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The Big Boom chords by
Jonathan Coulton
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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It was 3 a.m. when I

heard the sound

Stepped my head outside and
D
D

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Em
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D
D

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F
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C
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I looked around

In the echo, the car alarms ringing

The sense that something terrible
Em
Em

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had happened again
A
A

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Em
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Cut the lights and put the TV on
A
A

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And they said that Michigan is gone
C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
D

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Gone for good
B
B
2

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Now I'm waiting for the
Verse 2
C
C

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G
G

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big boom
D
D

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It knows where I'm gon
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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na be the big boom
D
D

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I'm always getting closer
C
C

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G
G

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to the big boom
D
D

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G
G

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And it will catch up to me,
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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the big boom
Interlude 1
Cm
Cm
3

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G
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Verse 3
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There are few safe places left today

Every night they come and take
D
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Dm
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Dm
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C
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one away
Bb
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Early on, we believed we had a chance

Now there's no one who thinks
Em
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that way anymore
A
A

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And the infrastructure's coming
Em
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down

And the government went
A
A

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underground
C#dim
C#dim
4

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D
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Gone for good
B
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2

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Now I'm waiting for the
Verse 4
C
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G
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big boom
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It knows where I'm gon
G
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C
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na be the big boom
D
D

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It's always getting closer
C
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G
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to the big boom
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And it will catch up to me,
C
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Cm
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3

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the big boom
Interlude 2
Cm
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G
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C
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Gm
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3

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Gm
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3

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C
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Eb
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Gm
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Cm
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3

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Verse 5
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Only move by night, only move alone

Keep the fires low and stay off
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Em
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C
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the phone

Keep on moving or stay right
Bb
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where you are

What's the difference,
Em
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it's only a matter of time
A
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Em
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And one by one the cities fall
A
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And there won't be anything at all
D
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Gone for good
B
B
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So I'm waiting for the
Verse 6
C
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big boom
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It knows where I'm gon
G
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C
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na be the big boom
D
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It's always getting closer
C
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G
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to the big boom
D
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C
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Cm
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And it will catch up to me, the big boom

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • F

  • C

  • A

  • C#dim

    4

  • B

    2

  • Cm

    3

  • Dm

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Big Boom by Jonathan Coulton is A major.

The primary chords used in The Big Boom are A, E, F#m, G, D, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, F#m, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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