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Capo 1            Big Money              Garth Brooks
[Intro]
E     E
[Verse 1]
My olEder brother ToEmmy, Was a liAneman rest his sEoul,
His jAob was hanging hEot wires, On them hB7igh-line power poles,E  
Every moArning bright and eaErly, He'd climb wAay up in the sEky,
And I nAever understEood it, So one B7day I asked him wEhy.
[Chorus 1]
He said it pAays big moEney, And mAan I'm into tEhat,
It pAays big moEney, If you're wiB7lling to take a chEance,
Let me tAell you something soEnny, You ought to sAee my bank accEount,
And it pAays big moEney but, He sB7ure can't spend it nEow.E  
[Verse 2]
Well mEy late Uncle ChaErlie, Was this dAemolition hoEund,
He'd trAavel across the couEntry, Blowing buB7ildings to the ground,E  
He caArried a case of dEynamite seemed, EAverywhere he wEent,
And he smAoked them big long cEigars, And he'd wB7ink at you and gErin.
[Chorus 2]
He said it pAays big moEney, And mAan I'm into tEhat,
And It pAays big moEney, If you're wiB7lling to take a chEance,
Let me tAell you something soEnny, You ought to sAee my bank acEcount,
Yeah it pAays big moEney, But he sB7ure can't spend it nEow.
[Instrumental]
A     E     A      E
     A       E       B7    EN.C.
Well now the moAral of this stEory boys, Is don't go geAtting yourself killed . E. .
Be kAind to your rich relaEtives, And they just might B7put you in their,    Will . . . . .
[Chorus 3]
And that pAays big mEoney, Yeah and Awe all into tEhat,
Yeah that pAays big moEney, And big mB7oney's where it's at,E  
Let me tAell you something soEnny, You ought to sAee my bank accEount,
Yeah it pAays big moEney, And we're roB7lling in it nEow.
[Chorus 4]
It pAays big moEney, Heheh, HaAving foolish kEin,
Yeah it pAays big moEney, Guess I B7owe it all to tEhem.
Let me sAhow you something soEnny, Yeah, Take a lAook at this bank accEount,
Yeah it pAays big moEney, Let's go sB7pend some of it now.E  
[Outro]
     AWEork with me Billy. How much for tAhat er, stick of gum there?  EUh huh,
  ACan you break a hundred dollar bill? EThat's all I gotB7, A lot of emE. Yeaheh.
End
     A      E      A      E      A      E      B7    Ex3

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Big Money

by Garth Brooks

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

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Capo 1 Big Money Garth Brooks

[Intro]

E E

[Verse 1]

E E A E

My older brother Tommy, Was a lineman rest his soul,

A E B7 E

His job was hanging hot wires, On them high-line power poles,

A E A E

Every morning bright and early, He'd climb way up in the sky,

A E B7 E

And I never understood it, So one day I asked him why.

[Chorus 1]

A E A E

He said it pays big money, And man I'm into that,

A E B7 E

It pays big money, If you're willing to take a chance,

A E A E

Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,

A E B7 E E

And it pays big money but, He sure can't spend it now.

[Verse 2]

E E A E

Well my late Uncle Charlie, Was this demolition hound,

A E B7 E

He'd travel across the country, Blowing buildings to the ground,

A E A E

He carried a case of dynamite seemed, Everywhere he went,

A E B7 E

And he smoked them big long cigars, And he'd wink at you and grin.

[Chorus 2]

A E A E

He said it pays big money, And man I'm into that,

A E B7 E

And It pays big money, If you're willing to take a chance,

A E A E

Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,

A E B7 E

Yeah it pays big money, But he sure can't spend it now.

[Instrumental]

A E A E

A E B7 E

N.C.

A E A E

Well now the moral of this story boys, Is don't go getting yourself killed . . .

A E B7

Be kind to your rich relatives, And they just might put you in their, Will . . . . .

[Chorus 3]

A E A E

And that pays big money, Yeah and we all into that,

A E B7 E

Yeah that pays big money, And big money's where it's at,

A E A E

Let me tell you something sonny, You ought to see my bank account,

A E B7 E

Yeah it pays big money, And we're rolling in it now.

[Chorus 4]

A E A E

It pays big money, Heheh, Having foolish kin,

A E B7 E

Yeah it pays big money, Guess I owe it all to them.

A E A E

Let me show you something sonny, Yeah, Take a look at this bank account,

A E B7 E

Yeah it pays big money, Let's go spend some of it now.

[Outro]

A E A E

Work with me Billy. How much for that er, stick of gum there? Uh huh,

A E B7 E

Can you break a hundred dollar bill? That's all I got, A lot of em. Yeaheh.

End

A E A E A E B7 E

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