Big When I Was Little

by Eliza Doolittle
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Na na na na doo do doo.

Doo doo do doo do doo.

Na na na na na na na na.

(F)Can’t be lieve I’m leav ing.

Got my (G)box es by the door.

(Gm)Sort ing through my mem o ries, cross (F)leg ged on the floor.

My di ar ies and scrap books, oh, they (G)seem to take me there.

(Gm)I was al ways Posh Spice and you wore a (F)zig zag in your hair.

Would you (F)know me, know me, know me if you (G)saw me, saw me, saw me?

(Gm)Noth ing but hopes and liv ing the mo ment (C7)where we were meant to be.

(F)Ooh,

those days don’t (G)seem so far

when I’m (Gm)flick ing through my old Po lar oid (F)pho to graphs.

Me and you,

you al ways (G)made me laugh.

(Gm)Danc ing to cas sette tape sin gles: (F)That was big when I was lit tle.

Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, just like (Bb)Mal com In The Mid dle that was (F)big when I was lit tle.

(F)Oh, this box is haunt ing me.

I (G)can’t throw it a way.

(Gm)School re ports and birth days cards.

cross (F)Feels like yes ter day.

My Clip on di a man tes makes me (G)think of Fri day nights,

(Gm)leav ing af ter class with me you on a (F)the back of your bike.

Would you (F)know me, know me, know me if you (G)saw me, saw me, saw me?

(Gm)Noth ing but hopes and liv ing the mo ment (C7)where we were meant to be.

(F)Ooh,

those days don’t (G)seem so far

when I’m (Gm)flick ing through my old Po lar oid (F)pho to graphs.

Me and you,

you al ways (G)made me laugh.

(Gm)Danc ing to cas sette tape sin gles: (F)That was big when I was lit tle.

Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, just like (Bb)Mal com In The Mid dle that was (F)big when I was lit tle.

(F)Big when I was lit tle, (G)big when I was lit tle, like Nir (Bb)va na and Lau ryn Hill: They were (F)big when I was lit tle.

Su per Nin ten do and club nights at Bag leys, Smirn off Ice, o pen mic nights and ac ne.

(Bb)Won der where you end ed up, ’cause (F)I just can’t thank you e nough.

A vi rex jack ets and straw b’ry Ri be na, Nike T Ns, dreams of Wem bley A re na…

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Big When I Was Little — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners

Learn "Big When I Was Little" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 96 BPM.

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About “Big When I Was Little

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Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Big When I Was Little" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
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Big When I Was Little is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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Is "Big When I Was Little" easy to play on piano?
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Who composed "Big When I Was Little"?
"Big When I Was Little" was originally performed by Eliza Doolittle. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Eliza Doolittle can I play here?
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