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Big Star

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Intro                Am        G        Am  G  
Verse 1
Yeah, i'm Amflat, Cbusted, Fwildeyed and Cfree
I Amcouldnt get arCrested if i AmtriedC  
A Fhas been at a Cmere thirtyAmfiveC  
Verse 2
AmStraight, Chonest, Fforthright and Ctrue
AmGreat expecCtations for someAmoneC  
Doesn?t Fanybody Cknow how to Amhave funC  
Chorus
CBut, im Dmgonna be a big Gstar
Im Cgonna be a Dmbig Gstar, someCdayBb  A  
Im Dmgonna be a big Gstar, someCday
Verse 3
The Amgrapes Cbitter, Fim no Cquitter
AmRevolutions Ccome one by AmoneC  
Seems Fits high noon and Ci aint got no AmgunC  
Bridge
Its Amso Ghard
AmSo Ghard
AmSo Ghard gettin' Amby
Chorus
DmIm gonna be a bGig star
Im Cgonna be a Dmbig Gstar, someCdayBb  A  
Im Dmgonna be a big Gstar, someCday
Verse 4
AmFine Cbourbon, FCuban Ccigars
AmRude remarks Cobserved at the CC AmbarC  
I'm Fperfecting the finest Cart of wasting AmhoursC  
Chorus
CBut, im Dmgonna be a big Gstar
Im Cgonna be a Dmbig Gstar, someCdayBb  A  
im Dmgonna be a big C#7star,
DmIm gonna be a big Gstar, someCday

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Big Star

by The Jayhawks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

Am G Am G

Intro

Verse 1

Am C F C

Yeah, i'm flat, busted, wildeyed and free

Am C Am C

I couldnt get arrested if i tried

F C Am C

A has been at a mere thirtyfive

Verse 2

Am C F C

Straight, honest, forthright and true

Am C Am C

Great expectations for someone

F C Am C

Doesn?t anybody know how to have fun

Chorus

C Dm G

But, im gonna be a big star

C Dm G C Bb A

Im gonna be a big star, someday

Dm G C

Im gonna be a big star, someday

Verse 3

Am C F C

The grapes bitter, im no quitter

Am C Am C

Revolutions come one by one

F C Am C

Seems its high noon and i aint got no gun

Bridge

Am G

Its so hard

Am G

So hard

Am G Am

So hard gettin' by

Chorus

Dm G

Im gonna be a big star

C Dm G C Bb A

Im gonna be a big star, someday

Dm G C

Im gonna be a big star, someday

Verse 4

Am C F C

Fine bourbon, Cuban cigars

Am C Am C

Rude remarks observed at the CC bar

F C Am C

I'm perfecting the finest art of wasting hours

Chorus

C Dm G

But, im gonna be a big star

C Dm G C Bb A

Im gonna be a big star, someday

Dm C#7

im gonna be a big star,

Dm G C

Im gonna be a big star, someday

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