Big Shot Chords by Billy Joel

Tempo:
75.425 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Shot chords
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[A] [G] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [F] [C]
Well, [G] you went up riding your limousine with your fine park
cabin clothes.
You had the dawn [D] pairing on in [Bm] your hand and the spoon up [C] your
[F] nose.
[C] [Em] [E] When you wake up in the morning [G] with your head on fire, eyes too bloody to see.
[E] Go on cry and you call [Am] the dawn [Bm] [C] conviction to [F] me.
[G] Because you had [F] to be a
[C] big shot, [F] [C] didn't you?
You had to [C] open [F] up your [G] mouth.
You had to be [F] a big [D] shot, [Dm] didn't you?
All [G] your friends [D] were so knocked [C] down.
[E] You had to have the last [C] word [F] last night.
You know what [C] everything's [F] about.
You had to have a [F] white hot [C] spotlight.
You had [D] to be a big shot last night.
[A] [G] [A]
[G] [A] [D] [C]
[F] [C] [Em] They were all impressed with your horse and dress and the people that you knew [G] out in lanes.
[Em] And the story of your [Bm] latest success, you kept them so [C]
[F] entertained.
[C] Oh, [Em] but now you just don't remember all the things you said and you're not sure that you want [G] to know.
I'll give you [E] one hit [Bm] funny you sure did put [C] on a show.
[F] [G] Yes, yes, you had [F] to be a [C] big shot, [F] [C] didn't you?
Had to move it to [F] the crowd.
[G] You had to be a big shot, [D] didn't you?
[G] All your friends were [Dm] so knocked [C] down.
You [F] had to have [C] the last [F] word last [C] night.
So much fun to [F] be around.
You had to have [C] the front page.
You [D] had to be a big shot last night.
[F] [C] Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, [D] [F] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[D] [G] That's no big sense.
Think you Sam saying, you know when to leave it alone.
[Bm] But you went over the line.
[D] You couldn't [Bm] see it was time [C] to go [F] home.
[C] No, no, no, [G] no, no, no.
You had [F] to be a [C] big shot.
[F] You [C] had to open up [F] your [G] mouth.
You had to be a [D] big [G] shot.
Did [D] your [G] job [Dm] cause [C] [Em] you [F] had to have the [C] last [F] word last night?
[C] So much fun to [F] be around you had to have the [C] white [F] hot [C] like [D] how to be a be czasure
Last night, [F] oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [F] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[F] Big shock!
[C] [F] [G] [Dm] Big [Dm] shock!
[G] AHHHHHHH!
[D] [C] [Em] [C] Big [F] shock!
[C]
[F] [C] [F] Oh [C] God!
Big [F] shock!
[C] [F] [C] [F] [G]
[D] Big [Dm] shock!
[G] [D] [Dm] [C] [Em]
[C] Big shock!
[F] [C] [F]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Billy Joel - Big Shot chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, F, C, F, C and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 37 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 75. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ [C]
Well, [G] you went up riding your limousine with your fine park
cabin clothes.
You had the dawn [D] pairing on in [Bm] your hand and the spoon up [C] your
[F] nose.
[C] _ [Em] [E] When you wake up in the morning [G] with your head on fire, eyes too bloody to see.
[E] Go on cry and you call [Am] the dawn [Bm] [C] conviction to [F] me.
[G] Because you had [F] to be a
[C] big shot, [F] [C] didn't you?
You had to [C] open [F] up your [G] mouth.
You had to be [F] a big [D] shot, [Dm] didn't you?
All [G] your friends [D] were so knocked [C] down.
[E] You had to have the last [C] word [F] last night.
You know what [C] everything's [F] about.
You had to have a [F] white hot [C] spotlight.
You had [D] to be a big shot last night.
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
[F] _ [C] _ [Em] They were all impressed with your horse and dress and the people that you knew [G] out in lanes.
[Em] And the story of your [Bm] latest success, you kept them so [C]
[F] entertained.
[C] Oh, [Em] but now you just don't remember all the things you said and you're not sure that you want [G] to know.
I'll give you [E] one hit [Bm] funny you sure did put [C] on a show.
[F] [G] Yes, yes, you had [F] to be a [C] big shot, [F] [C] didn't you?
Had to move it to [F] the crowd.
[G] You had to be a big shot, [D] didn't you?
[G] All your friends were [Dm] so knocked [C] down.
You [F] had to have [C] the last [F] word last [C] night.
So much fun to [F] be around.
You had to have [C] the front page.
You [D] had to be a big shot last night.
[F] _ _ [C] Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, [D] _ [F] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[D] _ [G] That's no big sense.
Think you Sam saying, you know when to leave it alone.
[Bm] But you went over the line.
[D] You couldn't [Bm] see it was time [C] to go [F] home.
[C] No, no, no, [G] no, no, no.
You had [F] to be a [C] big shot.
[F] You [C] had to open up [F] your [G] mouth.
You had to be a [D] big [G] shot.
Did [D] your [G] job [Dm] cause [C] [Em] you [F] had to have the [C] last [F] word last night?
[C] So much fun to [F] be around you had to have the [C] white [F] hot [C] like [D] how to be a be czasure
Last night, [F] oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, [F] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, [G]
oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[F] Big shock! _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ [G] _ [Dm] Big [Dm] shock!
[G] AHHHHHHH!
[D] _ [C] _ [Em] _ [C] Big [F] shock!
[C] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] Oh [C] God!
Big [F] shock!
[C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [F] _ [G] _
[D] Big [Dm] shock!
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Em]
[C] Big shock!
[F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of 52nd Street album.

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