Big Time Nashville Star chords by Shakey Graves

Chords with lyrics

The other tab for this song is excellent for the guitar licks, but the chords aren't on point.

There are two possible intros (and outro) for this song. The album version is a cappella but works with
these chords underneath:

     C# minorC#m    E MajorE
You might wander far,
BB            A augmentedA
Be a big time Nashville star.
     C# minorC#m  E MajorE
Still it never hurts,
BB  B/A    B/G#  B/F#    E MajorE
Even when you  do   your worst.


The other intro is what he plays solo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEw9ofXnpGE):

A augmentedA     C# minorC#m    E MajorE
You might wander far,
BB       A#A#     A augmentedA
Be a big time Nashville star.
     C# minorC#m  D MajorD
Still it never hurts,
BB  B/A    B/G#  B/F#    E MajorE
Even when you  do   your worst.

and continue...


E MajorE                F# minorF#m
Well I'm a wheel that's always turning, oh.
F# minorF#m               E MajorE
Oh I always start out where I end.
E MajorE                   F# minorF#m
And me, I'm like a fire that's always burning.

  BB  B/A  B/G#  G/F#
But oh  how  time  flies
BB   B/A   B/G#  G/F#   A augmentedA
Right by the  way  side.

A augmentedA     C# minorC#m    E MajorE
You might wander far,
BB            A augmentedA
Be a big time Nashville star.
     C# minorC#m  D MajorD
Still it never hurts,
BB   B/A    B/G#   G/F#    E MajorE
Even when you do   your   worst.

E MajorE             F# minorF#m
I never was one to beg or borrow.
F# minorF#m              E MajorE
Yeah I am just trying to get a rise.
E MajorE                    F# minorF#m
And we would always trade our safe for sorrow.
F# minorF#m                   E MajorE
Well, I guess we're just a sign of the times.

   BB  B/A  B/G#  G/F#
But oh  how  life  goes
BB   B/A   B/G#  G/F#   A augmentedA
Right out the win -- dows.

A augmentedA     C# minorC#m     E MajorE
You might kiss me sweet
  BB              A augmentedA
or call my name out while you cheat.
     C# minorC#m  D MajorD
Still it never hurts
BB   B/A    B/G#   G/F#    A augmentedA
Even when you do   your   worst.

A augmentedA    C# minorC#m  E MajorE
Bow but never kneel
  BB            A augmentedA
Now by the time that I can't steal
     C# minorC#m  D MajorD
Still it never hurts

BB   B/A   B/G#  B/F#
Even when you do
  BB   B/A   B/G#  B/F#    E MajorE
Oh even when you do   your   worst.