Big Bad World One Chords
Big Bad World One by Jonathan Coulton is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E/A, Amaj7, Em, D, G, G/F, G/E, G/Eb, Cadd9, G/B, Asus4, C#m7/b5, Cm, C, Am and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7
Verso 1:
E/A Em
All alone by the table of food
D G D
in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie
E/A Em
Only thinking of something to say
D G D
in the moment after the girl goes by
G G/F G/E G/Eb
Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to
G G/F G/E G/Eb
I eat another crudite
Cadd9 G/B
I quit, I'm done
Asus4 D
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
Cadd9 G/B
It's no fair and it's no fun
Asus4 D
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
C#m7/b5 Cm G
Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Verso 2:
E/A Em
At the office we're all having cake
D G D
'cause it's someone's birthday I don't know who
E/A Em
Get my plate and I'm scanning the room
D G D
and the only seat is right next to you
G G/F G/E G/Eb
I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn't come with teeth
G G/F G/E G/Eb
Maybe you don't know who I am
Cadd9 G/B
I quit, I'm done
Asus4 D
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
Cadd9 G/B
It's no fair and it's no fun
Asus4 D
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
C#m7/b5 Cm G
Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Ponte:
C G
Staying in-side lying in bed
Am Em
Noticing something that's not there
C G
Follow my heart, follow my head
Bb C(alt) E/A
I'll follow anything that might get me somewhere
E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7
Verso 3:
E/A Em
Catch her eye when she's pouring my coffee
D G D
and search my head for an opening line
E/A Em
But I see by the look on her face
D G D
if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time
G G/F G/E G/Eb
What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough?
G G/F G/E G/Eb
Isn't it better not to know?
Cadd9 G/B
I quit, I'm done
Asus4 D
'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK
Cadd9 G/B
It's no fair and it's no fun
Asus4 D
If every time it's gonna end the same way:
C#m7/b5 Cm
Me: zero, Big bad world: one