Big Shot chords by Billy Joel (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(E minor11) (G major) (E minor11) (G major)
(E minor11) (D6) (C major) (F/C) (C major)
Verse 1
Well, you went (E minor11) uptown
Ridin' in your (G major) limousine
With your (E minor11) fine Park Avenue clothes (G major)
You had the (E minor11) Dom Perignon in your hand (D6)
And the spoon up your nose (C major) (F/C) (C major)
Ooh, and when you (E minor11) wake up in the mornin'
with your head (G major) on fire
And your (E minor11) eyes too bloody to see (G major)
Go on and (E minor11) cry in your coffee
But don't (D6) come bitchin' to me (C major) (F/C) (C major)
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Chorus 1
Because you had to be a (F major) big shot, didn't cha
You had to (G/F) open up your mouth (F major)
You had to be a (F/G) big shot, didn't cha
All your (G major) friends were so (F/G) knocked out (C major)
You had (E minor11) to have the (F major) last word, last night
You know what (G/F) everything's about (F major)
You had to have a (F/C) white (C major) hot (F/C) spot (C major) light
You had to be a (G/D) big (D major) shot (G/D) last (D major) night,
Interlude 1
whoa
(E minor11) (G major) (E minor11) (G major)
(E minor11) (D6) (C major) (F/C) (C major)
Verse 2
And they were (E minor11) all impressed
With your Halston (G major) dress
And the (E minor11) people that you knew at Elaine's (G major)
And the (E minor11) story of your latest success (D6)
You kept 'em so entertained (C major) (F/C) (C major)
But now you (E minor11) just don't remember
all the things (G major) you said
And you're not (E minor11) sure that you want to know (G major)
I'll give you (E minor11) one hint, honey
You sure (D6) did put on a show (C major) (F/C)
Yes, (C major) yes, you had to be a
Chorus 2
(F major) big shot, didn't cha
You had to (G/F) prove it to the crowd (F major)
You had to be a (F/G) big shot, didn't cha
All your (G major) friends were so (F/G) knocked out (C major)
You had (E minor11) to have the (F major) last word, last night
You're so much (G/F) fun to be around (F major)
You had to have the (F/C) front (C major) page, (F/C) bold (C major) type
You had to be a (G/D) big (D major) shot (G/D) last (D major) night
Bridge 1
(F major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(F major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
Verse 3
Well, it's no (E minor11) big sin
To stick your two (G major) cents in
If you know (E minor11) when to leave it alone (G major)
But you went (E minor11) over the line
You couldn't (D6) see it was time to go home (C major) (F/C)
No, no, no, (C major) no, no, no
Chorus 3
You had to be a (F major) big shot, didn't cha
You had to (G/F) open up your mouth (F major)
You had to be a (F/G) big shot, didn't cha
All your (G major) friends were so (F/G) knocked out (C major)
You had (E minor11) to have the (F major) last word, last night
You're so much (G/F) fun to be around (F major)
You had to have a (F/C) white (C major) hot (F/C) spot (C major) light
You had to be a (G/D) big (D major) shot (G/D) last (D major) night
Bridge 2
(F major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
(F major) (C major) (G major) (D major)
Outro 1
(F major) Big shot (G/F) (F major)
(F/G) Big shot (G major) (F/G) (C major) (E minor11)
(F major) Big shot (G/F) (F major)
(F/C) (C major) (F/C) (C major)
[Repeat and fade]
Big Shot
Billy Joel
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