Big Blue Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays507

Big Blue by Vampire Weekend is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, B7, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Verse: 1 
G                                      C 
  Big blue, for once in my life I felt close to you 

I was so overcome with emotion 
                                  D 
When I was hurt and in need of affection 
                                   B7 
When I was tired and I couldn't go home 
                     Em 
Then you offered protection 
                     Am 
So am I learning my lesson 
                   D 
Or am I back on my own? 


Verse: 2 
G                                      C 
  Big blue, for once in my life I felt close to you 

I was so overcome with emotion 
                                  D 
When I was hurt and in need of affection 
                                   B7 
When I was tired and I couldn't go home 
                     Em 
Then you offered protection 
                     Am 
So am I learning my lesson 
                   D 
Or am I back on my own? 


Verse: 3 
G                                      C 
  Big blue, for once in my life I felt close to you 

I was so overcome with emotion 
                                  D 
When I was hurt and in need of affection 
                                   B7 
When I was tired and I couldn't go home 
                     Em 
Then you offered protection 
                     Am 
So am I learning my lesson 
                   D 
Or am I back on my own? 


Verse: 4 
G                                      C 
  Big blue, for once in my life I felt close to you 

I was so overcome with emotion 
                                  D 
When I was hurt and in need of affection 
                                   B7 
When I was tired and I couldn't go home 
                     Em 
Then you offered protection 
                     Am 
So am I learning my lesson 
                   D    G 
Or am I back on my own? 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante