Big Time chords by Emily Lubitz

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: F#

Intro:

E    E    E    E


Verse 1: 0:08
E              E
  Grew up in a valley
A                    A
  Between cattle and banana trees
B                    B
  And was voted most likely to be
E          E
Famous overseas
E                        E
  Wanted to be where the lights shine
A                       A
  Went to Sydney with a record deal
B           B
  Came home hungry and tired of
E                 E
This whole Ferris wheel

Chorus: 0:36
A                        A
  She was aiming for the big time
A            A           E      E
  What's the big time anyway
A                           A
  She's been waiting such a long time
B       Bsus2           F#m
  Still waiting for the rain
   A
To fall on Babylon


Instrumental: 0:57
E    E    E    E


Verse 2: 1:04
E               E
  Never had any babies
A                    A
  Spent the money on herself instead
B         B
  Got her lips fixed up
         E        E
Drives a Mercedes Benz
E                       E
  When she sings to the bar-room
A          A
  They all come to see
B                     B
  At the end of every show
            E             E
She's got a cowboy on his knees


Chorus: 1:32
A                        A
  She was aiming for the big time
A            A           E      E
  What's the big time anyway
A                           A
  She's been waiting such a long time
B       Bsus2           F#m
  Still waiting for the rain
   A
To fall on Babylon


Instrumental: 1:54
E    B    F#m  A
E    B    F#m  A
E    B    F#m  F#m* F#m7/E*
A    A    E    E
E    E


Verse 3: 2:27
E*                       E/B
   Monday morning is the weekend
A                 A
  Jacarandas over where she walks
B                     B
  She's talking to an old friend
            E
They're all getting a divorce
E                       E
  She's free like she's always been
A                          A
  Though it doesn't always feel that way
B                 B
  Any regrets she has she just
E                 E
Sings them out on stage


Chorus: 2:54
A                        A
  She was aiming for the big time
A            A           E      E
  What's the big time anyway
A                           A
  She's been waiting such a long time
B       B               F#m
  Still waiting for the rain
   A
To fall on Babylon


Outro: 3:15
E    B    F#m  F#m7/E* A
E    B    F#m  F#m* F#m7/E*
A*