The Four Preps - Big Man Chords & Tabs
The Four Preps - Big Man Chords
Big Man:The Four Preps.
#2 in UK and #3 in USA in 1958.
(Capo 10th fret.)
#1.
F Bb F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy
C7 F
you oughta see me now.
Bb F
Well, I talked big yesterday, but boy
C7 F Cm7 F7
you oughta see me now.
Bb
I bragged too long that your love was strong,
F C7 F C7
There'd never be another guy.
F7 C Gm7 C7
But you said more when you whispered your goodbye.
F Bb F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy
C7 F Bb F Cm7 F
you oughta see me now.
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#2.
F Bb
I said that I was through with you,
F C7 F
I didn't need you anyhow.
Bb
I said I didn't need you then,
F C7 F Cm7 F7
But boy you oughta see me now.
F7 Bb
Those bragging words that you were mine,
F C7 F C7 F Cm7 F7
of that there was no doubt..
F7 Bb C Gm7 C7
Sounds empty now that half my life's walked out.
F Bb
Half my life left me yesterday,
F C7 F Bb F
And boy you oughta see me now.
#3.
F Bb
If you will just forgive me dear,
F C7 F
I'll never break another vow.
Bb
I broke so many yesterday,
F C7 F Cm7 F7
And boy you oughta see me now.
F7 Bb
I couldn't see it yesterday,
F C7 F C7 F Cm7 F7
but now I know it's true.
F7 Bb C Bb Am C7
The only thing that made me big, was you..
C7 F Bb F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy
C7 F Bb
you oughta see me now.
Bb F C7 F Bb F
If you could only see me now.(Last line x2.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.