Big Shot Chords by Billy Joel
- Key: C
- BPM: 79
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
BIG SHOT CHORDS
[Intro] Em7 G Em7 G Em7 D C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] E7 G Well you went uptown riding in your limousine Em G With your fine park avenue clothes Em D You had the dom perignon in your hand C The spoon up your nose C And when you wake up in the morning G With your head on fire Em Your eyes too bloody to see Em Go on and cry in your coffee D C But don't come bitchin' to me [Chorus] G F C F Because you had to be a big shot didn't you F You had to open up your mouth G D G You had to be a big shot didn't you D C All your friends were so knocked out F You had to have the last word last night F You know what everything's about C You had to have a white hot spotlight D Em7 You had to be a big shot last night [Verse] G Em7 G Em7 D C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Em Em7 G They were all impressed with your halston dress G The people that you knew at elaine's Em D And the story of your latest success C Kept 'em so entertained C But now you just can't remember G All the things you said Em7 G You're not sure you want to know Em7 I'll give you one hint honey D C You sure did put on a show [Chorus] F Yes yes you had to be a big shot didn't you F You had to prove it to the crowd G You had to be a big shot didn't you D C All your friends were so knocked out F You had to have the last word last night C F You're so much fun to be around C You had to have the front page bold type D You had to be a big shot last night F C G D F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C G D Em G Well ■ it's no big sin to stick your two cents in [Verse] G If you know when to leave it alone Em But you went over the line D C F You couldn't see it was time to go home ■ C F ■ Yea yea yea yea yea yea you had to be a big shot didn't you F You had to open up your mouth G G7 You had to be a big shot didn't you G D C All your friends were so knocked out F C F You had to have the last word last night F You know what everything's about C F You had to have a white hot spotlight D You had to be a big shot last night [Chorus] F C ■ Big shot G D ■ Big shot F Big shot ■ C G D Big ■ shot F C F Big shot ■ F Big shot G Big shot D F ■ Big shot [Bridge] C F G G7 D C F C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] F G D C F C F C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] D G Em7 D C C7 C C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■