Intro [a cappella; chords are implied]:
SOL RE DO RE
Big girls don't cry [2X]
Verse 1:
SOL MI7 LAm RE7 SOL MI7 LAm RE7
Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)
SOL MI7 LAm RE7 SOL MI7 LAm RE7
Big girls don't cry (who said, they don't cry)
SOL MI7 LAm RE7 SOL MI7 LAm RE7
My girl said goodbye-yi-yi (my, oh, my)
SOL MI7 LAm RE7 SOL DO SOL
My girl didn't cry (I wonder why)
Chorus 1
MI7
(Silly boy) Told my girl we had to break up
LA7
(Silly boy) Thought that she would call my bluff
RE7
(Silly boy) Then she said to my surprise
SOL RE DO RE
Big girls don't cry
Verse 2:
Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)
Big girls don't cry (who said, they don't cry)
[trumpet break over first two lines of verse chords]
Baby, I was cruel (I was cruel)
Baby, I'm a fool (I'm such a fool)
Chorus 2
(Silly girl) Shame on you, your mama said
(Silly girl) Shame on you, you cried in bed
(Silly girl) Shame on you, you told a lie
Big girls do cry
Verse 3 [half-length]:
Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)
Big girls don't cry (that's just an alibi)
Coda:
SOL RE DO RE
Big girls don't cry [a cappella 2X, then with bass to fade]
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