The Big One chords by Nellie McKay

SimplifiedD · Em · C · A · Dm …

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D
Em
C
A
Dm
E
F#m
Bm
Bb
C#
B
C#dim
Esus4
C#m
Aaug

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm 
D 
Am I sad?
Em 
E 
F#m 
Em 
Not sad   enough, really
D 
Em 
Am I mad?
F#m 
Not mad enough, clearly
Em 
D 
Am  I complacent, completely
C 
Bm 
Bb 
A 
Lacking in sincerity, yes indeed I am
D 
Em 
F#m 
Am I tough, not tough enough, really
Em 
D 
Am  I rough,
Em 
F#m 
not rough enough, nearly
Em 
D 
C# 
D 
Am  I lying here on the ground
C 
Bm 
watching you get pushed around?
Bb 
A 
D 
C# 
Yes indeed I am, really
B 
I don't know why I'm
C# 
B 
C# 
such a wimp
B 
C# 
B 
I realize I'm just your pimp
Bb 
C 
A 
But what can I do, what can I do
D 
Em 
F#m 
I feel small, not small enough really
Em 
D 
Em 
I   feel lame and circumspect,
F#m 
Em 
D 
I feel your pain and yet I feel sympathy,
C#dim 
empathy
D 
Bm 
Bb 
A 
D 
Em 
F#m 
it's just that I am super busy right now
Esus4 
Em 
D 
Em 
F#m 
A 
Em 
D 
A 
C#m 
C 
B 
Bb 
A 
D 
C# 
B 
I don't know why I'm
C# 
B 
C# 
such a shit
B 
C# 
B 
I realize this doesn't help a bit
Bb 
A 
But what can I do, what can I do?
D 
Em 
F#m 
I feel bad, not bad enough, really
Em 
D 
Em 
I   feel angry and upset,
F#m 
Em 
I could write you a small check
A 
D 
Look, I wish you luck,
and here's your buck
C 
Bm 
It's just that I'm a yuppie fuck
Bb 
A 
Yes, indeed I am
D 
C 
Bm 
Bb 
A 
Aaug 
D 
Really you