Buffy Sainte Marie - "The Big Ones Get Away" Chords

Tempo:
106.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buffy Sainte Marie - "The Big Ones Get Away" chords
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[N] [C]
[Am]
[F]
[G] Hey, baby, I just got [C] back some time
Get the [Am] drives at me
I need to turn my [F] heart to doubt
So the deal's [G] already made
Now I gotta [C] stand and watch
While it [Am] all comes down
And the buzzards and the [F] hawks and the judges and the mob
[G] Circle round
I'll [C] hire the queen
And [Am] haul the rope
I will go in chains
[F]
Just to [G] see you free
Of the ropes [C] that bind you
And the [Am] role you play
And the pride [C] that looks you
While the big ones get away
[G]
[C] Love junkies will change the world
[Am] It quickly stays the same
And [F] money junkies buy all the smart ones
[G] Power junkies run the game
One step [C] at a time
From [Am] rarity to hail
If the bad [F] guys don't get to vain
Then the good [C] guys will
[G] With angels [C] on the table
And gangsters [Am] in the yard
Hey, don't the [F] wars come easy
Hey, don't the peace [G] come hard
I [C]
can [Am] reach the sky
I grab that [F] crescent moon
We'll look like a knight
Save [G] you from the light
From the ropes [C] that bind you
And the role [Am] you play
And the [F] game that hooks you
While the big ones [G] get away
[C]
[Am]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Am]
[C]
I am
[G] I [C] am
I am
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
F
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C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Buffy Sainte-Marie - The Big Ones Get Away chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, C, Am and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 53 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 106 BPM. Given the song's key of C Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[N] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Hey, baby, I just got [C] back some time _ _ _
Get the [Am] drives at me _ _ _
I need to turn my [F] heart to doubt _ _ _
So the deal's [G] already made _ _
Now I gotta [C] stand and watch _ _
While it [Am] all comes down _ _ _
And the buzzards and the [F] hawks and the judges and the mob
_ [G] Circle round _ _ _
I'll [C] hire the queen _ _
And [Am] haul the rope _ _ _
I will go in chains
[F] _ _
Just to [G] see you free _ _ _
Of the ropes [C] that bind you _ _
And the [Am] role you play _ _ _
And the pride [C] that looks you _ _
While the big ones get away
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ Love junkies will change the world
_ [Am] _ It quickly stays the same
_ _ _ And [F] money junkies buy all the smart ones
[G] _ Power junkies run the game
One step [C] at a time _ _ _
From [Am] rarity to hail _ _
If the bad [F] guys don't get to vain _ _
Then the good [C] guys will
_ _ [G] With _ angels [C] on the table
_ And _ gangsters [Am] in the _ yard _
Hey, don't the [F] wars come easy _ _
Hey, don't the peace [G] come hard _ _ _
I [C] _ _ _ _ _
can [Am] reach the sky
_ I _ grab that [F] crescent moon
We'll look like a knight
Save [G] you from the light _ _
From the ropes [C] that bind you _ _
And the role [Am] you play _ _ _
And the [F] game that hooks you _ _
While the big ones [G] get away _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
I am
_ _ [G] I _ _ [C] am _ _ _ _ _
I am _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Within the album Coincidence and Likely Stories, written by Buffy Sainte-Marie, you'll find this song.