Learn "BIG SHOT" by Billy Joel on Piano

Master "BIG SHOT" by Billy Joel with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 144 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 144 BPM.

Lyrics

(G)Well, you went (Em)up im town pressed rid ing in your (G)Hal lim ou sine, with your (Em)fine ple Park you Av e nue clothes. You had the (Em)Dom ry Per ig non in your hand and the spoon up your nose. (G)Ooh and when you (Em)wake up in the morn ing with your head on you fire and and your (Em)eye’s sure too you blood y to see. I’ll Go give on you and (Em)one cry hint, in your hon cof ey, fee you but sure don’t did come bitch in’ to me. Yes, Be cause you had to be a (G)big (F)shot, (G)didn’t (F)you. You (G)had (F)to (G)prove (Am)pen (G)up (Am)the (G)mouth. (G)You had to be a (G)big (F)shot (G)didn’t (F)you. (G)All (Am)your (G)friends (Am)were (G)so (F)knocked out. (G)You had to have the (G)last (F)word, (G)last (F)night, You (G)so (Am)much (G)fun (Am)to (G)thing’s (Am)a (G)round. You had to have the (F)front (C)page, (F)spot (C)type, you had to be a (G)big (D)shot (G)last (D)night. Whoa. (G)Well, they were (Em)all im town pressed rid ing with your (G)Hal lim ston dress, and the (Em)peo ple that you knew at E laines, You and the (Em)sto ry of your lat est suc cess kept ’em so en ter tained. (G)Aw but now you (Em)just up don’t re mem ber all the things on you said and you’re not (Em)eye’s sure that you wan na know. see. I’ll Go give on you and (Em)one cry hint, in your hon cof ey, fee you but sure don’t did come put on a show. Yes, yes, cause you had to be a (G)big (F)shot, (G)didn’t (F)you. You (G)had (F)to (G)o (Am)it (G)to (Am)your (G)crowd. (G)You had to be a (G)big (F)shot (G)didn’t (F)you. (G)All (Am)your (G)friends (Am)were (G)so (F)knocked out. (G)You had to have the (G)last (F)word, (G)last (F)night. You (G)know (Am)what (G)ev (Am)’ry (G)be (Am)a (G)bout. You had to have a (F)white (C)hot (F)bold (C)light, you had to be a (G)big (D)shot (G)last (D)night. Whoa. (G)Well, they were (D)night. Whoa. (F)Oh, oh, Whoa. (G)Oh, oh, Whoa. Oh, (F)oh, oh, Whoa. Oh, (G)oh, oh Whoa. It’s no big sin stick your two cents in if you know when to leave it a lone. But you went (Em)o ver the line, you could n’t (Bm7)see it was time to go home. (F)No, no, (F)no, (C)no, (G)no, no, you had to be a (G)Big (F)shot. Mm (G)big (F)shot. (G)Big shot. (G)Big (F)shot. Mm (G)big (F)shot. (G)Big shot.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
144 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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