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Big Girls Dont Cry

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro] 
e|-G/B-3---C3-----D0---------G/B-3---C3-----D0------| 
B|--3---3-----3----------3---3-----3------| 
G|--0---0-----2----------0---0-----2------| 
D|--X---X-----0----------X---X-----0------| x2 
A|--2---3--------------2-----3------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
      G/B         C    DDa Da Da G/BDaC  D  
[Verse 1]
      G/B     CThe Dsmell of your skin liG/Bngers   C  Don me now 
      G/B     CYour Dprobably on your flight back G/Bto your Chome Dtown 
      G/B  CI need Dsome shelter of my G/Bown proCtection Dbaby 
   G/B        C                              D    G/B   C(hold)
             To be with myself and center,       clarity, peace, serenity.
[Chorus]
CI hope you knGow, I hope you knDow 
DThat this has nothing to do with you 
CIt's personaGl, Myself and DI 
We've got some Emstraightenin' out to Cdo 
And I'm gonna Gmiss you like a child misses their Dblanket.
But Ive got to get a Emmove on with my life 
           C               G   D(hold)
Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.
      G/B         C    DDon't cry, G/BDon't Ccry, DDon't cry 
[Verse 2]
      G/B         CThe Dpath that I'm walking G/BI    Cmust go Dalone
      G/B  CI must Dtake the baby steps 'til G/BI'm Cfull growDn, full grown
      G/B  CFairyDtales don't always G/Bhave a Chappy Dending, do they?
   G/B        C                        D    G/B   C(hold)
         And I foresee the dark ahead    if I stay
[Chorus]
CI hope you knGow, I hope you knDow 
DThat this has nothing to do with you 
CIt's personaGl, Myself and DI 
We've got some Emstraightenin' out to Cdo 
And I'm gonna Gmiss you like a child misses their Dblanket.
But Ive got to get a Emmove on with my life 
           C               G   D(hold)
Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.
[Bridge]
GLike the little schoolD/F#mate in the school yard
CWe'll play jacks and uno cards
GI'll be your best D/F#friend and you'll Cbe mine, Valentine
GYes, you can D/F#hold my hand if you Cwant to
C'Cause I want to hold yours too
GWe'll be playD/F#mates and lovers and Cshare our secret worlds
D/F#But it's Gtime for me to go Chome
It's getting D/F#late, dark outGside
I need to Cbe with myself and center clarity, peace, serenity
[Chorus]
CI hope you knGow, I hope you knDow 
DThat this has nothing to do with you 
CIt's personaGl, Myself and DI 
We've got some Emstraightenin' out to Cdo 
And I'm gonna Gmiss you like a child misses their Dblanket.
But Ive got to get a Emmove on with my life 
           C               G   D(hold)
Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.
      G/B         C           DDoG/Bn't cry, CDon't Dcry,   Don't cry
G/B   C      D
G/B   C      D
G/B   C      D
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| X 
Dead note
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Big Girls Dont Cry

by Fergie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

[Intro]

G/B C D G/B C D

e|--3---3-----0----------3---3-----0------|

B|--3---3-----3----------3---3-----3------|

G|--0---0-----2----------0---0-----2------|

D|--X---X-----0----------X---X-----0------| x2

A|--2---3--------------2-----3------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

G/B C D G/B C D

Da Da Da Da

[Verse 1]

G/B C D G/B C D

The smell of your skin lingers on me now

G/B C D G/B C D

Your probably on your flight back to your home town

G/B C D G/B C D

I need some shelter of my own protection baby

G/B C D G/B C

(hold)

To be with myself and center, clarity, peace, serenity.

[Chorus]

C G D

I hope you know, I hope you know

That this has nothing to do with you

C G D

It's personal, Myself and I

Em C

We've got some straightenin' out to do

G D

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket.

But Ive got to get a move on with my life

C G D

(hold)

Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.

G/B C D G/B C D

Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry

[Verse 2]

G/B C D G/B C D

The path that I'm walking I must go alone

G/B C D G/B C D

I must take the baby steps 'til I'm full grown, full grown

G/B C D G/B C D

Fairytales don't always have a happy ending, do they?

G/B C D G/B C

(hold)

And I foresee the dark ahead if I stay

[Chorus]

C G D

I hope you know, I hope you know

That this has nothing to do with you

C G D

It's personal, Myself and I

Em C

We've got some straightenin' out to do

G D

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket.

But Ive got to get a move on with my life

C G D

(hold)

Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.

[Bridge]

G D/F#

Like the little schoolmate in the school yard

We'll play jacks and uno cards

G D/F# C

I'll be your best friend and you'll be mine, Valentine

G D/F# C

Yes, you can hold my hand if you want to

'Cause I want to hold yours too

G D/F# C

We'll be playmates and lovers and share our secret worlds

D/F# G C

But it's time for me to go home

D/F# G

It's getting late, dark outside

I need to be with myself and center clarity, peace, serenity

[Chorus]

C G D

I hope you know, I hope you know

That this has nothing to do with you

C G D

It's personal, Myself and I

Em C

We've got some straightenin' out to do

G D

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket.

But Ive got to get a move on with my life

C G D

(hold)

Its time to be a big girl now and big girls don't cry.

G/B C D G/B C D

Don't cry, Don't cry, Don't cry

G/B C D

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| X

Dead note

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