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Big Man On Mulberry Street - Billy Joel Chords

Chords: G7, F13, Bbmaj7, C/F, Em7, A, Bm7, Am, Dm7, Dm7/C

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Genre: rock, pop, funk


[Intro]
G7 F13 G7 F13
G7 F13 G7 F13

[Verse 1]
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
Why can't I lay low?
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
Why can't I say what I mean?
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
Why don't I stay home?
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F Em7
And get myself into some boring routine
Em7 A Bm7
Why can't I calm down?
Em7 A Bm7
Why is it always a fight?
Em7 A Bm7
I can't get unwound
Em7 Am Cmaj7/D G7
Why do I throw myself into the night?

[Interlude]
G7 F13 G7 F13 G7 F13 G7 F13

[Verse 2]
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
I'm on the out side
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
I don't fit into a groove
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F
Now I ain't a bad guy
G7 Bbmaj7 C/F Em7
So tell me what am I trying to prove?
Em7 A Bm7
Why can't I cool out?
Em7 A Bm7
Why don't I button my lip?
Em7 A Bm7
Why do I lash out?
Em7 Am N.C. Dm7
Why is it I always shoot from the hip?

[Bridge]
Dm7 Aaug/C#
I cruise from Houston to canal street
Dm7/C Bm7b5
A misfit and a rebel
Dm7 Aaug/C#
I see the winos talking to themselves
Dm7/C Bdim E7#9
And I can understand
Am7 Am/G#
Why is it every time I go out
Am7/G D9/F#
I always seem to get in trouble
Am7 N.C. Am/D N.C.
I guess I made an impression on somebody
G7
North of Hester and South of Grand

[Interlude]
G7 F13 G7 F13 G7 F13 G7 F13

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