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Big Time

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*from 'So' (1986)*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: G#m)
Chorus 1:
    Gm   Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it.Gm  Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
    Gm   Gm/BbI've got to C/Emake it C7sus4/Fshow, yeah!Gm  Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
    Gm         Gm/Bb  C/ESo much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
    Gm   Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.Gm  Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
Break:
 GmOh..Dsus4/G.Gm  C7/G  Am/G  Gm  
Verse 1:
 C7/GThe place where I come C7sus4/Gfrom, is a small town.
 Cm7/GThey think so small, they use small Gmwords.
But not C7/Gme; I'm smarter than that; C7sus4/GI worked it out.
 Cm7/GI've been stretching my mouth,
To let those Gmbig words come right out.
I've had e-C7/Gnough, I'm getting out, to the C7sus4/Gcity, the big, big city.
 Cm7/GI'll be a big noise, with all the big boys,
There's Gmso much stuff I will own.
Bridge 1:
 F#(b5)And I will pray to a big God, C7/Eas I kneel in the big church.
Chorus 2:
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it,
 Gm(Big Time),   Gm/Bboh C/Eyes.C7sus4/F  
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI've got to C/Emake it C7sus4/Fshow, yeah!
 Gm(Big Time),      Gm/Bb  C/Eso much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.
 Gm(Big Time).Gm/Bb  
Break:
Oh-Fsus4oh oh, oh Foh, oh-Fsus4oh oh, Foh oh.
Verse 2:
 C7/GMy parties have all the C7sus4/Gbig names,
And I greet them with the widest Cm7/Gsmile.
Tell them how my life is one big ad-Gmventure.
And always they're a-C7/Gmazed,
When I show them 'round my C7sus4/Ghouse, to my bed.
I had it Cm7/Gmade like a mountain range,
With a snow-white Gmpillow for my big fat head.
Bridge 2:
 F#(b5)And my Heaven will be a big Heaven,
 C7/EAnd I will walk through the front door.
Chorus 3:
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm on my C/Eway, I'm C7sus4/Fmaking it,
 Gm(Big Time).Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI've got to C/Emake it C7sus4/Fshow, yeah!Gm  Gm/Bb  C7sus4  
 Gm(Big Time),      Gm/Bb  C/Eso much C7sus4/Flarger than Gmlife.Gm/Bb  C/E  C7sus4/F  
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/BbI'm going to C/Ewatch it C7sus4/Fgrowing.
 Gm(Big Time).Gm/Bb  C7sus4  
Coda:
 Gm(Big Time),   Gm/Bbmy C/Ecar is getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
 Gm(Big Time),  Gm/Bbmy  C/Ehouse is getting C7sus4/Fbigger.
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bbmy   C/Eeyes are getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
 Gm(Big Time)..Gm/Bb. and my Fsus4mouth..F.
 Gm(Big Time),  Gm/Bbmy  C/Ebelly is getting C7sus4/Fbigger,
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bband my C/Ebank ac-C7sus4/Fcount.
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bblook at C/Emy, circum-C7sus4/Fstance,
 Gm(Big Time), Gm/Bband the Fsus4bulge in my,
Big, big, big, big, big, big, Gmbig.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Gm     Gm/Bb    C/E   C7sus4/F Dsus4/G C7/G    Am/G
 C7sus4/G Cm7/G  F#(b5)   C7/E    Fsus4    F     C7sus4

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Big Time

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/Bb

C/E

C7sus4/F

Dsus4/G

C7/G

Am/G

C7sus4/G

Cm7/G

F#(b5)

C7/E

Fsus4

C7sus4

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*from 'So' (1986)*

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: G#m)

Chorus 1:

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

I'm on my way, I'm making it.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

I've got to make it show, yeah!

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

So much larger than life.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

I'm going to watch it growing.

Break:

Gm Dsus4/G Gm C7/G Am/G Gm

Oh...

Verse 1:

C7/G C7sus4/G

The place where I come from, is a small town.

Cm7/G Gm

They think so small, they use small words.

C7/G C7sus4/G

But not me; I'm smarter than that; I worked it out.

Cm7/G

I've been stretching my mouth,

To let those big words come right out.

C7/G C7sus4/G

I've had e-nough, I'm getting out, to the city, the big, big city.

Cm7/G

I'll be a big noise, with all the big boys,

There's so much stuff I will own.

Bridge 1:

F#(b5) C7/E

And I will pray to a big God, as I kneel in the big church.

Chorus 2:

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), I'm on my way, I'm making it,

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), oh yes.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), I've got to make it show, yeah!

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), so much larger than life.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), I'm going to watch it growing.

Gm Gm/Bb

(Big Time).

Break:

Fsus4 F Fsus4 F

Oh-oh oh, oh oh, oh-oh oh, oh oh.

Verse 2:

C7/G C7sus4/G

My parties have all the big names,

Cm7/G

And I greet them with the widest smile.

Tell them how my life is one big ad-venture.

C7/G

And always they're a-mazed,

C7sus4/G

When I show them 'round my house, to my bed.

Cm7/G

I had it made like a mountain range,

With a snow-white pillow for my big fat head.

Bridge 2:

F#(b5)

And my Heaven will be a big Heaven,

C7/E

And I will walk through the front door.

Chorus 3:

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), I'm on my way, I'm making it,

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time).

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C7sus4

(Big Time), I've got to make it show, yeah!

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), so much larger than life.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), I'm going to watch it growing.

Gm Gm/Bb C7sus4

(Big Time).

Coda:

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), my car is getting bigger,

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), my house is getting bigger.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), my eyes are getting bigger,

Gm Gm/Bb Fsus4 F

(Big Time)... and my mouth...

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), my belly is getting bigger,

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), and my bank ac-count.

Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F

(Big Time), look at my, circum-stance,

Gm Gm/Bb Fsus4

(Big Time), and the bulge in my,

Big, big, big, big, big, big, big.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Gm Gm/Bb C/E C7sus4/F Dsus4/G C7/G Am/G

C7sus4/G Cm7/G F#(b5) C7/E Fsus4 F C7sus4

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