I'm The Greatest chords by Ringo Starr

Chords with lyrics

George on guitars, and of course, Ringo on drums. The times shown are elapsed time
from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
C/BC/B < x32000

Intro:  BB  0:05

Verse 1
BB
When I was a little boy,
Way back home in Liverpool,
C/BC/B      ]       C majorC
My mama told me, I was great.  0:25

Verse 2
BB
Then when I was a teenager,
I knew that I had got something going,
C/BC/B          ]       C majorC
All my friends told me, I was great.  0:45

Verse 3
BB
And now I'm a man,
A augmentedA woman took me by the hand,
C/BC/B             ]       C majorC
And you know what she told me...I was great.  1:03


Bridge 1
D7D7
I was in the greatest show on earth,
For what it was worth.
E MajorE            ]
Now I'm only thirty-two,
          [ E MajorE ]
And all I wanna do,    is boogaloo! Hey!         1:25

         D--2--1--0-----------------------|
   Riff:    A-----------4--3--2--1-2-3-2-----|
         E--------------------------------|

Verse 4
BB
I looked in the mirror,
I saw my wife and kids,
C/BC/B              ]       C majorC
And you know what they told me...I was great.  1:44

Bridge 2
D7D7
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
You know it has been for so many years.
E MajorE            ]
Now I'm only thirty-two;
          [ E MajorE ]
And all I wanna do,    is boogaloo!         2:05

Outro
BB
Hey, hey, hey,
(hey, hey, hey) yeah!
C/BC/B  ]         C majorC
........I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby!  2:22
       E MajorE C majorC E MajorE C majorC
Ho! Ho! Ho!       2:40
E MajorE                 C majorC
I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
        E MajorE         C majorC
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!)  2:50
E MajorE       C majorC         E MajorE         C majorC
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
        E MajorE         C majorC         E MajorE
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
C majorC    E MajorE    C majorC
    Oh, oh, oh...  < fadeout >  3:21