Chord Big Shot by Billy Joel

big shot by : billy joel this is my interpretation of the song as i hear it . i Am a dueling pianist and love to play and sing . there are many chords in this song that are written as a triad over a bass note . this is because you should listen to the song and work out the correct syncopation with the bass and triad . if timed correctly , you will find this works very well . the Esus4 which appears commonly throughout should not have a third . but if it did , it should be thought of as an Em rather than Emaj . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = intro : Em G Em G Em D6 C F/C C verse 1 : Esus4 G well you went uptown riding in your limousine Esus4 G with your fine park avenue clothes Esus4 D6 you had the dom perignon in your hand C F/C C and the spoon up your nose Esus4 G and when you wake up in the morning with your head on fire Esus4 G and your eyes too bloody to see Esus4 D6 go on and cry in your coffee but don’t C F/C C come bitchin’ to me chorus : G/F F/C G/F F/C because you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G/F F/C G/F you had to open up your mouth G F/D G F/D you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G F/D C all your friends were so knocked out Em7 G/F F/C G/F F/C you had to have the last word , last night G/F F/C F you know what everything’s about F/C C F/C C you had to have a white hot spotlight G/C G/D D G/D D you had to be a big shot last night break - same as intro : Em G Em G Em D6 C F/C C verse 2 : Esus4 G they were all impressed with your halston dress Esus4 G and the people that you knew at elaine’s Esus4 G and the story of your latest success C F/C C kept ’em so entertained Esus4 G aw but now you just can’t remember all the things you said Esus4 G and you’re not sure you want to know Esus4 D6 i’ll give you one hint , honey you sure C F/C C did put on a show chorus : G/F F/C G/F F/C yes , yes , you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G/F F/C G/F you had to prove it to the crowd G F/D G F/D you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G F/D C all your friends were so knocked out Em7 G/F F/C G/F F/C you had to have the last word , last night G/F F/C F you’re so much fun to be around F/C C F/C C you had to have the front page , bold type G/C G/D D G/D D you had to be a big shot last night whoa . . . bridge : F F/A F/C C C/E C/G whoa oh oh whoa whoa G G/B G/D D7 whoa oh oh whoa whoa F F/A F/C C C/E C/G whoa oh oh whoa whoa G G/B G/D D7 whoa oh oh whoa whoa verse 3 : Esus4 G well , it’s no big sin to stick your two cents in Esus4 G if you know when to leave it alone Esus4 D6 but you went over the line you couldn’t see C F/C C it was time to go home chorus : G/F F/C G/F F/C no , no , no , no , no , no , you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G/F F/C G/F you had to open up your mouth G F/D G F/D you had to be a big shot , didn’t you G F/D C all your friends were so knocked out Em7 G/F F/C G/F F/C you had to have the last word , last night G/F F/C F so much fun to be around F/C C F/C C you had to have a white hot spotlight G/C G/D D G/D D you had to be a big shot last night fade out on chorus chords : G/F F/C G/F F/C G/F F/C G/F F/C G F/D G F/D G F/D G F/D