Van Halen - Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now): Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" smoothly on your ukulele.

       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
Ah, the cat was rough and tough,
            G        C
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
Now he leads a different life.

Chorus:
 F                C             F Dm G C
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
F                  F7              A7
Married life done changed him somehow
          A#                   Bdim
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)
         A#
Well, he used to go out drinkin',
Bdim
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,

Chorus:
Big Bad Bill don't fight anymore, no he don't
He's doin' the dishes, moppin' up that floor, yes he is
Well, he used to go out drinkin' lookin' for a fight
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now, doin' the dishes
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now, moppin' up that floor
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Cha, yeah

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

A7

Ukulele chord A7

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

D

Ukulele chord D

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

D7

Ukulele chord D7

F

Ukulele chord F

F7

Ukulele chord F7

G

Ukulele chord G

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

G7

Ukulele chord G7

Bdim

Ukulele chord Bdim

B7

Ukulele chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" by Van Halen.