Big Day In A Small Town chords by Brandy Clark

Tuning: Standard tuning

Difficulty: novice

SONG:   BIG DAY IN A SMALL TOWN
ARTIST: BRANDY CLARK
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


NOTE: Two guitars play this song.
      Brandy Clark uses a capo on the 4th fret.
      The guy playing the main riff uses a capo
      on the 2nd fret. I have included versions
      below of the guitar without a capo and
      capoed at the 4th fret.

                BIG DAY IN A SMALL TOWN
                     BRANDY CLARK

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

   - MAIN RIFF - Used throughout the song
   B
E -----7-5-4-------------|------7-5-4------7--|
B -----------7-5-4-------|-------------5h7----|
G--4-4-------------3/4---|--4-4---------------|
D -----------------------|--------------------|
A -----------------------|--------------------|
E -----------------------|--------------------|

VERSE:
 B
Mama got a call from the principal's office

Better get down here fast

'Cause Mindy passed out when her water broke

In the middle of geometry class
     E
Her mama didn't know she was nine months late
                                        B
Been getting on her about gaining weight

And now she's a grandma


BREAK:
 B              F#
Somebody had a baby
                 E
Somebody had a breakdown
             F#
Aaah, it's a big day
       B
In a small town


VERSE:
        B
Well, Eddie Smith swore he wouldn't miss one more

Of Junior's football games

Got his twelve pack of Bud and his Friday night buzz

Heading south in the north bound lane
 E
Juniors in the endzone half back pitch
                                       B
Willie's sitting upside down in a ditch

And the crowd goes wild


BREAK:
                    F#
Somebody wrecked a pick up
                   E
Somebody scored a touchdown
              F#
Aaah, it's a big day
       B
In a small town


CHORUS:
  B
There ain't no mall

No waffle house

But there's always something to talk about
        E
Around here


Somebody shot a deer
                    B
Somebody's getting married

Or buried

Or carried away

              F#
The sun comes up
                  E
And the sun goes down
              F#
Aaah, it's a big day
       B
In a small town


VERSE:
 B
Women go around about a Methodist man

And a jail bait check out queen

His wife caught wind of unspeakable sin

Going down on aisle thirteen
     E
She left all the chicken in the frying pan
                                       B
And threw all the kids in a grand caravan

With a baseball bat


BREAK:
                  F#
Somebody went to Wal-mart
                  E
In nothing but a night gown
             F#
Aaah, it's a big day
       B
In a small town


CHORUS:
  B
There ain't no mall

No waffle house

But there's always something to talk about
        E
Around here


Somebody shot a deer
                    B
Somebody's getting married

Or buried

Or carried away

              F#
The sun comes up
                  E
And the sun goes down
              F#
Aaah, it's a big day
            B
Hey, in a small town


==================== CAPO: 4th FRET ===================


SONG:   BIG DAY IN A SMALL TOWN
ARTIST: BRANDY CLARK
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                BIG DAY IN A SMALL TOWN
                     BRANDY CLARK

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:

   - MAIN RIFF - Used throughout the song
   G
E -----3-1-0-----------|------3-1-0------3--|
B -----------3-1-0-----|-------------1h3----|
G--0-0-------------0---|--0-0---------------|
D ---------------------|--------------------|
A ---------------------|--------------------|
E ---------------------|--------------------|

VERSE:
 G
Mama got a call from the principal's office

Better get down here fast

'Cause Mindy passed out when her water broke

In the middle of geometry class
     C
Her mama didn't know she was nine months late
                                        G
Been getting on her about gaining weight

And now she's a grandma


BREAK:
 G              D
Somebody had a baby
                 C
Somebody had a breakdown
             D
Aaah, it's a big day
       G
In a small town


VERSE:
        G
Well, Eddie Smith swore he wouldn't miss one more

Of Junior's football games

Got his twelve pack of Bud and his Friday night buzz

Heading south in the north bound lane
 C
Juniors in the endzone half back pitch
                                       G
Willie's sitting upside down in a ditch

And the crowd goes wild


BREAK:
                    D
Somebody wrecked a pick up
                   C
Somebody scored a touchdown
              D
Aaah, it's a big day
       G
In a small town


CHORUS:
  G
There ain't no mall

No waffle house

But there's always something to talk about
        C
Around here


Somebody shot a deer
                    G
Somebody's getting married

Or buried

Or carried away

              D
The sun comes up
                  C
And the sun goes down
              D
Aaah, it's a big day
       G
In a small town


VERSE:
 G
Women go around about a Methodist man

And a jail bait check out queen

His wife caught wind of unspeakable sin

Going down on aisle thirteen
     C
She left all the chicken in the frying pan
                                       G
And threw all the kids in a grand caravan

With a baseball bat


BREAK:
                  D
Somebody went to Wal-mart
                  C
In nothing but a night gown
             D
Aaah, it's a big day
       G
In a small town


CHORUS:
  G
There ain't no mall

No waffle house

But there's always something to talk about
        C
Around here


Somebody shot a deer
                    G
Somebody's getting married

Or buried

Or carried away

              D
The sun comes up
                  C
And the sun goes down
              D
Aaah, it's a big day
            G
Hey, in a small town


====================================================
================== CAPO: 2ND FRET ==================

If you want to play it like they do then use this:


 CAPO: 2nd FRET:

   - MAIN RIFF - Used throughout the song

   A
E -----5-3-2-------------|------5-3-2------5--|
B -----------5-3-2-------|-------------3h5----|
G--2-2-------------1/2---|--2-2---------------|
D -----------------------|--------------------|
A -----------------------|--------------------|
E -----------------------|--------------------|