Big City Blues (written by Keith Gattis) Performed by Charlie Robison Album: Good Times Lick: phrase ending, most lines: e|----------------| B|----------------| G|---------0------| D|-------0---2----| A|---0h2----------| E|----------------| Intro: Em Verse 1 Em D Emss Skinny dippin’ in the Pedernales River|| Em D Em-i Country girl sure could make me shiver Em D Em Right now that’s just what I could use Em D Em To wash away these big city blues Verse 2 (Same chord progression as Verse 1) Hollywood stars beneath my feet Everywhere I look I see concrete I could use a little Southern rain Blanco County calls my name Chorus Em D Em Goddamn these big city blues Em D Em I got them big city blues Em G G D Em Someone done went and stole my favorite pair of boots Em D Em Goddamn these big city blues Verse 3 Em D A Daddy was a no count bull ridin’ son of a b***h G D D Em That’s what my momma said Em D Em She cursed the day they ever met Em D G D Em She’s the cutest small-town thing that he’d seen in the world Em D Em ‘cept daddy loved big city girls Chorus Repeat Verse 1
