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Big Big World:Johnny Burnette.
#58 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records in 1961.
INTRO:  E   B  E  
#1.
ENine one, B27th AveEnue..walked up to the Bdoor..
Ahello, sir, how are Eyou?
ENo, I'm just Blooking for a Afriend living Ein 
apartment ten.
You say she's Bgone..please, Ahow long has it Ebeen?
CHORUS:
It's a Abig, big Ecity..it's a Abig, big Eworld.
How's a Aboy gonna Efind a Alittle pretty Egirl in this 
Abig, big Eworld?
#2.
EGoing out to find Bmyself a teleEphone..got a pocketful 
of Bdimes..I know her last Aname is EJones.
EJoneses, Joneses, oh, I see, pages A19 to E23.
Big, big Bworld can be unkind..the phone just Atook my 
last Edime.
CHORUS:
It's a Abig, big Ecity..it's a Abig, big Eworld.
How's a Aboy gonna Efind a Alittle pretty Egirl in this 
Abig, big Eworld?A  E  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Big Big World

by Johnny Burnette

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Big Big World:Johnny Burnette.

#58 on BB Hot 100 on LIBERTY Records in 1961.

E B E

INTRO:

#1.

E B E B

Nine one, 27th Avenue..walked up to the door..

A E

hello, sir, how are you?

E B A E

No, I'm just looking for a friend living in

apartment ten.

B A E

You say she's gone..please, how long has it been?

CHORUS:

A E A E

It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world.

A E A E

How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this

A E

big, big world?

#2.

E B E

Going out to find myself a telephone..got a pocketful

B A E

of dimes..I know her last name is Jones.

E A E

Joneses, Joneses, oh, I see, pages 19 to 23.

B A

Big, big world can be unkind..the phone just took my

last dime.

CHORUS:

A E A E

It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world.

A E A E

How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this

A E A E

big, big world?

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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