(John Lennon)

B7/F# 
202102

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When I was a little boy
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way back home in Liverpool
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[my mama told me I was great!
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[G---0---0----0--------------0--]riff 1
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And now I'm a man
A woman took me by the hand
And you know what they told me? I was great!

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I was in the greatest show on earth

for what it's worth
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Now I'm only 32  and all I wanna do is

boogaloo

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I looked in the mirror
I saw my wife and kids
         (riff1)
and you know what they told me? I was great!   

Yes my name is BILLY SHEARS!
you know it has been for so many years
now I'm only 32
and all I wanna do is boogaloo(riff2)


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    Hey  hey hey hey hey hey
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   I'm the greatest
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          and you better believe it 

baby  I'm the greatest in this world in