Big Shot chords by
Billy Joel

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Key: C major

Intro 1

Em

G

Em

G

Em

D

C

F

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Well, you went uptown
G G 
 
Ridin' in your limousine
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
With your fine Park Avenue clothes
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
And the spoon up your nose
Em Em 
 
Ooh, and when you wake up in the mornin'
G G 
 
with your head on fire
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
And your eyes too bloody to see
Em Em 
 
Go on and cry in your coffee
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
But don't come bitchin' to me

Chorus 1
F F 
 
Because you had to be a big shot, didn't cha
You had to open up your mouth
G G 
 
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
C C 
 
All your friends were so knocked out
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
You had to  have the last word, last night
You know what everything's about
C C 
 
You had to have a white hot spotlight
G G 
 
You had to be a big shot last night,

Interlude 1

whoa

Em

G

Em

G

Em

D

C

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
And they were all impressed
G G 
 
With your Halston dress
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
And the people that you knew at Elaine's
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
And the story of your latest success
C C 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
You kept 'em so entertained
Em Em 
 
But now you just don't remember
G G 
 
all the things you said
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
And you're not sure that you want to know
Em Em 
 
I'll give you one hint, honey
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
You sure did put on a show
C C 
 
Yes, yes, you had to be a

Chorus 2
F F 
 
big shot, didn't cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
G G 
 
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
C C 
 
All your friends were so knocked out
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
You had to  have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
C C 
 
You had to have the front page, bold type
D D 
 
You had to be a big shot last night

Bridge 1

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

Verse 3
Em Em 
 
Well, it's no  big sin
G G 
 
To stick your two cents in
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
If you know when to leave it alone
Em Em 
 
But you went over the line
D D 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
You couldn't see it was time to go home
C C 
 
No, no, no, no, no, no

Chorus 3
F F 
 
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
You had to open up your mouth
G G 
 
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
C C 
 
All your friends were so knocked out
Em Em 
 
F F 
 
You had to  have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
C C 
 
You had to have a white hot spotlight
D D 
 
You had to be a big shot last night

Bridge 2

F

C

G

D

F

C

G

D

Outro 1
F F 
 
Big shot
G G 
 
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
Big shot
F F 
 
Big shot
C C 
 
[Repeat and fade]

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