Something Big Chords

by Burt Bacharach
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author Mats Fagergren [a] 5,339. Last edit on Nov 22, 2021

Chords

Esus2
Esus4
E7sus2
E6sus2
Dmaj7sus2
Dmaj7
B7sus2
Bm9
Em7
A7sus4
Gmaj7
A/G
G
Gm6
Bm
A
Bmaj7
Bsus2
B

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Song: Something Big (By: Burt Bacharach / Hal David)
Artist: Burt Bacharach
Chord Proposals: Mats Fagergren, 2019
 
Note: This song uses two guitars (Guitar Left Channel = GL and Guitar Right Channel = GR)
that colors the chords in different ways (mainly) in the verse...
 
Please use the chords according to the instructions below:
            E,A,D,G,B,e
            ———————————
Esus2       x,7,9,9,7,7  (GL)
E7sus2      x,7,9,9,7,10 (GL)
E6sus2      x,7,9,9,7,9  (GL)
Esus4       x,7,9,9,10,7 (GL)
Dmaj7       x,5,7,6,7,5  (GL)
Bm9         7,9,7,7,7,9  (GL)
Em7         x,7,9,7,8,7  (GL)
A7sus4      5,7,5,7,5,5  (GL)
Gmaj7       x,10,12,11,12,10 (GL)
A/G         x,10,14,14,14,x (GL)
Gm6         3,x,2,3,3,3 or Em7-5(GL=GR)
A           5,7,7,6,5,5  (GL)
Bm          7,9,9,7,7,7  (GL)
Bsus2       x,2,4,4,2,2  (GL)
B           x,2,4,4,4,x  (GL)
Dmaj7sus2   x,5,7,6,5,5 (GR)
B7sus2      x,2,4,2,2,2 (GR)
A7sus4      x,0,2,0,3,0 (GR)
Gmaj7       3,x,4,4,3,x (GR)
A/G         3,x,2,2,2,x (GR)
A           x,0,2,2,2,0 (GR)
Bm          x,2,4,4,3,2 (GR)
Bmaj7       x,2,4,3,4,2 (GR)
Dmaj7       x,5,7,6,7,5 (GR)
 
( GR )= Guitar in Right channel (ear)
( GL )= Guitar in Left channel (ear)
 
[intro]
 
  Esus2    Esus4      E7sus2 E6sus2 Esus4
|--7--7-----------------10----9------7---7-|
|--7--7--7-10-7-7-10-7--7-----7------10--7-|
|--9--9--9----7-9----7--9-----9----( 9 )---|
|--9--9-----------------9-----9----( 9 )---|
|--7--7-----------------7-----7----( 7 )---|
|------------------------------------------|
 
  Esus2    Esus4      E7sus2 E6sus2 Esus4
|--7--7-----------------10----9------7---7-|
|--7--7--7-10-7-7-10-7--7-----7------10--7-|
|--9--9--9----7-9----7--9-----9----( 9 )---|
|--9--9-----------------9-----9----( 9 )---|
|--7--7-----------------7-----7----( 7 )---|
|------------------------------------------|
 
[verse]
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2
( GL ) Dmaj7
       Like a grain of sand
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2    B7sus2
( GL ) Dmaj7        Bm9
       That wants to be A rolling stone
( GR ) B7sus2      Em7
( GL ) Bm9         Em7
       I want to   be the man I'm not
( GR ) Em7                               A7sus4
( GL ) Em7                               A7sus4
       And have the things, I really..
( GR ) A7sus4 Dmaj7sus2
( GL ) A7sus4 Dmaj7
  ...  haven't got
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2   Gmaj7
( GL ) Dmaj7       Gmaj7
       And that's a lot
 
[ chorus ]
 
Gmaj7
There'll be joy
    A/G         G
And there'll be laughter
Dmaj7            Gmaj7          Gm6
Something big is what I'm after now
Gm6       Bm       A     Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm after now
 
Gmaj7
After taking
A/G     G
Take up giving
Dmaj7            Gmaj7           Gm6
Something big is what I'm living for
Gm6       Bm       A      Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm living for
 
[break]
 
( GR ) Gmaj7  Bmaj7
( GL ) Gmaj7  Bsus2  B  Bsus2  B
       Living for...
 
[verse2]
 
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2
( GL ) Dmaj7
       Why do I go on
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2        B7sus2
( GL ) Dmaj7            Bm9
       And fill my life with little things
( GR ) B7sus2         Em7
( GL ) Bm9            Em7
       When there are big things I must do
( GR ) Em7                             A7sus4
( GL ) Em7                             A7sus4
       And lots of dreams,That really....
( GR ) A7sus4 Dmaj7sus2
( GL ) A7sus4 Dmaj7
  ...  should come true
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2  Gmaj7
( GL ) Dmaj7      Gmaj7
       Before I'm through..
 
[chorus]
 
Gmaj7
There'll be joy
    A/G         G
And there'll be laughter
Dmaj7            Gmaj7          Gm6
Something big is what I'm after now
Gm6       Bm       A     Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm after now
 
Gmaj7
After taking
A/G     G
Take up giving
Dmaj7            Gmaj7           Gm6
Something big is what I'm living for
Gm6       Bm       A      Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm living for
 
[break]
 
( GR ) Gmaj7  Bmaj7
( GL ) Gmaj7  Bsus2  B Bsus2 B
       Living for...
 
[vers3 instrumental]
 
( GR ) Dmaj7sus2 Dmaj7sus2  B7sus2 B7sus2
( GL ) Dmaj7     Dmaj7      Bm9    Bm9
 
[ GR ) Em7  Em7  Em7  Em7  A7sus4  Dmaj7 Gmaj7
[ GL ) Em7  Em7  Em7  Em7  A7sus4  Dmaj7 Gmaj7
 
[chorus instrumental]
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 A/G G Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
Gm6 Gm6 Bm A Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7
 
[chorus]
 
Gmaj7
After taking
A/G     G
Take up giving
Dmaj7            Gmaj7           Gm6
Something big is what I'm living for
Gm6       Bm       A      Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm living for
 
[outro : chorus repeat and fade]
 
Gmaj7
After taking
A/G     G
Take up giving
Dmaj7            Gmaj7           Gm6
Something big is what I'm living for
Gm6       Bm       A      Gmaj7
Yes, it's what I'm living for
 
[break]
 
( GR ) Gmaj7  Bmaj7
( GL ) Gmaj7  Bsus2  B Bsus2 B
       Living for...
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8 comments
socrates21
Thank you! That's a great tab! I believe that instead of Gm6 (in the chorus) one can play Daug also... Cheers!
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georgeplith
works pretty well with the jim o'rourke cover too
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jschakib1
Beautiful song, beautiful tab. Thanks!
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