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Big Wheels

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Eb
EbI've been thinking it over 
So many times they say 
Gm7You got it made 
They never understand 
C7The answer lies within your soul 
'Cos no one know which side 
ThFme coin will fall.
Big wGm7heels turning 
BFmaby I know 
Big whGm7eels turning 
BFmaby I know 
BiGmg wAbheels tDdimurning, turning...
EbSave it for a rainy day 
For when the cold wind blows 
Gm7Just to see how they run 
I thought they'd know 
C7I tried my best, all I could do 
But Fmsomehow it was not enough for you.
BiGmg wheels turning 
BFmaby I know 
BiGm7g wheels turning 
BFmaby I know 
BiGm7g wheAbels turning, turning, 
BbTurning, turning...
Eb Eb Cm Bb Eb
EbI reAbmember the Ebdead of night 
AbA lAbmonely lighEbt that shines uFpon the window 
BbI see it all so clear 
Abdim7		     Abdim7/          F  Eb  
The tenderness, the silent tears 
EbOut here in the pAbouring raEbin 
AbThrough cold Abmdark waiting daEbys 
I see you stFanding there 
BbI see the big wheels turning 
Abdim7		Abdim7/	F  Eb  
Never ending, on and on they go.
  Eb    Bb/D  Bbm/  Db  Ab/  CDdim7  Eb  
EbI think I'm going home 
I think I'm gonna have to 
Fmstart again It's rather sad 
BecC7ause I've looked around, can't seem to find 
WhateFmver's always rolling through my mind
BiGmg wheels turning 
BFmaby I know 
BiGmg wheels turning 
BFmaby I know 
BiGmg wAbheels turning, turning 
BbTurning, turning...
Eb Eb Cm Bb/D Eb
EbI reAbmember the Ebdead of night 
AbA lAbmonely lighEbt that shines uFpon the window 
BbI see it all so clear 
Abdim7		     Abdim7/          F    Eb  Eb/Ab  
The tenderness, the silent tears 
EbOut here in the pAbouring raEbin 
AbThrough cold Abmdark waiting daEbys 
I see you stFanding there 
BbI see the big wheels turning 
Abdim7		Abdim7/	F  Eb  
Never ending, on and on they go.
  Eb    Bb/D  Bbm/  Db  Ab/  CDdim7  Eb  
Ddim7   Eb  

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Big Wheels

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Gm7

Ddim

Abm

Bb/D

Bbm

I've been thinking it over

So many times they say

Gm7

You got it made

They never understand

The answer lies within your soul

'Cos no one know which side

The coin will fall.

Gm7

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Gm7

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Gm Ab Ddim

Big wheels turning, turning...

Save it for a rainy day

For when the cold wind blows

Gm7

Just to see how they run

I thought they'd know

I tried my best, all I could do

But somehow it was not enough for you.

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Gm7

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Gm7 Ab

Big wheels turning, turning,

Turning, turning...

Eb Eb Cm Bb Eb

Eb Ab Eb

I remember the dead of night

Ab Abm Eb F

A lonely light that shines upon the window

I see it all so clear

F Eb

Abdim7 Abdim7/

The tenderness, the silent tears

Eb Ab Eb

Out here in the pouring rain

Ab Abm Eb

Through cold dark waiting days

I see you standing there

I see the big wheels turning

F Eb

Abdim7 Abdim7/

Never ending, on and on they go.

Eb Bb/D Bbm Db Ab C Eb

/ / Ddim7

I think I'm going home

I think I'm gonna have to

start again It's rather sad

Because I've looked around, can't seem to find

Whatever's always rolling through my mind

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Big wheels turning

Baby I know

Gm Ab

Big wheels turning, turning

Turning, turning...

Eb Eb Cm Bb/D Eb

Eb Ab Eb

I remember the dead of night

Ab Abm Eb F

A lonely light that shines upon the window

I see it all so clear

F Eb Eb Ab

Abdim7 Abdim7/ /

The tenderness, the silent tears

Eb Ab Eb

Out here in the pouring rain

Ab Abm Eb

Through cold dark waiting days

I see you standing there

I see the big wheels turning

F Eb

Abdim7 Abdim7/

Never ending, on and on they go.

Eb Bb/D Bbm Db Ab C Eb

/ / Ddim7

Ddim7

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