Big Man

	  		Big Man:The Four Preps. 
#2 in UK and #3 in USA in 1958. 

        (.) 
#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. 

#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.