Chords with lyrics
Capo 1st fret
Big Ben:
N.C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
BB|6-------4-------|----4---6-------|
G+G|----6-----------|----------------|
D MajorD|------------6---|6-----------6---|
A augmentedA|----------------|----------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|
Intro: Verse:
Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6 E7/A D/AD/A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|0---------------| |0---------------|0---------------|
BB|5---------------|5---------------| |3---------------|3---------------|
G+G|6---------------|6---------------| |1---------------|2---------------|
D MajorD|6---------------|4---------------| |2---------------|4---------------|
A augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------| |0---------------|0---------------|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|
Middle 8 - Link:
E MajorE EMaj7Emaj7 E7E7 E6E6 E MajorE
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 +
e|0---------------|----------------|--------|
BB|0---------------|----------------|2---0---|
G+G|1---------------|4-------4-------|1---1---|
D MajorD|2---------------|6-------6-------|2---2---|
A augmentedA|2---------------|6-------5-------|--------|
E MajorE|0---------------|0---------------|--------|
Coda: last four bars
E7/A D/AD/A Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 +
e|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|--0
BB|3---------------|3---------------|5---------------|--5
G+G|1---------------|2---------------|6---------------|6-6
D MajorD|2---------------|4---------------|6---------------|4-6
A augmentedA|0---------------|0---------------|0---------------|0-0
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|---
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Amaj7Amaj7 x-0-6-6-5-0
A major 6A6 x-0-4-6-5-0
E7/A x-0-2-1-3-0
D/AD/A x-0-4-3-2-0
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Big Ben:
N.C
(freely)
Intro:
| Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Verse:
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
E7/A
Do me a favor
D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Open the door and let 'em in
Verse:
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
E7/A
Do me a favor
D/AD/A Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
Open the door and let 'em in, yeah-eah-eah, let 'em in
Interlude:
| Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Middle 8:
E minorEm A augmentedA
Sister Suzie, Brother John
E minorEm A augmentedA
Martin Luther, Phil and Don
E minorEm A augmentedA
Brother Michael, Auntie Gin
E minorEm E MajorE EMaj7Emaj7 E7E7 E6E6 E MajorE
Open the door and let 'em i - i - i - in, oh ye -ah
(break) (= Middle 8 - Link)
Solo: trombone
| Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Middle 8:
E minorEm A augmentedA
Sister Suzie, Brother John
E minorEm A augmentedA
Martin Luther, Phil and Don
E minorEm A7A7
Uncle Ernie, Auntie Gin
E minor 7Em7 E MajorE EMaj7Emaj7 E7E7 E6E6 E MajorE
Open the door and let 'em i - i - i - in, oh ye -ah
(break) (= Middle 8 - Link)
Verse:
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
E7/A
Do me a favor
D/AD/A Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
Open the door and let 'em in, oh yeah, yeah, let 'em in
Interlude: scat vocals/flutes
| Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Middle 8:
E minorEm A augmentedA
Sister Suzie, Brother John
E minorEm A augmentedA
Martin Luther, Phil and Don
E minorEm A7A7
Uncle Ernie, Uncle Lin
E minor 7Em7 E MajorE EMaj7Emaj7 E7E7 E6E6 E MajorE
Open the door and let 'em i - i - i - in, oh ye -ah
(break) (= Middle 8 - Link)
Verse:
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
Amaj7Amaj7
Someone's knockin' at the door
A major 6A6
Somebody's ringin' the bell
E7/A
Do me a favor
D/AD/A Amaj7Amaj7 A major 6A6
Open the door and let 'em in, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Interlude:
| Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
Coda: flutes
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 |
(decrescendo/fade out)
| E7/A | D/AD/A | Amaj7Amaj7 | A major 6A6 Amaj7Amaj7
(decrescendo/fade out) (loud)