Big Hat, No Cattle
written by Randy Newman
3/5/06


INTRO: E  B  E

E                              A
Since I was a child I tried to be what I am not
B                              E
I lied and I enjoyed it all my life
E                         A
I lied to my dear mother, to my sisters and my brother
        B                           E
Now I'm lyin' to my children and my wife


CHORUS;
    E                  A
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain
    B                             E
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain
    E                A             F#m
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
    B                             E
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart

E                           A
Can't remember why I do it, or maybe I can
B                                   E
An honest man these days is hard to find
  E                            A           F#m
I only know we're living in an unforgiving land
         B                                  E
A little lie can buy some real big piece of mind


BRIDGE:
G#m                      C#m
All the times I wondered what I might have become
B                             E
Had a buckled down and really tried
G#m                                           C#m
But when it came down to the wire I called my family to my side
F#7                                            B
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied


(KEY CHANGE)


CHORUS:
    F                  A#
Big hat no cattle, big boots well you know
    C                                F
Big horse no saddle, goes wherever I go
    F                A#            Gm
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
    C                             F
Big guns no battle, big ballet no heart


SOLO: Am  Dm  C  F


BRIDGE (KEY CHANGE on last line):
Am                                      Dm
When it came down the wire, I called my family to my side
  G7                                           C
I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied
C#
Lied, lied, lied


CHORUS:
    F#                 B
Big hat no cattle, big head no brain
    C#                            F#
Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain
    F#               B             A#m
Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start
    C#                            F#
Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart
    C#                           F#
Big hat no cattle, big ballet no heart


OUTRO: C#  F#  B-F#