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-----------------.................
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro:
  C   F/G(x8)
Verse 1:
 CYour F/Gname is big Cbrother,F/G  
 CYou F/Gsay that you're Cwatch-Bbing Amme Gon the Amtele;
Seeing me go no-Cwhere.F/G  C  F/G  
Verse 2:
 CYour F/Gname is big Cbrother,F/G  
 CYou F/Gsay that you're Ctired Bbof Amme Gpro-Ftesting;
 FChildren dying every-Cday.F/G  C  F/G  
Chorus 1:
 GMy name is no-Fbody,
But FI Gmcan't Amwait Bb7to  Ebsee your Dface, inside my Cdoor.
Interlude:
  C  F/G,   C   F/G(x2)
Verse 3:
 CYour F/Gname is big Cbrother,F/G  
 CYou F/Gsay that you got Cme Bball Amin Gyour Fnotebook;
 FWriting it down every-Cday.F/G  C  F/G  
Verse 4:
 CYour F/Gname is I'll Csee ya,F/G  
 CI'll F/Gchange, if you Cvote Bbme Amin Gas the FPres;
The FPresident of your Csoul.F/G  C  F/G  
Chorus 2:
 GI live in the FGhetto;
 FYou Gmjust Amcome Bb7to  Ebvisit me 'Dround election Ctime.
Interlude:
  C  F/G,   C   F/G(x2)
Verse 5: (Instrumental)
  C    F/G    C  F/G,   C    F/G    C    Bb    Am    G  F,
  F    C    F/G    C   F/G(x2)
Chorus 3:
 GI live in the FGhetto;
 FSome-Gmday AmI  Bb7will Ebmove on my Dfeet to the other Cside.
Interlude:
  C  F/G,   C   F/G(x2)
Verse 6:
 CMy F/Gname is se-Ccluded,F/G  
 CWe F/Glive in a Chouse Bbthe Amsize Gof a Fmatchbox,
 FRoaches live with us wall to Cwall.F/G  C  F/G  
Verse 7:
 CYou've F/Gkilled all our Cleaders;F/G  
 CI F/Gdon't even Chave Bbto Amdo Gnothin' Fto you;
You'll Fcause your own country to Cfall.F/G  C  F/G  
Outro:
  C  F/G,   C  F/G  
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   C       F/G     Bb      Am      G
   F       Gm      Bb7     Eb      D

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Big Brother

by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

Bb7

-----------------.................

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

C F/G

(x8)

Verse 1:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G C Bb Am G Am

You say that you're watch-ing me on the tele;

C F/G C F/G

Seeing me go no-where.

Verse 2:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G C Bb Am G F

You say that you're tired of me pro-testing;

F C F/G C F/G

Children dying every-day.

Chorus 1:

G F

My name is no-body,

F Gm Am Bb7 Eb D C

But I can't wait to see your face, inside my door.

Interlude:

C F/G C F/G

, (x2)

Verse 3:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G C Bb Am G F

You say that you got me all in your notebook;

F C F/G C F/G

Writing it down every-day.

Verse 4:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is I'll see ya,

C F/G C Bb Am G F

I'll change, if you vote me in as the Pres;

F C F/G C F/G

The President of your soul.

Chorus 2:

G F

I live in the Ghetto;

F Gm Am Bb7 Eb D C

You just come to visit me 'round election time.

Interlude:

C F/G C F/G

, (x2)

Verse 5: (Instrumental)

C F/G C F/G C F/G C Bb Am G F

, ,

F C F/G C F/G

(x2)

Chorus 3:

G F

I live in the Ghetto;

F Gm Am Bb7 Eb D C

Some-day I will move on my feet to the other side.

Interlude:

C F/G C F/G

, (x2)

Verse 6:

C F/G C F/G

My name is se-cluded,

C F/G C Bb Am G F

We live in a house the size of a matchbox,

F C F/G C F/G

Roaches live with us wall to wall.

Verse 7:

C F/G C F/G

You've killed all our leaders;

C F/G C Bb Am G F

I don't even have to do nothin' to you;

F C F/G C F/G

You'll cause your own country to fall.

Outro:

C F/G C F/G

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

C F/G Bb Am G

F Gm Bb7 Eb D

About Big Brother Chords by Stevie Wonder

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