Elvis Costello - The Big Light guitar tab

From: phillip@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Phillip C. Saunders)

Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 00:16:18 EDT

Subject: CRD:The Big Light, Elvis Costello

The Big Light

phillip@princeton.edu

E

Well I had a little feeling to have a big night

B

And woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right

E

I had to face the who am I and where is she what did I do

A B E

But worst of all I had to face the big light

Chorus

E A

The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids

B E

And it snapped them up like roller blinds and told me things that I did

E A

I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications

B

And I'm thankful I didn't open another bottle of inspiration

Nifty James Burton lick at end of chorus

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When the hangover this morning had a personality

And I cast my shattered mind over selected memories

I didn't even touch the light switch so I knew I'd never see

The Haggard face that would be staring back at me

Chorus

Well I had a little feeling to have a big time

And I woke to alarm bells like a big church chime

I had to face the who am I and who is she what did I do

But worst of all I had to face the big light

Chorus

E A

Well it's fine to go out and have a big night

B E

But sooner or later you've got to face the big light