Ringo Starr – Im The Greatest (Ukulele)

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A great tune written by Mr. Lennon in 1973, when he was still 32; John on piano, George on guitars, and of course, Ringo on drums. The times shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey. C/B < x32000 Intro: B 0:05 Verse 1

B
When I was a little boy,

Way back home in Liverpool,

C/B            ]              C
My mama told me, I was great.    0:25

Verse 2

B
Then when I was a teenager,

I knew that I had got something going,

C/B                   ]             C
All my friends told me, I was great.    0:45

Verse 3

B
And now I'm a man,

A woman took me by the hand,

C/B                          ]              C
And you know what she told me...I was great.    1:03

Bridge 1

D7
I was in the greatest show on earth,

For what it was worth.

E                       ]
Now I'm only thirty-two,

[ E ] <play riff> And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! Hey! 1:25

                  D--2--1--0-----------------------|
     Riff:        A-----------4--3--2--1-2-3-2-----|
                  E--------------------------------|

Verse 4

B
I looked in the mirror,

I saw my wife and kids,

C/B                           ]              C
And you know what they told me...I was great.    1:44

Bridge 2

D7
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,

You know it has been for so many years.

E                       ]
Now I'm only thirty-two;

[ E ] <play riff> And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05 Outro

B
Hey, hey, hey,

(hey, hey, hey) yeah!

C/B    ]                 C
........I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby!   2:22

             E  C  E  C
Ho! Ho! Ho!              2:40

E                                 C
I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)

                E                 C
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!)   2:50

E              C                 E                 C
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,

               E                 C                 E
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,

C       E       C
        Oh, oh, oh...   < fadeout >    3:21