{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63933,"song":"The Big Light","artist":"Elvis Costello","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542716-the-big-light-chords-by-elvis-costello/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63933?type=chord","rating":4.9168,"votes":5,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\nFrom: phillip@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Phillip C. Saunders)\r\nSubject: CRD:The Big Light, Elvis Costello\r\n\r\nThe Big Light\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell I had a little feeling to have a big night[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI had to face the who am I and where is she what did I do[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut worst of all I had to face the big light[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                                      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd it snapped them up like roller blinds and told me things that I did[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm thankful I didn't open another bottle of inspiration[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]Nifty James Burton lick at end of chorus\r\nA--2---4--5--6--|-2---4--5--6--|-2---4--5--6--|--6\\4--2----------|\r\nE---------------|--------------|--------------|----------3b4--0--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen the hangover this morning had a personality\r\nAnd I cast my shattered mind over selected memories\r\nI didn't even touch the light switch so I knew I'd never see\r\nThe Haggard face that would be staring back at me\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\nWell I had a little feeling to have a big time\r\nAnd I woke to alarm bells like a big church chime\r\nI had to face the who am I and who is she what did I do\r\nBut worst of all I had to face the big light\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell it's fine to go out and have a big night[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]B[/ch]                                [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut sooner or later you've got to face the big light[/tab]","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\nFrom: phillip@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Phillip C. Saunders)\nSubject: CRD:The Big Light, Elvis Costello\n\nThe Big Light\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the hangover this morning had a personality\nAnd I cast my shattered mind over selected memories\nI didn't even touch the light switch so I knew I'd never see\nThe Haggard face that would be staring back at me\n\nChorus\n\nWell I had a little feeling to have a big time\nAnd I woke to alarm bells like a big church chime\nI had to face the who am I and who is she what did I do\nBut worst of all I had to face the big light\n\nChorus","chords":["C","E","B","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}