Big Man:The Four Preps.
#2 in UK and #3 in USA in 1958.

        (Capo 10th fret.)
#1.
        F       Bb             F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy 
           C7     F
you oughta see me now.
                   Bb             F
Well, I talked big yesterday, but boy
           C7     F  Cm7 F7
you oughta see me now.
  Bb
I bragged too long that your love was strong,
        F        C7      F   C7
There'd never be another guy.
    F7                                           C Gm7 C7
But you said more when you whispered your goodbye.
        F       Bb             F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy 
           C7     F  Bb F Cm7 F
you oughta see me now.

#2.
F                 Bb
I said that I was through with you,
  F               C7     F
I didn't need you anyhow.
                Bb
I said I didn't need you then,
    F              C7     F  Cm7 F7
But boy you oughta see me now.
F7    Bb
Those bragging words that you were mine,
   F    C7    F   C7 F    Cm7  F7
of that there was no doubt..
F7     Bb                                   C  Gm7 C7
Sounds empty now that half my life's walked out.
F                    Bb
Half my life left me yesterday,
    F              C7     F  Bb F
And boy you oughta see me now.

#3.
F                Bb
If you will just forgive me dear,
     F           C7      F
I'll never break another vow.
                Bb
I broke so many yesterday,
    F              C7     F  Cm7 F7
And boy you oughta see me now.
F7 Bb
I  couldn't see it yesterday,
    F   C7 F    C7   F   Cm7 F7
but now I  know it's true.
F7  Bb                               C Bb Am C7
The only thing that made me big, was you..
C7      F       Bb             F
I was a big man yesterday, but boy 
           C7     F   Bb
you oughta see me now.
Bb F              C7     F  Bb F
If you could only see me now.(Last line x2.)


A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.