All on a Mardi Gras Day

Goin to get coconuts and drinking mellow wine, All on a Mardi Gras Day

King Zulu came down and he’s feeling fine, All on a Mardi Gras Day

All you can hear the people say, Was Oom Bah Lay and a too wah packy way

Instrumental Verse (with turnaround) x2

Big chief put dee dee dah. Dee nah nah.  All on a Mardi Gras Day

Did you see what I heard? Did you heard what I saw? All on a Mardi Gras Day

Show me something mr. … that's what carnival's for. All on a Mardi Gras Day

All you can hear the people say, was um bah way and two wah back away.

2nd half instrumental verse to end.

Document Info

Type: Chords

Version: 3

Created: 9/3/2025

Updated: 9/3/2025

Status: Active

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