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Type: Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version: 3
Created by: Bagus
Created: 9/3/2025
Updated: 9/3/2025
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Big Bass Drum
Chords & Lyrics, etc. · 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.