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Big Bad World One

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    E/Ax02100
  Amaj7x02120
     Em022000
      Dxx0232
      G3x0033
    G/Fxx3033
    G/Exx2033
G/   Ebxx1033
  Cadd9x32033
    G/Bx20033
  Asus4x02230
C#m7b5 x4545x
     Cmx35443
      Cx32010
     Amx02210
     Bbx1333x
C(alt) x3555x
Intro | E/A  Amaj7| E/A  Amaj7|
Verse 1
E/AAll alone by the Emtable of food
in my Dwrinkled Gsuit and my Dborrowed tie
E/AOnly thinking of Emsomething to say
in the Dmoment Gafter the Dgirl goes by
         G              G/F              G/E  G/           Eb  
 Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to
       G           G/F    G/E  G/           Eb  
 I eat another crudite
Chorus
 Cadd9I quit, G/BI'm done
'Asus4cause I don't think it's gonna Dturn out OK
It's Cadd9no fair and it's G/Bno fun
If Asus4every time it's gonna Dend the same way:
C#m7b5                  Cm  G  
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Verse 2
E/AAt the office we're Emall having cake
'cause it's Dsomeone's Gbirthday I Ddon't know who
E/AGet my plate and I'm Emscanning the room
and the Donly Gseat is right Dnext to you
          G             G/F                  G/E  G/           Eb  
 I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn't come with teeth
          G                G/F     G/E  G/           Eb  
 Maybe you don't know who I am
Chorus
 Cadd9I quit, G/BI'm done
'cAsus4ause I don't think it's gonna tDurn out OK
It's Cadd9no fair and it's G/Bno fun
If Asus4every time it's gonna Dend the same way:
C#m7b5                  Cm  G  
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Bridge
Staying in-Cside lying in Gbed
Noticing Amsomething that's not Emthere
Follow my Cheart, follow my Ghead
                        Bb  C(alt)                E/A  
I'll follow anything that might get me somewhere
Re-Intro: | E/A  Amaj7| E/A  Amaj7|
Verse 3
E/ACatch her eye when she's Empouring my coffee
and Dsearch my Ghead for an Dopening line
E/ABut I see by the Emlook on her face
if I Dkeep my Gmouth shut I'll Dsave some time
            G               G/F             G/E  G/           Eb  
 What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough?
         G             G/F     G/E  G/           Eb  
 Isn't it better not to know?
Chorus
 Cadd9I quit, G/BI'm done
'cAsus4ause I don't think it's gonna tDurn out OK
It's Cadd9no fair and it's G/Bno fun
If Asus4every time it's gonna Dend the same way:
C#m7b5                  Cm  
 Me: zero, Big bad world: one

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Big Bad World One

by Jonathan Coulton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/A

Amaj7

G/F

G/E

Cadd9

G/B

Asus4

Chords

E/A

x02100

Amaj7

x02120

022000

xx0232

3x0033

G/F

xx3033

G/E

xx2033

G Eb

/ xx1033

Cadd9

x32033

G/B

x20033

Asus4

x02230

C#m7b5 x4545x

x35443

x32010

x02210

x1333x

(alt) x3555x

E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7

Intro | | |

Verse 1

E/A Em

All alone by the table of food

D G D

in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie

E/A Em

Only thinking of something to say

D G D

in the moment after the girl goes by

G G/F G/E G Eb

Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to

G G/F G/E G Eb

I eat another crudite

Chorus

Cadd9 G/B

I quit, I'm done

Asus4 D

'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK

Cadd9 G/B

It's no fair and it's no fun

Asus4 D

If every time it's gonna end the same way:

Cm G

C#m7b5

Me: zero, Big bad world: one

Verse 2

E/A Em

At the office we're all having cake

D G D

'cause it's someone's birthday I don't know who

E/A Em

Get my plate and I'm scanning the room

D G D

and the only seat is right next to you

G G/F G/E G Eb

I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn't come with teeth

G G/F G/E G Eb

Maybe you don't know who I am

Chorus

Cadd9 G/B

I quit, I'm done

Asus4 D

'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK

Cadd9 G/B

It's no fair and it's no fun

Asus4 D

If every time it's gonna end the same way:

Cm G

C#m7b5

Me: zero, Big bad world: one

Bridge

C G

Staying in-side lying in bed

Am Em

Noticing something that's not there

C G

Follow my heart, follow my head

Bb C E/A

(alt)

I'll follow anything that might get me somewhere

E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7

Re-Intro: | | |

Verse 3

E/A Em

Catch her eye when she's pouring my coffee

D G D

and search my head for an opening line

E/A Em

But I see by the look on her face

D G D

if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time

G G/F G/E G Eb

What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough?

G G/F G/E G Eb

Isn't it better not to know?

Chorus

Cadd9 G/B

I quit, I'm done

Asus4 D

'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK

Cadd9 G/B

It's no fair and it's no fun

Asus4 D

If every time it's gonna end the same way:

C#m7b5

Me: zero, Big bad world: one

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