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Big Blue Ball

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

   G= 320003    C/D= xx0010    Em7/D= xx0000
 C/G= 3x2013      D= xx0232       Bm= x24432
 G/B= x20003     D4= xx0233        F= 133211
   C= x32010     Em= 022000
In the verses you don't need to play the full chords for this change,
you could just play the bass notes:
    (G/B)(C)
e |-----------|
B |-----------|
G |-----------|
D |-----------|
A |---2---3---|
E |-----------|
[Intro]
 [2 bars drums]
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
|  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
[Verse 1]
JoGhnny says I'm out of G/Bhere,
MaCry knows she's staying C/Din a - lGone,      C/G|  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
FiGnd it hard to get a - G/Blong, woCnder about the price of hC/Dappy hoGmes,C/G  
| G/  /  /  G/B/__C/ |    DSometimes fD4eel lDike they're cEmaught in  Em7/Da  laCndslide,G  C/G  
| G/  /  /  G/B/__C/ |    DSometimes eD4ve - rDything sEmeems to Em7/Dmake  Cno sense at aGll!C/G  
[Chorus]
    GBut C/Git's so cGlear, ...bBmright, the otFher side of maCybe,
C/DYes, it's clGear, bBmright----, that Fno one sees at aCll, C/Dit's so clGear, ...bBmright,
You're just liFving out a lCife on a big blue bGall,   C/Gno trouble at aGll!C/G  
[Verse 2]
FuGzzy in the after - G/Bnoon, driCfting into thoughts about C/Da  wGar,    C/G|  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
DraGwing lines and taking sG/Bides,   Cwe're getting tired, C/Dseen it be - fGore,C/G  
| G/  /  /  G/B/__C/ |     DSpacemen D4see thDere's no heEmaven   Em7/Da - bCove us,G  C/G  
| G/  /  /  G/B/__C/ |     DIf you wD4ant, yDou can Emsay there'Em7/Ds no heCll below!G  C/G  
[Chorus]
  G'Cause C/Git's so clGear, ...brBmight, the otFher side of maCybe,
C/DIt's so clGear and brBmight---, that Fno one sees at Call, yes, C/Dit's cGlear, ...bBmright,
You're just liFving out a lCife on a big blue bGall,   C/Gno trouble at aGll,
On a C/Gbig blue bGall, no trC/Gouble at aDll--D4---D--! (EmAh---, Em7/Dah - ah, Cah!) |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
(ADh---D4---D--,  Emah---, Em7/Dah - ah, aCh!) |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
[Chorus]
   G'Cause C/Git's so cGlear, ...bBmright, the otFher side of mCaybe,
C/DIt's so clGear, brBmight----, that nFo one sees at aCll, yes, C/Dit's so clGear, ...bBmright,
You're just liFving out a lCife on a big blue bGall,   C/Gno trouble at aGll,Bm  
The otFher side of mCaybe, C/Dit's so clGear, ...bBmright, (...yFeah - Ceah,)
C/DIt's so clGear, (woo--,hBmoo-oo), you're just .F..living out a lCife on a C/Dbig blue bGall,
(No trC/Gouble!) Blue bGall, no trC/Gouble at aGll, on a C/Gbig blue bGall,
No trC/Gouble at aGll,      Cno trouble at aGll!      C/G|  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
[Coda]
(DOo--D4---D---,  Emla---, Em7/Dla - la, lCa!) |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |
(DOo--D4---D---,  Emla---, Em7/Dla - la, lCa!) |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  /  /  C/G/  |  G/  ||

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Big Blue Ball

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Em7/D

C/G

G/B

G C/D Em7/D

= 320003 = xx0010 = xx0000

C/G D Bm

= 3x2013 = xx0232 = x24432

G/B D4 F

= x20003 = xx0233 = 133211

C Em

= x32010 = 022000

In the verses you don't need to play the full chords for this change,

you could just play the bass notes:

(G/B)(C)

e |-----------|

B |-----------|

G |-----------|

D |-----------|

A |---2---3---|

E |-----------|

[Intro]

[2 bars drums]

| / / / / | / / / / |

G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G G/B

Johnny says I'm out of here,

C C/D G C/G G C/G

Mary knows she's staying in a - lone, | / / / / |

G G/B C C/D G C/G

Find it hard to get a - long, wonder about the price of happy homes,

G G/B C D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

| / / / /__/ | Sometimes feel like they're caught in a landslide,

G G/B C D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

| / / / /__/ | Sometimes eve - rything seems to make no sense at all!

[Chorus]

G C/G G Bm F C

But it's so clear, ...bright, the other side of maybe,

C/D G Bm F C C/D G Bm

Yes, it's clear, bright----, that no one sees at all, it's so clear, ...bright,

F C G C/G G C/G

You're just living out a life on a big blue ball, no trouble at all!

[Verse 2]

G G/B C C/D G C/G G C/G

Fuzzy in the after - noon, drifting into thoughts about a war, | / / / / |

G G/B C C/D G C/G

Drawing lines and taking sides, we're getting tired, seen it be - fore,

G G/B C D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

| / / / /__/ | Spacemen see there's no heaven a - bove us,

G G/B C D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

| / / / /__/ | If you want, you can say there's no hell below!

[Chorus]

G C/G G Bm F C

'Cause it's so clear, ...bright, the other side of maybe,

C/D G Bm F C C/D G Bm

It's so clear and bright---, that no one sees at all, yes, it's clear, ...bright,

F C G C/G G

You're just living out a life on a big blue ball, no trouble at all,

C/G G C/G D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

On a big blue ball, no trouble at all-------! (Ah---, ah - ah, ah!) | / / / / |

D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G

(Ah--------, ah---, ah - ah, ah!) | / / / / |

[Chorus]

G C/G G Bm F C

'Cause it's so clear, ...bright, the other side of maybe,

C/D G Bm F C C/D G Bm

It's so clear, bright----, that no one sees at all, yes, it's so clear, ...bright,

F C G C/G G Bm

You're just living out a life on a big blue ball, no trouble at all,

F C C/D G Bm F C

The other side of maybe, it's so clear, ...bright, (...yeah - eah,)

C/D G Bm F C C/D G

It's so clear, (woo--,hoo-oo), you're just ...living out a life on a big blue ball,

C/G G C/G G C/G G

(No trouble!) Blue ball, no trouble at all, on a big blue ball,

C/G G C G C/G G C/G

No trouble at all, no trouble at all! | / / / / |

[Coda]

D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G G C/G

(Oo--------, la---, la - la, la!) | / / / / | / / / / |

D D4 D Em Em7/D C G C/G G C/G G

(Oo--------, la---, la - la, la!) | / / / / | / / / / | / ||

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