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Big Time Scoop chords by
Johnny Otis
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Big Time Scoop was a burglar.

He had a pretty girl named Betty Boop.
F
F

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Betty said, Scoop,

you're gonna keep doing wrong
C
C

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an d something bad is

gonna happen to you.
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G

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F
F

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Big Top Scoop
C
C

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G
G

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Loved Betty Boop
C
C

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Scoop loved to brag about his stealing

And he would brag both near and far
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G

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F
F

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He bet he'd steal the

wheels off an automobile
C
C

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While the owner was still driving the car
G
G

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Big Top Scoop
F
F

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C
C

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He loved Betty Boop
G
G

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Love Betty Boop
C
C

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Now Scoop was real jealous of Betty

He wouldn't let a soul come to call
F
F

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Even when his best friend Jake came by
C
C

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Jake would have to wait out in the hall
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G

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F
F

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Big time Scoop
C
C

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He loved Betty Boop
G
G

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Loved Betty Boop
C
C

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Betty said, Scoop, I'm worried

I'd rather have you alive than dead
F
F

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Said, baby, give it up and forget it
C
C

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Why don't you quit while

you're still ahead
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G

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Big time scoop
F
F

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C
C

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He loved Betty Boop
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G

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Loved Betty Boop
C
C

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Scoop said, baby, don't you worry

One more job and I'm

gonna put it down
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F

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Tonight I'm going to knock

off the Wells Fargo bank
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C

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And tomorrow we're leaving town
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G

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Big time school
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F

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C
C

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Oh, he loved Betty Boop

Loved Betty Boop
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G

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C

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Well, out in the hall

His buddy Jake heard him

And he slipped off without a sound
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F

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Instead of waiting for Scoop

like he promised to do
C
C

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He ran straight to the man downtown,
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G

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big -time school
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F

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C
C

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He loved Betty Boop

Loved Betty Boop
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G

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C

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Boop, boop, big -time school

Boop, boop, Betty Boop
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Boop, boop, big -time school
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Boop, boop, Betty Boop
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F
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Oh,
C
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Cm
Cm
3

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C

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Well, we're getting

near the end of the story,

cause that night at the bank downtown,
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F

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they caught Scoot coming out with

a sack full of money, child,
C
C

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and the police cut him down.
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G

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Big time Scoot.
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F

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C
C

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Oh, he loved Betty Boop.
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G

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Love Betty Boop
Verse 2
C
C

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Now here's the way the

cookie crumbles
Verse 3
C
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There been some changes

through the years
Verse 4
F
F

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Jake ain't standing in the hall no more
Verse 5
C
C

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And Betty Boop don't quit shedding tears
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G

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Big time school
Verse 6
F
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C
C

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Oh, he loves his Betty Boop

Love Betty Boop
Verse 7
G
G

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Big time school
Verse 8
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C
C

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Hey, he loves Betty Boop

Love is Boop,
Outro 1

Big Time Scoop
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Big Time Scoop by Johnny Otis is C major.

The primary chords used in Big Time Scoop are C, F, G, Cm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Cm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Big Time Scoop is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Big Time Scoop using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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