Big Boy (live Version)
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Intro: (E D A) (2x)
E D A
A shoe shine boy gave me a nickel
E D A
With a smile on his face
E D A
The school kids would give me some gin, if I would let them in
B C#m
They were shaking all over
E D A
Got a call from a friend with a lonely lady on his arm
E D A
Woke up in my garage, I was holding my own
E D A
I can't remember where I'd been
B C#m
I was aching all over
A
Rolling on the stone
B
I was aching all over, rolling on the hard stone.
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
E D A
Kissin' cousins just ain't my style
E D A
Not like some knight in shining armour
E D A
Touring with the sideshow, that was my blow
B C#m
Uuh, but we hung on for the fun
A B
Uuh, lots of fun for everyone
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
F
Ooh, what a night!
Solo:(E D A)3x (B C#m)
E D A
Till the danger man with his danger plan
E D A
He took me aside, and then he took me apart
E D A
I was a young man with love in my heart
B C#m
How he made me pay
A
It was the hard way
B
It was the hard way
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
Piano Solo:(C G)4x
(Capela)
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a big boy
C G
Ooh, what a night you can have when you're a real big boy
E D A
What a night you can have!
E D A
What a night you can have!
E D A
What a night you can have!
E D A
What a night you can have!
E D A
What a night you can have!
How to play Big Boy (live Version)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.