Chords for Bertha Mae Lightning (Live) - He Talked a Big Game, Played a Small Tune (1958 Lost Female Blues)
Tempo:
129.8 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
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Bb
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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Let's see if he's still talking when the fire gets close.
said he's a real man not a boy in disguise.
eyes.
perform.
live in a storm.
[Dm]
He loved my fire till it burned his pride,
fried.
said he's a real man not a boy in disguise.
eyes.
perform.
live in a storm.
[Dm]
He loved my fire till it burned his pride,
fried.
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Bb
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Let's see if he's still talking when the fire gets close.
_ He said he's a real man not a boy in disguise.
His words turned hollow when I looked in his eyes.
Don't promise [D] forever if you can't perform.
Don't sell me thunder, I live in a _ _ _ storm. _
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He loved my fire till it burned his pride,
Reached for the flame but it just got fried.
The room went quiet, the truth came soon,
My fire [G] still burns but I've grown immune.
He taught the big game, _ [Gm]
played a [Dm] small tune.
_ He _ [Bb] taught the big game, [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] played a small tune.
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[D] I've seen the [Eb] talkers, the dreamers, the bold,
Acting like kings but their crowns don't hold.
[D] Some hearts worth keeping, [F] some best forgot,
[D] The trick is knowing which one you got.
So don't [Dm] get lonely, that's just fine,
I keep my time and [Dm] sip my wine.
I sleep easy knowing who closed the door,
Love [G] comes easy but peace means more.
He taught the big game, _ played a [Dm] small tune. _ _ _ _
He [Bb] taught the big game, [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] played a small tune. _ _ _ _ _
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He [Bb] said I was wild, _ _ [A] _ _
I said [Dm] you was warned.
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_ _ _ _ [N] said I was wild, _ _ _ _ _ I said you was warned. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Let's see if he's still talking when the fire gets close.
_ He said he's a real man not a boy in disguise.
His words turned hollow when I looked in his eyes.
Don't promise [D] forever if you can't perform.
Don't sell me thunder, I live in a _ _ _ storm. _
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_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
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He loved my fire till it burned his pride,
Reached for the flame but it just got fried.
The room went quiet, the truth came soon,
My fire [G] still burns but I've grown immune.
He taught the big game, _ [Gm]
played a [Dm] small tune.
_ He _ [Bb] taught the big game, [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] played a small tune.
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[D] I've seen the [Eb] talkers, the dreamers, the bold,
Acting like kings but their crowns don't hold.
[D] Some hearts worth keeping, [F] some best forgot,
[D] The trick is knowing which one you got.
So don't [Dm] get lonely, that's just fine,
I keep my time and [Dm] sip my wine.
I sleep easy knowing who closed the door,
Love [G] comes easy but peace means more.
He taught the big game, _ played a [Dm] small tune. _ _ _ _
He [Bb] taught the big game, [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] played a small tune. _ _ _ _ _
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He [Bb] said I was wild, _ _ [A] _ _
I said [Dm] you was warned.
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_ _ _ _ [N] said I was wild, _ _ _ _ _ I said you was warned. _ _ _ _
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