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Big Ball In Town

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[Intro]
G
[Chorus]
Well, it's a big ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
[Verse]
GThe birthplace of our nation is Boston, so they say
They try to keep it as it was, but it's Cchanging every Gday
[Chorus]
A big ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
[Verse]
GWe met a chap from Harvard, very slim and pale
Last time that we saw him, he was Cdancing with a cat from GYale
GAnd just a mile from Harvard's a campus you should see
N.C.                C  G  
M I C K E Y  M O U S E
[Chorus]
Well, it's a big ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
[Verse]
GThe Red Coats, they were comin', their cloth was made of tweed
Some say their shirts were button down, the traCdition is Ivy GLeague
[Chorus]
A big ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
[Instrumental]
G    C  G    F  G
G    C  G    F  G
[Verse]
GThe folks who come from Boston are said to be quite dated
GSo whadda ya have to say, my Cfriend?
 N.C.
"Well, lemme say this, that uh, Bobby and uh, Teddy and I made it"
[Chorus]
It's been a Gbig ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
[Chorus]
A big ball in Boston, a Cbig ball in Gtown
A big ball in Boston, FI'm gonna get on Gdown
FI'm gonna get on Gdown
FI'm gonna get on Gdown....

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Big Ball In Town

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

C G

Well, it's a big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

[Verse]

The birthplace of our nation is Boston, so they say

C G

They try to keep it as it was, but it's changing every day

[Chorus]

C G

A big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

[Verse]

We met a chap from Harvard, very slim and pale

C G

Last time that we saw him, he was dancing with a cat from Yale

And just a mile from Harvard's a campus you should see

C G

N.C.

M I C K E Y M O U S E

[Chorus]

C G

Well, it's a big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

[Verse]

The Red Coats, they were comin', their cloth was made of tweed

C G

Some say their shirts were button down, the tradition is Ivy League

[Chorus]

C G

A big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

[Instrumental]

G C G F G

[Verse]

The folks who come from Boston are said to be quite dated

G C

So whadda ya have to say, my friend?

N.C.

"Well, lemme say this, that uh, Bobby and uh, Teddy and I made it"

[Chorus]

G C G

It's been a big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

[Chorus]

C G

A big ball in Boston, a big ball in town

F G

A big ball in Boston, I'm gonna get on down

F G

I'm gonna get on down

F G

I'm gonna get on down....

About Big Ball In Town Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Big Ball In Town by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Ball In Town chords”, “Big Ball In Town guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Big Ball In Town chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Big Ball In Town chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Ball In Town lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, F, A, E.

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What key is "Big Ball In Town" in?

The chords for "Big Ball In Town" show the original chord names (including G, C, F, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.