The Big One Chords
The Big One by George Strait is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Bb, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
*be sure to Capo Fret One*
Intro: F
F C
Without a warning you're outta control
F Bb
The ground shakes and the oceans roll
F C
This is the big one there's nowhere to run
F C
On the Richter scale of romance
F Bb
You hit twelve and you don't stand a chance
F C F
This is the big one I'm fallin in love
F
Now it's beat, beat, beat
Bb
My heart's sending out a message
C F
Please, please, please don't save me tonight
Bb
S.O.S. in this situation means
G C
She's outta sight
F C
No need to panic I tell myself
F Bb
But I never felt this feeling with anybody else, so
F C F C
This is the big one, I'm fallin in love.....oh yeah
Instrumental: F C F Bb F C F
F
Now it's beat, beat, beat
Bb
My heart's sending out a message
C F
Please, please, please don't save me tonight
Bb
S.O.S. in this situation means
G C D
She's outta sight
G D
No need to panic I tell myself
G C
But I never felt this feeling with anybody else, so
G D G
This is the big one, I'm fallin in love
C G D
Oh yeah, this is the big one
G
I'm fallin in love