Big Brother

...BIG BROTHER... by Stevie Wonder

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*from 'Talking Book' (1972)*

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: C#)

Intro:

C F/G (x8)

Verse 1:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G

You say that,

C Bb Am G Am

You're watch-ing me on the tele;

C F/G C F/G

Seeing me go no-where.

Verse 2:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G

You say that,

C Bb Am G F

You're tired of me pro-testing;

F C F/G C F/G

Children dying every-day.

Chorus 1:

G F

My name is no-body;

F Gm Am Bb7

But I can't wait to,

Eb D C

See your face, inside my door.

Interlude:

C F/G, C F/G (x2)

Verse 3:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is big brother,

C F/G

You say that,

C Bb Am G F

You got me all in your notebook;

F C F/G C F/G

Writing it down every-day.

Verse 4:

C F/G C F/G

Your name is I'll see ya,

C F/G

I'll change if,

C Bb Am G F

You vote me in as the Pres;

F C F/G C F/G

The President of your soul.

Chorus 2:

G F

I live in the Ghetto;

F Gm Am Bb7 Eb

You just come to visit me,

D C

'Round election time.

Interlude:

C F/G, C F/G (x2)

Verse 5: (Instrumental)

C F/G C F/G,

C F/G C Bb Am G F,

F C F/G C F/G (x2)

Chorus 3:

G F

I live in the Ghetto;

F Gm Am Bb7

Some-day I will,

Eb D

Move on my feet,

C

To the other side.

Interlude:

C F/G, C F/G (x2)

Verse 6:

C F/G C F/G

My name is se-cluded,

C F/G C

We live in a house,

Bb Am G F

The size of a matchbox;

F

Roaches live with us,

C F/G C F/G

Wall to wall.

Verse 7:

C F/G C F/G

You've killed all our leaders;

C F/G

I don't even,

C Bb Am G F

Have to do nothin' to you;

F

You'll cause your,

C F/G C F/G

Own country to fall.

Outro:

C F/G, C F/G

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C F/G Bb Am G

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32010 3x321x x13331 x02210 320003

F Gm Bb7 Eb D

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

133211 3x033x x13131 6654xx xx0232

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004

(clumsyband@hotmail.com)