A great tune written by Mr. Lennon in 1973, when he was still 32; John on piano,
George on guitars, and of course, Ringo on drums. The times shown are elapsed time
from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
C/B < x32000
Intro: B 0:05
Verse 1
B
When I was a little boy,
Way back home in Liverpool,
C/B ] C
My mama told me, I was great. 0:25
Verse 2
B
Then when I was a teenager,
I knew that I had got something going,
C/B ] C
All my friends told me, I was great. 0:45
Verse 3
B
And now I'm a man,
A woman took me by the hand,
C/B ] C
And you know what she told me...I was great. 1:03
Bridge 1
D7
I was in the greatest show on earth,
For what it was worth.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two,
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! Hey! 1:25
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Riff: A-----------4--3--2--1-2-3-2-----|
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/ringo_starr/im_the_greatest_crd.html ]
Verse 4
B
I looked in the mirror,
I saw my wife and kids,
C/B ] C
And you know what they told me...I was great. 1:44
Bridge 2
D7
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
You know it has been for so many years.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two;
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05
Outro
B
Hey, hey, hey,
(hey, hey, hey) yeah!
C/B ] C
........I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby! 2:22
E C E C
Ho! Ho! Ho! 2:40
E C
I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
E C
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!) 2:50
E C E C
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
E C E
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
C E C
Oh, oh, oh... < fadeout > 3:21
