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The Big One

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Capo On 2nd Fret
Intro: E  
Verse:
 EWithout a warning, you're B7outta control. 
 EThe ground shakes and the Aoceans roll- 
 EThis is the big one, there's no way to rB7un. 
 EOn the Richter scale B7of romance 
 EYou hit twelve and you Adon't stand a chance. 
 EThis is the big one, B7I'm fallin' in Elove. 
Chorus:
Now it's Ebeat, beat, beat- 
My heart's Asending out a message. 
B7Please, please, please don't Esave me tonight. 
S.O.S. in tAhis situation means F#7she's outta B7site. 
 ENo need to panic B7I tell myself,  
But I Enever felt this feeling with Aanybody else. 
 EThis is the big one B7I'm falling in Elove. 
Solo (Last half of chorus Chords)
Now it's Ebeat, beat, beat- 
My heart's Asending out a message. 
B7Please, please, please don't Esave me tonight. 
S.O.S. in tAhis situation means F#7she's outta B7site. C#7  
 F3No need to panic C#7I tell myself,  
But I F#never felt this feeling with Banybody else. 
 F#This is the big one C#7I'm falling in F#love. B  
 F#This is the big one C#7I'm falling in F#love. 

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The story behind the song

"The Big One" is a song written by Gerry House and Devon O'Day, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in September 1994 as the lead single from his album Lead On. The song plays like a celebration of finding that one person who truly stands out, the "big one" that changes everything.

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The Big One

by George Strait

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F#7

C#7

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Capo On 2nd Fret

Intro:

Verse:

E B7

Without a warning, you're outta control.

E A

The ground shakes and the oceans roll-

E B7

This is the big one, there's no way to run.

E B7

On the Richter scale of romance

E A

You hit twelve and you don't stand a chance.

E B7 E

This is the big one, I'm fallin' in love.

Chorus:

Now it's beat, beat, beat-

My heart's sending out a message.

B7 E

Please, please, please don't save me tonight.

A F#7 B7

S.O.S. in this situation means she's outta site.

E B7

No need to panic I tell myself,

E A

But I never felt this feeling with anybody else.

E B7 E

This is the big one I'm falling in love.

Solo (Last half of chorus Chords)

Now it's beat, beat, beat-

My heart's sending out a message.

B7 E

Please, please, please don't save me tonight.

A F#7 B7 C#7

S.O.S. in this situation means she's outta site.

F3 C#7

No need to panic I tell myself,

F# B

But I never felt this feeling with anybody else.

F# C#7 F# B

This is the big one I'm falling in love.

F# C#7 F#

This is the big one I'm falling in love.

About The Big One Chords by George Strait

Learn how to play The Big One by George Strait with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Big One chords”, “The Big One guitar chords”, or “George Strait The Big One chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Big One chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Big One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B7, A, F#7, C#7, F3.

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The chords for "The Big One" show the original chord names (including E, B7, A, F#7, C#7, F3). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.