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 BWhen (x2444x@1)I was a little boy, Way back home in Liverpool, C/B (x2555x@1) ] CMy (x32010@1)mama told me, I was great. 0:25 Verse 2 BThen (x2444x@1)when I was a teenager, I knew that I had got something going, C/B (x2555x@1) ] CAll (x32010@1)my friends told me, I was great. 0:45 Verse 3 BAnd (x2444x@1)now I'm a man, A woman took me by the hand, C/B (x2555x@1) ] CAnd (x32010@1)you know what she told me...I was great. 1:03 Bridge 1 D7I (xx0212@1)was in the greatest show on earth, For what it was worth. E (022100@1) ] Now I'm only thirty-two, [ E] (022100@1) 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 BI (x2444x@1)looked in the mirror, I saw my wife and kids, C/B (x2555x@1) ] CAnd (x32010@1)you know what they told me...I was great. 1:44 Bridge 2 D7Yes, (xx0212@1)my name is Billy Shears, You know it has been for so many years. E (022100@1) ] Now I'm only thirty-two; [ E] (022100@1) And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05 Outro BHey, (x2444x@1)hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey) yeah! C/B (x2555x@1) ] C........I'm (x32010@1)the greatest and you better believe it, baby! 2:22 E (022100@1)C (x32010@1)E (022100@1)CHo! (x32010@1)Ho! Ho! 2:40 E (022100@1) CI'm (x32010@1)gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!) E (022100@1) CIn (x32010@1)the next world, and in any world! (hey!) 2:50 E (022100@1) C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) CAlright, (x32010@1)alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, E (022100@1) C (x32010@1) EAlright, (022100@1)alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, C (x32010@1) E (022100@1) C (x32010@1) Oh, oh, oh... < fadeout > 3:21
