something big – tom petty

the tuning and chords enable you to play the main bassline .

tuning : dadgbe

intro :
v v
E | – – – – / – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – / – – – – /
B | 3 – – – / – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – /3 – – – /
G | 2 – – – / – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – /2 – – – /
D | 0 – – – / – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – /0 – – – /
A | 0 – – – / – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – /0 – – – /
E | 0 – – – /5 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /0 – – – /
D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –
D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –

D5
well it didn’t feel like sunday
D5
didn’t feel like june
D5/G
when he met his silent partner
D5/G D5
in that lonely corner room

F5 D5
that overlooked the marquee
F5 D5
of the plaza all – A – dult
A7/E
and he was not lookin’ for romance
Gadd9 G9/F D5 D5
just someone he could trust
F5 D5
and it wasn’t no way to carry on
F5 D5
it wasn’t no way to live
A7/E
but he could put up with it for a little while
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
he was workin’ on some – thing big

D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –

D5
speedball rang the night clerk
D5
said , ” send me up a drink”
D5/G
now the night clerk said , “it’s sunday man
D5/G D5
wait a minute , let me think”

F5 D5
“there’ A little place out – side of town
F5 D5
might still have some wine”
A7/E
speedball said , “forget it
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
can i have an outside line?”
F5 D5
and it wasn’t no way to carry on
F5 D5
it wasn’t no way to live
A7/E
but he could put up with it for a little while
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
he was workin’ on some – thing big

break :
D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –
Em7/C – C –
Dm11/C – C – A – C –
D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –
Em7/C – C –
Dm11/C – C –
A# –
D5/G –
D5 – A – C – F – D –
D5 – A – C –

D5
it was monday when the day maids
D5
found the still made bed
D5/G
all except the pillows
D5 D5
that lay stacked up at the head

F5 D5
and one said , “i know i’ve seen his face ,
F5 D5
i wonder who he is”
A7/E
and the other said , “probably it’s just another clown
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
workin’ on some – thing big”
F5 D5
and it wasn’t no way to carry on
F5 D5
it wasn’t no way to live
A7/E
but he could put up with it for a little while
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
he was workin’ on some – thing big
D5 – A – C – F – D –

F5 D5
and it wasn’t no way to carry on
F5 D5
it wasn’t no way to live
A7/E
but he could put up with it for a little while
Gadd9 Gadd9/F D5
he was workin’ on some – thing big

outro :
( D5 ) – A – C – F – D
aahh
D5 – A – C –
D5 – A – C F – D D5
some – thing big
( D5 ) – A – C –
D5 rep & fade

D5 00023x
A x0xxxx
C x3xxxx
D xx0xxx
F xx3xxx
D5/G 5x023x
F5 3335xx
A7 202020
Gadd9 50000x
G9/F 30000x
Em7/C x3203x
C x32010
Dm11/C x32031
A# x1333x