The Boss Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays508

The Boss by Diana Ross is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7, D, Am7, G, B7, E7, C, Cm7 and Cmaj7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro 
Em7 D Em7 Am7 D 
Em7 D Em7 Am7 D 

verse 1 
G 
Fancy me 
B7 
Thought I had my degree 
Em7             E7 
In life and how love 
             C   Cm7 
Ought to be run 
G                          B7 
I had a one step plan to prove it 
Am7                     B7 
Guide in my pocket for fools 
          E7 
Folly and fun 
             Am7          D 
Love had to show me one thing 


      G 
I was so right (so right) 
  B7 
So right 
        Em7 
Thought I could turn emotion 
C       Cm7 
On and off 
     G 
I was so sure 
   B7 
So sure (I was so sure) 
    Em7 D Em7          Am7 
But lo-o-o-ve taught me 
                  D           G 
Who was, who was, who was the boss 

Instrumental 
G Em7  
Am7 D 

verse 2 
G 
I'd defy 
B7 
Anyone who claimed that I 
        Em7 
Didn't control 
         E7            C Cm7 
Whatever moved in my soul 
        G 
I could tempt 
       B7 
Touch delight 
Am7                      B7 
Just because you fell for me 
              E7 
Why should I feel uptight 
            Am7           D 
Love had to show me one thing 


     G 
I was so right (so right) 
  B7 
So right 
        Em7 
Thought I could turn emotion 
C       Cm7 
On and off 
     G 
I was so sure 
   B7 
So sure (I was so sure) 
    Em7 D Em7          Am7 
But lo-o-o-ve taught me 
                  D           G 
Who was, who was, who was the boss 

{Instrumental Break 
G 
B7 
Em7 D Em7 Am7 
D 

Breakdown 
Cmaj7 
Love taught me 
Taught me 
Taught me 
         Am7 D 
Taught me 


          G 
I was so right (so right) 
  B7 
So right 
        Em7 
Thought I could turn emotion 
C       Cm7 
On and off 
     G 
I was so sure 
   B7 
So sure (I was so sure) 
    Em7 D Em7          Am7 
But lo-o-o-ve taught me 
                  D           G 
Who was, who was, who was the boss 
                    D 
(Taught me who was, who was the boss) 

Em7 D Em7 Am7 D 
(to fadeout) 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante