Other arrangements of In A Big Country
Pick a learning view.
I’ve nev er seen you look like (A)this with out a rea son.
An oth er prom ise fall en (A)through, an oth er (F#m)sea son (E)pass es (E)by you.
I nev er took the smile a (A)way from an y bod y’s face, and that’s a des p’rate way to (A)look for some one (F#m)who is (E)still a (E)child.
In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.
Stay a (F#m9)live.
I thought that pain and truth were (Amaj7)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#m)can’t stay here with (F#m)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.
I’m not ex pect ing to grow (A)flow ers in a des ert,
but I can live and breathe and (A)see the (F#m)sun in (A)win ter (B)time.
In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.
Stay a (F#m9)live.
In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.
Stay a (F#m9)live.
So take that look out of here, it does n’t fit you.
Be cause it’s hap pened does n’t (F#5)mean you’ve been dis card ed.
Pull up your head off the floor.
Come up scream ing!
Cry out for ev ’ry thing you (F#5)ev er might have want ed.
I thought that pain and truth were (A5)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#5)can’t stay here with (F#5)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.
In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.
Stay a (F#m9)live.
In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.
Stay a (F#m9)live.
In A Big Country — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "In A Big Country" by Big Country: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of E, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “In A Big Country”
- What key is "In A Big Country" by Big Country played in?
- In A Big Country is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "In A Big Country"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "In A Big Country" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "In A Big Country"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "In A Big Country"?
- "In A Big Country" was originally performed by Big Country. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "In A Big Country"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A, Amaj7, Apow, B, C#m, C#m7, C#pow, E, +4 more.
- Is there a karaoke version of "In A Big Country" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "In A Big Country" by Big Country. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "In A Big Country" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in E, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "In A Big Country" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.