The Big Strong Man
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G D
Have you heard about the big strong man,he lives in a caravan,
D7 G
Have you heard about the Jeffery Johnson fight,Oh what a hell of a fight,
G D
You can take all the heavy weights you got,we got a lad who will beat the whole lot,
G
He used to ring the bells in the belfry,now he's going to fight Jack Dempsey,
Chorus
G D
Was my brother Sylvest,whats he got,a row of forty medals on his chest,big chest
G
He killed fifty bad men in the west,he knows no rest,
Think of a man hells fire don't push just shove plenty of room for you and me,
D
He's got an arm like a leg,and a punch that would sink a battle ship big ship,
G
It takes all the army and the navy,to put the wind up Sylvest.
G D
He thought he'd take a trip to Italy,he thought that he'd go by sea,
D7 G
He jumped off the harbor in New York,he swam like a man made of cork,
G D
He saw the Lusitania in distress,what he do,he put the Lusitania on his chest,
G
He drank all the water in the sea,then he walked all the way to Italy,
Chorus
G D
Was my brother Sylvest,whats he got,a row of forty medals on his chest,big chest
G
He killed fifty bad men in the west,he knows no rest,
Think of a man hells fire don't push just shove plenty of room for you and me,
D
He's got an arm like a leg,and a punch that would sink a battle ship big ship,
G
It takes all the army and the navy,to put the wind up Sylvest.
G D
He thought he'd take a trip to old Japan,they turned out the whole brass band,
D7 G
He played every instrument they got,like a lad sure he beat the whole lot,
G D
Now the old church bells will ring,hells fire,the whole church choir will sing,
G
They all turned out to say farewell to my big brother Sylvest.
How to play The Big Strong Man
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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.