Big Money
View chords used in this chart
intro
A(B) D(E) A(B) D(E)
-0------2-3-2--------------0---------------2-3-2------------
-2------3-3-3--------------2---------------3-3-3------------
-2------2-2-2------0-------2---------------2-2-2-----0------o
-2------0-0-0----2---2-0---2---------------0-0-0---2---2-0--o
-0-------------------------0-------0-3-0--------------------
-------------------------------0-3--------------------------
A(B) (fast strum) D(E) C(D)
-2-3-2-------------0--------9----------------2-3-2---0----------------
-3-3-3-------------2-------10----------------3-3-3---1----------------
-2-2-2-----0-------2--------9----------------2-2-2---0----------------
-0-0-0---2---2-0---2--------7----------------0-0-0---2----------------
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(muffle strings w/ palm)
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-----0--------0-----0----|-----0-------0-----0----- repeat 4 times
-0-0---0-----------------|-0-0---0-----------------
---------3-3----------3--|---------3-3---------3---
----------------3-3------|---------------3-3-------
riff [A]
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-----0-----0-----0---
-0-0-----------------
-------3-3-----------
-------------3-3-----
"Big money goes around the world .... "
D(E) C(D) F(G) G(A) D(E) C(D) F(G) G(A)
------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
-7----|-5----|-6----|-8----|-7----|-5----|-6----|-8----|
-7----|-5----|-5----|-7----|-7----|-5----|-5----|-7----|
-7----|-5----|-3----|-5----|-7----|-5----|-3----|-5----|
-5----|-3----|------|------|-5----|-3----|------|------|
------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
"Big money pull a million strings..."
(scuff chords)
A(B) G(A) C(D) D(E) A(B) G(A) C(D) D(E)
------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
------|------|-5----|-8-7--|------|------|-5----|-7----|
-6----|-4----|-5----|-7-7--|-6----|-4----|-5----|-7----|
-7----|-5----|-5----|-7-7--|-7----|-5----|-5----|-7----|
-7----|-5----|-3----|-5-5--|-7----|-5----|-3----|-5----|
-5----|-3----|------|------|-5----|-3----|------|------|
"Sometimes ..."
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-----0-----0-----0----|-----0-----0-----0----|
-0-0---0--------------|-0-0---0--------------|
---------3---------3--|---------3---------3--|
-------------3-3------|-------------3-3------|
"It's the power and the glory..."
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---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--|
-0---0-------------------0---0----|-0---0-------------------0---0----|
---------3---3--------------------|---------3---3--------------------|
-----------------3---3------------|-----------------3---3------------|
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riff [A] once, then same structure for second verse
(after 2nd chorus)
riff [A] 4 times, then solo: (add a little flanger or chorus)
D(E) (let ring)
-2---3------|--------------------------------------------------------
-3---3------|-----------(12)-------------------(7)-------------------
-2---2------|---------------(12)----(12)----------(7)----------------
-0---0------|------(12)---------(12)--------(7)------(7)-------------
------------|-------------------------------------------(7)----------
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~~~ ~~~~
-------------------------|----------------------12------------------
-(12)---------(7)--------|-------------------------12-13-12----12---
-----(12)--------(7)---9-|-5-7-7-5-7-5-5-7-5----------------14------
---------(12)------------|------------------------------------------
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~~~ ~~~ ~~~ (feedback)
-15-15-14-12-----------------------------15----------------
--------------15-12-13-15----15---13_12--------------------
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(up full step) ~~~~
------------------------------------15-----------------------
-15/-15/-15-13_15-13-12----12_13_15--------------------------
------------------------14-----------------14_12_11-12_11_9--
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------(7)------(7)---(7)--|------------------------------------------
--(7)-------(7)---(7)-----|------(12)--------(12)------(7)------(7)--
--------------------------|----------(12)----(12)---------(7)---(7)--
--------------------------|--(12)--------(12)-------(7)------(7)-----
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E(F#) D(E) C(D)
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----------------|-9--9-9--7--7-7--6--6-6---7--7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--
-5-5-5-9-7-5-9--|-9--9-9--7--7-7--6--6-6---7--7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--
----------------|-9--9-9--7--7-7--6--6-6---7--7-7--9-9-9--7-7-7--
----------------|-7--7-7--5--5-5--4--4-4---5--5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--
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------------4-5-7---|
------4-5-7---------|
--5-7---------------|
(chorus)
"It's the power & the glory, it's a war in paradise ..."
etc....
"Big money got no soul .... "
(pause)
repeat riff [A] until fade-out
How to play Big Money
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 A. 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.