Dickey Lee – Big Brother chords

Big Brother:Dickey Lee.
#101 on BB Hot 100 on HALL Records
in 1964. (Another 'tear-jerker' from
          the Master..D.L.)

INTRO: F Bb F

#1.
F                 Bb         FShe was seven and I was just ten..
                    Bb          Fwhen she moved next door to the house 
         
we lived in. 
    Bb                     FShe followed me around and got in my hair..
    C                       Fwherever I looked, she'd be there. 

#2.
F                           Bb        FAn awkward little girl with big brown eyes..
Bb                    Fshe'd ask me over for tea and mud pies.
  Bb                          FA freckle-faced angel, always in my way..
      C                          F   F7but I couldn't refuse when she'd say..

CHORUS:
Bb           F                     CBig brother, take me with you..wherever 
               Fyou're going I want to go, too. 
Bb                   FYou're so silly, the things that you do..
    C                       F......F#but big brother, how I love you.
 
#3.
F#                     B         F#As she grew older, I'd take her around..
     B                   F#we'd go to the fair when it came to town. 
    B                          F#The side-shows and candy would keep us all day..
    C#                           F#  F#7and when we were late, she would say..

BRIDGE:
B                          F#Mother, there's no need to worry and fuss.. 
C#                 F#my big brother can take care of us. 
B                    F#          C#He's like one of our own family..big brother 
              F#.....Gtakes care of me.
 
#4.
G                           C                GSo, the years flew by, then one night in the spring..
C               Gall of a sudden she was eighteen. 
   C                          GNo longer the little girl I'd known all my life..and I 
D                     Gwanted to make her my wife. 

#5.
G                         C          G        CBut a few days later, her heart all aglow..in order that 
           GI'd be the first one to know. 
C                        G                     DShe brought him over and in her sweet way..she told me of 
              G   G7their wedding day.
 
OUTRO:
C            G                     DBig brother, I'd been so long..but now big brother will 
Ghave to be strong. 
    C                        G                   DSo, I'll turn and hide these tears in my eyes..I can't let 
                       Gher see..big..brother..cry. 


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