Mr. Big Stuff | Chords + Lyrics
Intro
||: Eb | Ab Bb Ab :||
Oh, yeah. Oh.
Chorus 1
||: Eb | Ab Bb Ab :||
Mr. Big Stuff. Who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Verse 1
| Eb | Ab |
Now because you wear, all those fancy clothes (oh, yeah).
| Eb | Ab |
And have a big fine car, oh (ooh) yes, you do now.
| Eb | Ab |
Do you think I can afford, to give you my love? (oh, yeah).
| Eb | Ab Bb Ab |
You think you’re higher, than every (ooh) star above.
Chorus 2
||: Eb | Ab Bb Ab :||
Mr. Big Stuff. Who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Verse 2
| Eb | Ab |
Now I know all the girls, I’ve seen you with.
| Eb | Ab |
I know you broke their hearts one after another now, bit by bit.
| Eb | Ab |
You made ’em cry, many poor girls cry.
| Eb | Ab Bb Ab |
When they try to keep you happy, they just try to keep you satisfied.
Chorus 3
||: Eb | Ab Bb Ab :||
Mr. Big Stuff, tell me, tell me. Who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Instrumental
| Cm | F7 | Ab | Bb Ab |
Verse 3
| Eb | Ab |
I’d rather give my love to a poor guy that has a love that’s true (oh, yeah).
| Eb | Ab |
Than to be fooled around (ooh) and get hurt by you.
| Eb | Ab |
‘Cause when I give my love, I want love in return (oh, yeah).
| Eb | Ab Bb Ab |
Now I know this is a lesson Mr. Big Stuff (ooh) you haven’t learned.
Outro chorus
||: Eb | Ab Bb Ab :||
Mr. Big Stuff, tell me. Who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna break my heart.
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna make me cry.
Mr. Big Stuff, tell me. Just who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna break my heart.
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna make me cry.
Mr. Big Stuff, tell me, tell me. Just who do you think you are?
Mr. Big Stuff. You’re never gonna get my love.
Mr. Big Stuff’s chords, progressions, and TAB
Released in 1971 on the label Stax (Booker T. & The M.G.’s was the house band but didn’t play on this), Jean Knight‘s super cool Mr. Big Stuff was a massive success, selling 2 million copies in the U.S. alone.
As Jean’s signature song and only hit, it has stayed in popular culture through radio play, being featured in ads, and most importantly, played by DJs, and Soul/Funk bands at parties ever since.
Apart from being a great tune, it is also very easy to learn. The chorus is also the intro and outro, the verse is almost identical, we just don’t go to the Bb – Ab chords at the end.
The instrumental section goes to the relative minor, Cm, although instead of being chord VI, it’s II as it’s followed by an F7. This is a common jazz/funk trick.
As a member, you get TAB for how to play this just like on the original recording. Here’s a link to the full lesson (members only): Mr. Big Stuff chord analysis and TAB.
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Jean Knight
Starting out singing at her cousin’s bar, Jean Knight soon attracted interest from bands, producers, and eventually the record label Stax.
Knight’s best-known tune is her signature song Mr. Big Stuff but the album has some other cool tunes as well worth checking out.
Jean Knight on the web
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