Randy Newman – Big Hat No Cattle (Guitar)

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[Intro] | F | C | F | % | [Verse 1]
F
 Since I was a child

              Bb
I've tried to be what I am not

C                                     F
 I've lied and I've enjoyed it all my life

  F
I lied to my dear mother

Bb
 To my sisters and my brother

C7                                       F
 And now I'm lying to my children and my wife
[Chorus]
    F
Big Hat, no cattle

    Bb
Big head, no brain

    C
Big snake, no rattle

            F
I forever remain

    F
Big hat, no cattle

  Bb            G7
I knew from the start

    C
Big boat, no paddle

    C7        F
Big belly, no heart
[Verse 2]
        F
Can't remember why I do it

Bb
 Oh, maybe I can

   C                                F
An honest man these days is hard to find

  F                     Bb                  G7
I only know we're living in an unforgiving land

      C7                                        F
And a little lie can buy some real big peace of mind
[Bridge]
A7                          Dm
 Often times I have wondered what might I have become

C              C7              F
 Had I buckled down and really tried

    A7
But when it came down to the wire

            Dm
I called my family to my side

G7                                            C
 Stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied, lied, lied
[Chorus]
    F#
Big hat, no cattle

    B
Big shoes, well you know

    C#7
Big horse, no saddle

                   F#
He goes wherever I go

    F#
Big hat, no cattle

B               G#7
 Right from the start

    C#
Big guns, no battle

    C#7       F#
Big belly, no heart
[Interlude] | Bb | % | Ebm | % | | Db7 | % | Gb | % | [Bridge]
Bb7
 When it came down to the wire

Ebm
 I called my little family to my side

Ab                                            Db
 Stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied, lied, lied

D
Lied, lied, lied
[Chorus]
    G
Big hat, no cattle

    C
Big head, no brain

    D
Big snake, no rattle

     D     G
I forever remain

    G
Big hat, no cattle

  C             A7
I knew from the start

    D
Big boat, no paddle

    D7        G
Big belly, no heart

    D
Big boat, no paddle

    D7 N.C.     G
Big bel- ly, no heart