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Big Star

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NOTES- I have only shown the chords for this
however this song is played arpeggio style,
       hints = throw in some hammer ons, on the bass strings when
playing the chords
Intro
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Emin/Emin/ D / D / C / C / D / D /
Verse 1
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EminI___ don't___ want_ to be_ another big Dstar
picking at your Ccars
stealing at your Dclothes
finding out__ what you donEmint know_____
you don't Gknow___
Verse 2
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EminI___I___I don't want to be__ your bDig star
picking your Ccalls___; saying i don't Dknow
EminI__I__I don't want t be your Dsuitor
lacking at your Cfeet
Trying to love the things you Dneed
Chorus
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Eminoh you Gknow you've Dheard Gthis beEminfore
EminAnd you Gknow i've Dheard Gthis some Eminmore
EminAnd please give me a Gchance to Dbreak Gdown the Emindoor
Gbut i sit oh oh I still Csit here
Verse 3
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picking up your dirt
these chords and lyrics were brought to you by Martin Rodgers

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Big Star

by Ocean Colour Scene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emin

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NOTES- I have only shown the chords for this

however this song is played arpeggio style,

hints = throw in some hammer ons, on the bass strings when

playing the chords

Intro

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Emin/Emin/ D / D / C / C / D / D /

Verse 1

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Emin D

I___ don't___ want_ to be_ another big star

picking at your cars

stealing at your clothes

Emin

finding out__ what you dont know_____

you don't know___

Verse 2

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Emin D

I___I___I don't want to be__ your big star

C D

picking your calls___; saying i don't know

Emin D

I__I__I don't want t be your suitor

lacking at your feet

Trying to love the things you need

Chorus

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Emin G D G Emin

oh you know you've heard this before

Emin G D G Emin

And you know i've heard this some more

Emin G D G Emin

And please give me a chance to break down the door

G C

but i sit oh oh I still sit here

Verse 3

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picking up your dirt

these chords and lyrics were brought to you by Martin Rodgers

About Big Star Chords by Ocean Colour Scene

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