BIG MONEY by GARTH BROOKS
To be found on the CD : Scarecrow
Written By Shawn Camp, Randy Hardison and Wynn Varble
Transcription by BahramK@gmx.de
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Use Capo on 1'st fret!
Intro : | - - - G_F#_F | E - - G_F#_F | E - - G_F#_F |
Verse 1 :
EAE
My older brother Tommy, was a lineman rest his soul
AEBE
His job was hanging hot wires, on them high-line power poles
AEAE
Every morning bright and early, he'd climb way up in the sky
AEBE
And I never understood it, so one day I asked him why
Refrain :
AEAE
He said it pays big money, and man I'm into that
AEBE
It pays big money, if you're willing to take a chance
AEAE
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
A E B | E - - G_F#_F | E - - G_F#_F |
It pays big money, but he sure can't spend it now
Verse 2 :
EAE
Well, my late Uncle Charlie, was this demolition hound
AEBE
He'd travel across the country, blowin buildings to the ground
AEAE
He carried a case of dynamite seemed, everywhere he went
AEBE
And he smoked them big long cigars and he'd wink at you and grin
Refrain :
AEAE
And said it pays big money, and man I'm into that
AEBE
It pays big money, if you're willing to take a chance
AEAE
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
AEBE
It pays big money, but he sure can't spend it now
Solo : | A - - - | E - - - | A - - - | E - - - |
| A - - - | E - - - | B - - - | E! slow |
Bridge :
A7E7A7E7
Well now the moral of this story boys, is don't go getting yourself killed
A7E7B7 ( E )
Be kind to your rich relatives, they just might put you in their will
Refrain :
AEAE
And that pays big money, yeah and we're I'm into that
AEBE
And that pays big money, and big money is where it's at
AEAE
Let me tell you something, sonny, you ought to see my bank account
AEBE
It pays big money, and we're rolling in it now
Refrain :
AEAE
It pays big money, having foolish kin
AEBE
It pays big money, guess I owe it all to them
AEAE
Let me show you something, sonny, take a look at this bank account
AEBE
It pays big money, let's go spend some of it now
Outro : | A - - - | E - - - | A - - - | E - - - |
| A - - - | E - - - | B - - - | E - - - |
Repeat three times and then fade out
Additional Tabs :
e |---------------------------------|------------0--------0-----------|
b |---------------------------------|------/h\------0-----------------|
g |---------------------------4-3-2-|-1----0-1---------1--------4-3-2-|
D |---------------------------5-4-3-|-2-------------------------5-4-3-|
A |---------------------------5-4-3-|-2-------------------------5-4-3-|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G_F#_F E G_F#_F
<------- Repeat this once ------->