Big When I Was Little
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Eliza Doolittle - Big When I Was Little Lyrics
Intro: F G Bb F (4 bars of each)
F
Can't believe I'm leaving
G
Got my boxes by the door
Bb F
Sorting trough my memories, cross legged on the floor
F
My diaries and scrapbooks, oh
G
They seem to take me there
Bb F
I was always posh spice and you wore zigzags in your hair
F
Would you know me, know me, know me
G
If you saw me, saw me, saw me
Bb
Nothing but hopes and living the moment
C
Where we were meant to be
F
Ooooohhhh
G
Those days don't seem so far
Bb F
When I'm flicking through my old Polaroid photographs
F
Me and yoooouuuuuu
G
You always made me laugh
Bb
Dancing to cassette tape singles
F
That was big when I was little
F
Big when I was little
G
Big when I was little
Bb
Just like Malcolm in the middle
F
That was big when I was little
F
Oh this box is haunting me
G
I can't throw it away
Bb
School reports and birthdays cards
F
Feels like yesterday
F
Clip on diamantes
G
Makes me think of Friday nights
Bb F
Leaving after class with me on the back of your bike
F
Would you know me, know me, know me
G
If you saw me, saw me, saw me
Bb
Nothing but hopes and living the moment
C
Where we were meant to be
F
Ooooohhhh
G
Those days don't seem so far
Bb F
When I'm flicking trough my old Polaroid photographs
F
Me and yoooouuuuuu
G
You always made me laugh
Bb
Dancing to cassette tape singles
F
That was big when I was little
F
Big when I was little
G
Big when I was little
Bb
Just like Malcolm in the middle
F
That was big when I was little
F
Big when I was little
G
Big when I was little
Bb
Like Nirvana and Lauryn Hill
F
They were big when I was little
F
Super nintendo and club nights at Bagleys
G
Smirnoff Ice, open mic nights and acne
Bb
Wonder where you ended up
F
Cos I just can't thank you enough
F
Avirex jakets and strawberry Ribena
G
Nike tn's dreams of Wembley arena
Bb F
Ohhh, ohhh
F
Ooooohhhh
G
Those days don't seem so far
Bb F
When I'm flicking trough my old Polaroid photographs
F
Me and yoooouuuuuu
G
You always made me laugh
Bb
Dancing to cassette tape singles
F
That was big when I was little
F
Big when I was little
G
Big when I was little
Bb
Just like Malcolm in the middle
F
That was big when I was little
n.C.
Big when I was little
Big when I was little
Like Nirvana and Lauryn Hill
They were big when I was little
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