Big shot (video) (midi)

instrumental intro = verse 1

Em - G

1. Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine

Em G

with your fine Park Avenue clothes,

Em D

you had the Dom Perignon in your hand,

C - F - C

and the spoon up your nose.

Em G

2. Ooh, and when you wake up in the morning with your head on fire

Em G

and your eyes too bloody to see,

Em

go on and cry in your coffee

D C - F - C

but don't come bitchin' to me.

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Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

you had to open up your mouth.

G F G F

You had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

all your friends were so knocked out.

G F G F

You had to have the last word, last night,

G F

you know what everything's about.

F C F C

You had to have a white hot spotlight,

D Em

you had to be a big shot last night, whoa.

+ instrumental = verse 3

Em G

3. Yeah, they were all impressed with your Halston dress,

Em G

and the people that you knew at Elaine's.

Em D

And the story of your latest success

C - F - C

kept 'em so entertained.

Em G

4. Oh, but now you just don't remember all the things you said,

Em G

and you're not sure you want to know.

Em

I'll give you one hint, honey

D C - F - C

you sure did put on a show.

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Yes, yes, you had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

you had to open up your mouth.

G F G F

You had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

all your friends were so knocked out.

G F G F

You had to have the last word, last night,

G F

so much fun to be around.

F C F C

You had to have the front page, bold type,

D

you had to be a big shot last night, whoa.

F C - G D

+ Oh oh, woah oh oh, oh oh, woah oh oh. (2x)

Em G

5. Well, it's no big sin to stick your two cents in,

Em G

if you know when to leave it alone.

Em

But you went over the line,

D C - F - C

you couldn't see it was time to go home.

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No no no no no no, you had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

you had to open up your mouth.

G F G F

You had to be a big shot, didn't you,

G F

all your friends were so knocked out.

G F G F

You had to have the last word, last night,

G F

so much fun to be around.

F C F C

You had to have the white hot spotlight,

D

you had to be a big shot last night, whoa.

F C - G D

+ Oh oh, woah oh oh, oh oh, woah oh oh.

G F - G - F G F - G - F

Ow, big shot, big shot...

(Billy Joel)