Big Shot chords by
Billy Joel

1978Rock618 views

Key: C major•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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Well, you went uptown

G

G

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Ridin' in your limousine

Em

Em

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G

G

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With your fine Park Avenue clothes

Em

Em

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D

D

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You had the Dom Perignon in your hand

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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And the spoon up your nose

Em

Em

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Ooh, and when you wake up in the mornin'

G

G

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with your head on fire

Em

Em

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G

G

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And your eyes too bloody to see

Em

Em

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Go on and cry in your coffee

D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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But don't come bitchin' to me

Chorus 1

F

F

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Because you had to be a big shot, didn't cha

You had to open up your mouth

G

G

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You had to be a big shot, didn't cha

C

C

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All your friends were so knocked out

Em

Em

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F

F

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You had to have the last word, last night

You know what everything's about

C

C

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You had to have a white hot spotlight

G

G

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You had to be a big shot last night,

Interlude 1

whoa

Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 2

Em

Em

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And they were all impressed

G

G

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With your Halston dress

Em

Em

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G

G

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And the people that you knew at Elaine's

Em

Em

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D

D

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And the story of your latest success

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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You kept 'em so entertained

Em

Em

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But now you just don't remember

G

G

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all the things you said

Em

Em

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G

G

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And you're not sure that you want to know

Em

Em

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I'll give you one hint, honey

D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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You sure did put on a show

C

C

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Yes, yes, you had to be a

Chorus 2

F

F

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big shot, didn't cha

You had to prove it to the crowd

G

G

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You had to be a big shot, didn't cha

C

C

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All your friends were so knocked out

Em

Em

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F

F

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You had to have the last word, last night

You're so much fun to be around

C

C

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You had to have the front page, bold type

D

D

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You had to be a big shot last night

Bridge 1

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Verse 3

Em

Em

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Well, it's no big sin

G

G

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To stick your two cents in

Em

Em

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G

G

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If you know when to leave it alone

Em

Em

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But you went over the line

D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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You couldn't see it was time to go home

C

C

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No, no, no, no, no, no

Chorus 3

F

F

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You had to be a big shot, didn't cha

You had to open up your mouth

G

G

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You had to be a big shot, didn't cha

C

C

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All your friends were so knocked out

Em

Em

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F

F

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You had to have the last word, last night

You're so much fun to be around

C

C

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You had to have a white hot spotlight

D

D

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You had to be a big shot last night

Bridge 2

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Outro 1

F

F

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Big shot

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Big shot

F

F

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Big shot

C

C

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[Repeat and fade]

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