Big Time
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Intro:
G C
[Verso 1]
G
If I only coulda realized
Before the memories crystallized
C Cmaj7
There was something more to a night
I'll tell you what I know
G
Everything has got a sacrifice
Even winning is a compromise
Cmaj7
If you wanna live a happy life
Don't let the good ones go
[Pré-Refrão]
G
Unrequited valentines
The best of fruit left on the vine
Cmaj7
And all these things I can't deny
I'm certified
[Refrão]
G
I was big time, wasn't I?
Em
All these big time people comin' by
C
But it was right there all the while
G
You were my big time
D Am
Oh oh, whoa, we were big time
D
Oh, and where the hell was I?
G
When we were big time
Interlude:
G C
[Verso 2]
G
Only so much time in a day
Gmaj7
I mighta thrown a lot of it away
Cmaj7
Before I die I know I'll think about
Our love, your smile, your way
[Pré-Refrão]
G
Absence, lies, and alibis
Rented rooms and borrowed time
Cmaj7
And all these things I can't deny
C
I'm certified
[Refrão]
G
I was big time, wasn't I?
Em
All these big time people comin' by
C
But it was right there all the while
G
You were my big time
D Am
Oh oh, whoa, we were big time
D
Oh, and where the hell was I?
C
When we were big time
[Ponte]
G
We were big time, baby
Now you know I know
C
We were big time, baby
G
We were big time, baby
Now you know I know
C
We were big time, baby
G
We were big time, baby
Now you know I know
C
We were big time, baby
G
(Oh, whoa) We were big time, baby
Now you know I know
C
(Oh) We were big time, baby
Outro:
G
(Oh) We were big time, baby
Now you know I know
We were big time, baby
How to play Big Time
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.