Key: C major
Intro 1
Am
C
Am
C
Am
G
F
Bb
Verse 1
Am
Well, you went uptown
C
Ridin' in your limousine
Am
C
With your fine Park Avenue clothes
Am
G
You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
F
Bb
F
And the spoon up your nose
Am
Ooh, and when you wake up in the mornin'
C
with your head on fire
Am
C
And your eyes too bloody to see
Am
Go on and cry in your coffee
G
F
Bb
F
But don't come bitchin' to me
Chorus 1
Bb
Because you had to be a big shot, didn't cha
You had to open up your mouth
C
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
F
All your friends were so knocked out
Am
Bb
You had to have the last word, last night
You know what everything's about
F
You had to have a white hot spotlight
C
You had to be a big shot last night,
Interlude 1
whoa
Am
C
Am
C
Am
G
F
Verse 2
Am
And they were all impressed
C
With your Halston dress
Am
C
And the people that you knew at Elaine's
Am
G
And the story of your latest success
F
Bb
F
You kept 'em so entertained
Am
But now you just don't remember
C
all the things you said
Am
C
And you're not sure that you want to know
Am
I'll give you one hint, honey
G
F
Bb
You sure did put on a show
F
Yes, yes, you had to be a
Chorus 2
Bb
big shot, didn't cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
C
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
F
All your friends were so knocked out
Am
Bb
You had to have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
F
You had to have the front page, bold type
G
You had to be a big shot last night
Bridge 1
Bb
F
C
G
Bb
F
C
G
Verse 3
Am
Well, it's no big sin
C
To stick your two cents in
Am
C
If you know when to leave it alone
Am
But you went over the line
G
F
Bb
You couldn't see it was time to go home
F
No, no, no, no, no, no
Chorus 3
Bb
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
You had to open up your mouth
C
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
F
All your friends were so knocked out
Am
Bb
You had to have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
F
You had to have a white hot spotlight
G
You had to be a big shot last night
Bridge 2
Bb
F
C
G
Bb
F
C
G
Outro 1
Bb
Big shot
C
F
Am
Big shot
Bb
Big shot
F
[Repeat and fade]
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