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Big Boy Pete

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Key of C
[Verse]
CThe joint was a-Fjumpin on the Ccorner
COver on FHonkey Tonk CStreet
CWhen all of a C7sudden pulled up a FCadilac car
And G7out stepped a Fcat named CPete.
CDiamond rings on Fevery fingerC  
CHe wore a Ftailor-made Csuit
CSmoked a black C7cigar, wore a FStetson hat
G7He wore a pair of Fcowboy booCts.
CHe busted on thrFough the doorwCay
CBad as Fhe could Cbe
CHe pulled out a C7pistol, Fturned around
He said "G7My name is a-Fbig boy CPete".
[Chorus]
AmThe music stopped, there wasn't a sound
AmOver in the cotrner stood a-bad man Brown
AmBrow smiled and grinned, he said "My friend,
D7You take two steps foward, Im gonna G7do you in".
[Verse]
CNow Pete said a-Flook a-here buCddy,
CBefore I Ftan your Chide
CI got a C7forty-five to Fkeep me alive
And G7severn bullets Fon my Cside.
[Chorus]
AmBrown pull a knife, he jumped on Pete
AmThey fought from the counter right on out the street.
AmThen swung from north, they swung from south,
AmBrown cut that black cigar right out of Pete's mouth
AmPete hit the ground, yell and scream
D7He took his Stetson hat and G7fleed the scene.
[Verse]
CSo if you're ever Fdown on the Ccorner,
COver on FHonkey Tonk CStreet
CDont mess aC7round, they'll Fcut you down,
Take a G7lesson from-a Fbig boy CPete.

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Big Boy Pete

by The Olympics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key of C

[Verse]

C F C

The joint was a-jumpin on the corner

C F C

Over on Honkey Tonk Street

C C7 F

When all of a sudden pulled up a Cadilac car

G7 F C

And out stepped a cat named Pete.

C F C

Diamond rings on every finger

C F C

He wore a tailor-made suit

C C7 F

Smoked a black cigar, wore a Stetson hat

G7 F C

He wore a pair of cowboy boots.

C F C

He busted on through the doorway

C F C

Bad as he could be

C C7 F

He pulled out a pistol, turned around

G7 F C

He said "My name is a-big boy Pete".

[Chorus]

The music stopped, there wasn't a sound

Over in the cotrner stood a-bad man Brown

Brow smiled and grinned, he said "My friend,

D7 G7

You take two steps foward, Im gonna do you in".

[Verse]

C F C

Now Pete said a-look a-here buddy,

C F C

Before I tan your hide

C C7 F

I got a forty-five to keep me alive

G7 F C

And severn bullets on my side.

[Chorus]

Brown pull a knife, he jumped on Pete

They fought from the counter right on out the street.

Then swung from north, they swung from south,

Brown cut that black cigar right out of Pete's mouth

Pete hit the ground, yell and scream

D7 G7

He took his Stetson hat and fleed the scene.

[Verse]

C F C

So if you're ever down on the corner,

C F C

Over on Honkey Tonk Street

C C7 F

Dont mess around, they'll cut you down,

G7 F C

Take a lesson from-a big boy Pete.

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