Merle Haggard -- Big City Chords

Tempo:
136.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Abm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Merle Haggard -- Big City chords
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[Abm] [A] [E]
[A]
[Dbm] [E]
[Bb] [B] [A] I'm [B]
[E]
tired of this dirty [A] old city, [E] and tired of too much work and never [Abm] eating a [Eb] plate.
[B]
[E] And I'm tired of these dirty [A] old sidewalks, [E] think I'll walk off [B] my steady job [E] today.
Turn me loose, set me free,
[A] somewhere in the middle [E] of Montana.
Give me all I've got, come [Abm]
into [Ebm] me.
[E] [B]
[E] And keep your retirement, and [A] your so-called [E] social security.
Big city, turn me [B] loose [Gb] and set me [E] free.
[A]
[Gbm] [E]
[B]
[E]
Been working every day since I [A] was twenty.
[E] Haven't got a thing to show for anything I've [B] done.
[E] There's folks who never work, and they've [A] got plenty.
Think [E] it's nice, and guys [B] like me have [E] some fun.
So, turn me loose, set me free, [A] somewhere in the middle [E] of Montana.
Give me all I've got, [Abm] come into [B] me.
[Gb] [E] And keep your retirement, and [A] your so-called [E] social security.
Big city, turn [B] me loose and set me [E] free.
Hey, big city, turn me [B] loose and set me [E] free.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Abm
123111114
Gb
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To learn George Jones, Merle Haggard - (Album Version) Big City chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - B, E, B, E, A and E in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 68 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 136. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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[Abm] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [B] _ [A] I'm [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ tired of this dirty _ [A] old city, _ _ _ _ [E] and tired of too much work and never [Abm] eating a [Eb] plate.
_ [B] _ _ _
[E] And I'm tired of these _ dirty [A] old _ _ sidewalks, _ [E] think I'll walk off [B] my steady job [E] today.
_ _ _ _ Turn me _ loose, set me free, _
_ [A] somewhere in the middle [E] of _ Montana. _ _ _ _
Give me all I've got, come [Abm]
into _ [Ebm] me.
[E] _ [B] _ _ _
[E] And keep your retirement, and [A] your so-called _ [E] social _ security. _ _ _ _ _
Big city, turn me [B] loose [Gb] and set me [E] _ free. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Been working every day since I [A] was twenty. _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Haven't got a thing to show _ for anything I've [B] done. _
_ _ _ [E] There's folks who never work, and they've [A] got plenty. _
_ _ Think [E] it's nice, and guys [B] like me have [E] some fun.
So, _ turn me loose, set me free, _ _ [A] somewhere in the middle [E] of Montana. _ _
_ _ Give me all I've got, [Abm] come into [B] _ me. _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] And keep your retirement, and [A] your so-called _ [E] social _ _ security. _
_ _ _ Big city, turn [B] me loose and set me [E] free. _ _
_ Hey, big city, turn me [B] loose and set me [E] free. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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