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Big Time

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[Intro] 
G   D/F#  Em   F  C     G     G   D/F#  Em   F  C     G
[Verse]
GGonna leave the D/F#pain behind  Emgonna leave the fFools in line
CGonna take the magic pGotion
GGetting in an olD/F#d black car  Emgonna take a riFde so far
CTo the land of suntan Glotion
GGonna take it stD/F#ate by state  Em'till I hit the FGolde Gate
CGet my feet wet in the Gocean
[Chorus]
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover 
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover
[Solo over] 
  Em    C   D(4x)    Em   D(4x)    G    D/F#    Em    F     C  G  
[Verse]
GWalkin on the bD/F#ridge on day  Emlookin out acrFoss the bay
CI saw a rippling in the wGater
GOnce a big sD/F#hip had passed  EmI borrowed a travFeler's glass
CAnd focused on the ocean's dauGghter
GKind of like a wD/F#ave confused    Emdancing in the sFunset hews
CShe waved to me and called me oGver
[Chorus]
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover  
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover
[Solo over] 
  Em    C   D(4x)    Em   D(4x)    G    D/F#    Em    F     C  G  
[Verse]
GTalkin' bout a D/F#friend of mine  Emtalkin' bout a gFold mine
CRichest vein in any mGountain
GTalkin' bout the D/F#enemy  EminFside of me
CTalkin' bout that youthful fGountain
GTalkin' bout yD/F#ou and me  Emtalkin' bout Feternity
CTalkin' bout the big tGime
[Chorus]
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover
GI'm still D/F#living the Cdream we had
GFor D/F#me it's not Cover
[Outro] 
  Em    C   D(4x)    Em   D(22x)

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Big Time

by Neil Young

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D/F#

[Intro]

G D/F# Em F C G G D/F# Em F C G

[Verse]

G D/F# Em F

Gonna leave the pain behind gonna leave the fools in line

C G

Gonna take the magic potion

G D/F# Em F

Getting in an old black car gonna take a ride so far

C G

To the land of suntan lotion

G D/F# Em F

Gonna take it state by state 'till I hit the Golde Gate

C G

Get my feet wet in the ocean

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

[Solo over]

Em C D Em D G D/F# Em F C G

(4x) (4x)

[Verse]

G D/F# Em F

Walkin on the bridge on day lookin out across the bay

C G

I saw a rippling in the water

G D/F# Em F

Once a big ship had passed I borrowed a traveler's glass

C G

And focused on the ocean's daughter

G D/F# Em F

Kind of like a wave confused dancing in the sunset hews

C G

She waved to me and called me over

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

[Solo over]

Em C D Em D G D/F# Em F C G

(4x) (4x)

[Verse]

G D/F# Em F

Talkin' bout a friend of mine talkin' bout a gold mine

C G

Richest vein in any mountain

G D/F# Em F

Talkin' bout the enemy inside of me

C G

Talkin' bout that youthful fountain

G D/F# Em F

Talkin' bout you and me talkin' bout eternity

C G

Talkin' bout the big time

[Chorus]

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

G D/F# C

I'm still living the dream we had

G D/F# C

For me it's not over

[Outro]

Em C D Em D

(4x) (22x)

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