Big Shot Chords by Billy Joel
- Key: C
- BPM: 75
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
BIG SHOT CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] [Verse] G D C F G Em G ■ ■ ■ Well you went uptown riding in your limousine Em G With your fine Park Avenue clothes D You had the Dom Pérignon in your hand D And the spoon up your nose C G And ■ when you wake up in the morning G With your head on fire G And your eyes too bloody to see Em Go on and cry in your coffee D F But don't come bitchin' to me G C F Because you had to be a big shot didn't you C F You had to open up your mouth C D G7 You had to be a big shot didn't you D C All your friends were so knocked out [Chorus] F You had to have the last word last night C F You know what everything's about C You had to have a white hot spotlight D You had to be a big shot last night Em7 G Em7 G Em7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C F C ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Em G They were all impressed with your Halston dress Em And the people that you knew at Elaine's Em And the story of your latest success D C F C Kept 'em so entertained ■ ■ E7 Em Oh but now you just don't remember Em All the things you said G And you're not sure you want to know [Chorus] Bm Em I'll give you one hint honey D C F You sure did put on a show ■ G F C F Yes yes you had to be a big shot didn't you C F You had to prove it to the crowd G D G7 You had to be a big shot didn't you G Dm7 C All your friends were so knocked out F C F You had to have the last word last night C F 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 D7 F C G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] D Em Well it's no big sin to stick your two cents in G If you know when to leave it alone Em But you went over the line D C You couldn't see it was time to go home F G F C F No no no no no no you had to be a big shot didn't you C F You had to open up your mouth G7 You had to be a big shot didn't you G D C All your friends were so knocked out [Chorus] F C F You had to have the last word last night C F So much fun to be around C You had to have a white hot spotlight D F C G D F C G You had to be a big shot ■ last ■ ■ ■ night ■ D F C F C ■ Big shot ■ ■ F G D ■ Big shot G7 G D C ■ ■ ■ ■ [Outro] C Big shot F C F C ■ ■ ■ ■ F C F C Big shot ■ ■ F G7 ■ Big shot G G7 G Dm7 C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F C F C F Big shot ■ ■ ■