Big Lie Small World Transcribed by Andreas Lehmann a tempo=1/4 note - 158 4/4 5/4 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 (play 4 times) 4/4 5/4 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 (play 2 times) C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I sat down and wrote this letter C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 Tel ling you that I felt bet ter E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Since you’d gone and I was free E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 I’m so happy C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I have so little time to spare now C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I’m want-ed al - most everywhere now E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 I make out like Ca - sano - va E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Friends are al - ways com -ing over C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I signed my name as if I meant it C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 Gadd9/B Sealed it with a kiss and sent it E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 The letter had improved my mood E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Hap -py in my soli-tude C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 But half-way home I changed my tune Em7/B And when I saw my lonely room A6/9 The mirror caught my eye When I sit down I cry E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 It was a big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world I had to intercept that letter Telling you that I was better I raced to catch the postman’s van He was leaving as I ran I miss the bus I miss the train I end up walking in the rain Big dog chased me down the street I hadn't had a bite to eat Feeling sorry for myself Wishing I was someone else I walked across the city 'Cause I couldn’t stand your pity E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 It was a big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world Gsus2 The place you live looks opulent D/F# And obviously a higher rent F6 Than our cosy little room E6 I had this sense of doom Em7 The landlord says you’re out of town Dmaj7 That your new boyfriend’s always around F#7sus4 The hour was getting late F#m7 F#7aug E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 So I sit down and wait Here’s the postman with my letter Coming down the path, he’d better Give that thing to me I have to make him see Begging doesn’t do the trick He thinks that I’m a lunatic And then who comes upon the scene But your new boyfriend Mr. Clean C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I hit the post - man, hit your lover Em7/B Grabbed the letter ran for cover Gmadd9/Bb The police arrived in time for tea Said they’d like to question me C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 C6/9 C6 I can only curse my fate I have to face the magistrate A6/9 It hasn’t been the best of days I’d like to fly away E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 Big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 It was a big lie, E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 E6/9 Emaj7sus2 small world A6/9 544455 C6/9 x32233 C6 x3221x D/F# 2x0232 Dmaj7 x00222 E6 022120 E6/9 024420 Em7/B x22030 Emaj7sus2 024440 F6 xx3231 F#7sus4 242422 F#m7 242222 F#7aug xx2332 Gadd9/B x25435 Gsus2 3000xx Gmadd9/Bb 6x5335