Billy Joel - Big Shot: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Big Shot" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Big Shot ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Big Shot" smoothly on your ukulele.

              Esus4                  G
Well you went uptown riding in your limousine
          Esus4              G
With your fine Park Avenue clothes
            Esus4                 D6
You had the Dom Perignon in your hand
                       C    F  C
And the spoon up your nose
             Esus4                             G
And when you wake up in the morning With your head
on fire
         Esus4               G
And your eyes too bloody to see
          Esus4                   D6
Go on and cry in your coffee but don't
                  C  F  C
Come bitchin' to me

Chorus:
                         G   F     G      F 
Because you had to be a big shot, didn't you
            G    F       G 
You had to open up your mouth
                 G    F    G      F 
You had to be a big shot, didn't you
           G           F         C
All your friends were so knocked out
    Em7              G    F     G    F 
You had to have the last word, last night
               G    F        F
You know what everything's about
                   F     C    F   C
You had to have a white hot spotlight
     G           G   D     G   D
You had to be a big shot last night

And they were all impressed
With your Halston dress
And the people that you knew at Elaine's
And the story of your latest success
You kept 'em so entertained
But now you just don't
Remember all the things you said
And you're not sure that you want to know
I'll give you one hint, honey
You sure did put on a show

Chorus:
Yes, yes, you had to be
A big shot, didn't cha
You had to prove it to the crowd
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
You had to have the front page, bold type
You had to be a big shot last night

Well, it's no big sin
To stick your two cents in
If you know when to leave it alone
But you went over the line
You couldn't see it was time to go home
No, no, no, no, no, no

Chorus:
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
You had to open up your mouth
You had to be a big shot, didn't cha
All your friends were so knocked out
You had to have the last word, last night
You're so much fun to be around
You had to have a white hot spotlight
You had to be a big shot last night

Big shot
Big shot
Oh, big shot
Big shot

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

D6

Ukulele chord D6

Em7

Ukulele chord Em7

Esus4

Ukulele chord Esus4

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Big Shot" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Big Shot" by Billy Joel.

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