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The Big Time

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Aminor

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Main Riff (not entirely correct, but close)
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---1-1----3----1-1-----3--3p1--1-1----1---------0--|
--2------4-4--2-------2-2-----2------2-2----2-1----|
-2------5---2--------4-------3------2------3---2---|
-------5----------3s5--------------0------3------2-|
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 Am   G   Am  D9/ F#   Fmaj7   Am   F  E  
              Am      G             Am  D9/F#  
I watch the slow hand kill the day
Fmaj7I see my starrinAmg role tFick aEway
(repeat the chords)
I watch the skyline for him to come
And when he comes along we'll be gone...
(B|-3s5-3s5)
... And We'll go Aminto the ciGty, into Dmthe liFmaj7ght
BbWe'll be there in the heAmadlines, tFhere overEnight
'Cos thAmis is the biEmg time, thiFs is the Eway
BbNow he's in the bAmig time, he'll shFow you thEe way

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The Big Time

by Suede

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Main Riff (not entirely correct, but close)

----0-----------0--------0------0------------------|

---1-1----3----1-1-----3--3p1--1-1----1---------0--|

--2------4-4--2-------2-2-----2------2-2----2-1----|

-2------5---2--------4-------3------2------3---2---|

-------5----------3s5--------------0------3------2-|

-----------------------------------------1--------0|

Am G Am D9 F# Fmaj7 Am F E

Am G Am D9 F#

I watch the slow hand kill the day

Fmaj7 Am F E

I see my starring role tick away

(repeat the chords)

I watch the skyline for him to come

And when he comes along we'll be gone...

(|-3s5-3s5)

Am G Dm Fmaj7

... And We'll go into the city, into the light

Bb Am F E

We'll be there in the headlines, there overnight

Am Em F E

'Cos this is the big time, this is the way

Bb Am F E

Now he's in the big time, he'll show you the way

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