Big East West
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verse 1
G7 Cadd9
Line of crosses in the path
Cadd9 F6 F F6
The wire highway of the telegraph
F G7sus4
On a sea of prairie snow
G7 C G7sus4
Like a picture of long ago
verse 2
G7 Cadd9
And I was riding on the wheel
F6 F
I was thinking on the past
F6 F G7sus4
Looking out across the fields
G7 C
Watching people turn to photographs
[Refrão]C7 Fadd9
And every sailor knows the truth
C
About the anchor and the chain
Fadd9
Got to hold them close to you
D7/F# G7sus4 G7
If you don’t want to drift away again
C Fadd9
Every gyspy knows the way
Am
Like the buttons on his vest
C G7sus4
And the sun lies down before you
G7 Cadd9
Out on the big east west
verse 3
G7 Cadd9
In the silo up ahead
Cadd9 F6 F F6
The golden promise of the sun
F G7sus4
Grinded into your daily bread
G7 C G7sus4
Bring it home to your loved ones
verse 4
G7 Cadd9
Once in every now and then
F6 F
When you get back from the wars
F6 F G7sus4
You turn around and you’re gone again
G7 C
To that wide open shore
[Refrão]C7 Fadd9
And every sailor knows the truth
C
About the anchor and the chain
Fadd9
Hold them close to you
D7/F# G7sus4 G7
If you don’t want to drift away again
C Fadd9
Every gyspy knows the way
Am
Like the buttons on his vest
C G7sus4
And the sun lies down before you
G7 Cadd9
Out on the big east west
G7 Cadd9
On the big east west
How to play Big East West
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G7. 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.