Big Screen Waltz
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C Am C Am
I should work just like my daddy
C Am G G
at the edge of this town
C Am C Am
you should stay home just like your mommy
C Am G G
but instead we just hang around living
F F C Am C Am
And waiting for time to go by
C Am C Am
I could be the upper class kid
C Am G G
driving cars I can?t pay
C Am C Am
you could be the girl right beneath me
C Am G G
with designer jeans made down in france
F F C Am C Am
by a guy whose name you cannot spell
[Refrão]
F F G G
well, I never quite understood
Em G F F
your answers to my questions
F F G G
and I never quite understood
Em G F (F)
the film on the big screen of life
C Am C Am C Am C Am
C Am C Am
I can see your kind of fortune
C Am G G
recorded on a video tape
C Am C Am
and I agree that life seems much easier
C Am
if you got the chance
G G
just to rewind it if you
F F C Am C Am
missed a good part of the script
C Am C Am
my regards, you finally made it
C Am G G
all that you dreamed of is yours
C Am C Am
but don?t you think I?m feeling unhappy
C Am G G
for I can still dream and I still got the
F F C Am C Am
things I keep dreaming of
[Refrão]
F F G G
well, I never quite understood
Em G F F
your answers to my questions
F F G G
and I never quite understood
Em G F F
the film on the big screen of life
F F G G
well, I never quite understood
Em G F F
your answers to my questions
F F G G
and I never quite understood
Em G F (F)
the film on the big screen of life
OUTRO:
C Am C Am
on the big screen of life
C Am C Am
on the big screen of life
C Am C Am
on the big screen of life
C Am C (strum once)
How to play Big Screen Waltz
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 C. 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.