Song :
G
Intro :
F Dm G C F C
F Dm G C F F7
A7 A7 Bb Bdim7
F D7 G C
F Dm G C
F A7
Well, way down yonder in Louisville
D
Lived a cat named Big Bad Bill
G
I wants to tell ya
C F Dm G C
Ah, the cat was rough and tough, he could strut his stuff
F A7
Had the whole town scared to death
D
When he walked by they all held their breath
G C7 B7 C7
He's a fightin' man, sure enough
Gm Dm Gm
And then Bill got himself a wife
G7 C C7aug
Now he leads a different li-ife...
Chorus :
F C F Dm G C
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
F F7 A7
Married life done changed him somehow
Bb Bdim7
He's the man the town used to fear
F D7
Now they all call him Sweet Papa Willie dear
G
Stronger than Samson, I declare
C
Till the brown skinned woman bobbed his hair
F C F Dm G C
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore (No, no, no)
F F7 A7
Doin' the dishes, and moppin' up that floor (Yes, he is)
Bb
Well, he used to go out drinkin',
Bdim7
Lookin' for a fight
F D7
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
G C F Dm
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
G C
Ah, play it boys,
Clarinet Solo :
F C F Dm G C
F F7 A7 A7
Bb Bdim7 F D7
G G C
F C F Dm G C
F F7 A7 A7
Bb Bdim7 F D7
G C F Dm G C
Ahhhhhhh, well
Chorus :
F C F Dm G C
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore, (No, he don't)
F F7 A7
He's doin' the dishes, and moppin' up that floor (Yes, he is)
Bb
Well, he used to go out drinkin',
Bdim7
Lookin' for a fight
F D7
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
G C F D7
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (doin' the dishes)
G C F D7
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (moppin' up that floor)
G C F F7
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Bb Bbm C D E F
F
Cha........ Yeah!
