Big Star
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
This is just my arrangement of this song, its not identical to the original but its pretty close.
This song is so dear to me so I hope you like this tab :)
[Verse 1]
“Everyone knows that…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3/8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8\3| x4
“Shivering pines…”
E|------------------------------0-----|
B|-------------0----------1-----------|
G|------0---------------------0-----0-|
D|-----------0-----0----2---2-----2---|
A|---2-----2-----2----3---------------|
E|-3----------------------------------| x4
[Pre-Chorus]
“But every perfect summer…”
E|-----------------2---------------0-|
B|-------0-------3-----------1-----2-|
G|-----0-------2-----------0-------0-|
D|---2-------0-----------2---------2-|
A|-2-------------------3-----------0-|
E|-----------------------------------| x2
[Chorus]
“Baby you’re a big star…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------1-----1------|
G|-----0-----0------------------------|
D|---------------------2-----2-----2--|
A|---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3----|
E|-3-----3-----3----------------------| x2
“Wanna take…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0----------0-----0-------|
G|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0---|
D|-1-----1-----1----0-----0-----0-----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
“Your picture.”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----1-----1------1-----------------|
G|------------------0-----------------|
D|---2-----2-----2--2-----------------|
A|-3-----3-----3----3-----------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
“I toss up if it’s worth it now…”
E|------------------------------0-----|
B|-------------0----------1-----------|
G|------0---------------------0-----0-|
D|-----------0-----0----2---2-----2---|
A|---2-----2-----2----3---------------|
E|-3----------------------------------| x4
[Pre-Chorus]
E|-------------------------2---------|
B|-------0---------------3---3---3---|
G|-----0---0---0-------2-------2---2-|
D|---2-------2---2---0---------------|
A|-2---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------0----------------|
B|-------1-----------2----------------|
G|-----0---0---0-----0----------------|
D|---2-------2---2---2----------------|
A|-3-----------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------2---------|
B|-------0---------------3---3---3---|
G|-----0---0---0-------2-------2---2-|
D|---2-------2---2---0---------------|
A|-2---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------0----------------|
B|-------1-----------2----------------|
G|-----0---0---0-----0----------------|
D|---2-------2---2---2----------------|
A|-3-----------------0----------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
“Baby you’re a big star…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------1-----1------|
G|-----0-----0------------------------|
D|---------------------2-----2-----2--|
A|---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3----|
E|-3-----3-----3----------------------| x2
“Wanna take…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0----------0-----0-------|
G|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0---|
D|-1-----1-----1----0-----0-----0-----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
“Your picture.”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----1-----1------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----2--------------------|
A|-3-----3-----3----------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Outro]
“Til I die…”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------1-----1------|
G|-----0-----0------------------------|
D|---------------------2-----2-----2--|
A|---2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3----|
E|-3-----3-----3----------------------| x2
“Til I die.”
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----0-----0----------0-----0-------|
G|---0-----0-----0----0-----0-----0---|
D|-1-----1-----1----0-----0-----0-----|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
B|-----1-----1-------0----------------|
G|-------------------0----------------|
D|---2-----2-----2---0----------------|
A|-3-----3-----3-----2----------------|
E|-------------------3----------------|
How to play Big Star
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 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.