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Intro: Bm A Em
Bm A
Em Bm
Woah oh oh oh woah
A Em
Bm A
I tip my head back, and I'm staring at the stars
Em
Just pissing this night away
Bm A Em
I've been praying for something to come down and save meeeee,
Bm A Em
It's been a long one working for the man all day
Bm A Em
It's been a long one dying just to get away
Bm
Well it's a roll of the dice
A
Your luck's finally run.
Em
You're picking your lucky numbers 'cause you're lucky number one
Bm A
Digging into your pockets scrimping scraping every hole
Em
For the things that you wanted, You're at the pump woah!
Bm A
you belong to them in your own mind
Em
you got to break your back to break even almost every time
Bm A
Work days, week days, weak plays.
Em
Something's gotta change before you go insane.
G
And you know,
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A G
This goes on and on and on and on you know
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A G
This goes on and on, the same old song you know.
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A
This goes on and on, and it's the same old song
G
There's nothing you can do,
Bm
But break your back in two.
A
But you just can't quit.
Bm A
So you work, and you pay.
Em
And you break your back for another day,
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
Bm A
And you work, and you pay
Em
And you break your back for another day
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, it's a big bad world.
Bm
Well it's a toss up
A
All around the world a suit and tie pawn shop
Em
It's a blue collar prop placed in regular sweat shops
Bm A
It's a new game they play that goes around the whole clock
Em
But what's the difference when you're running around and you're trying to get ahead STOP!
Bm
Twenty bucks at the pump, hey.
A
Twenty bucks more the same day.
Em
Twenty bucks at the pump, hey. They got you going crazy
Bm A
Welcome to the party break your back at the front door
Em
Check your checks and call a party at the pump war.
G
And you know,
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A G
This goes on and on and on and on you know
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A G
This goes on and on, the same old song you know.
Bm
(It's a big bad world)
A
This goes on and on, and it's the same old song
G
There's nothing you can do,
Bm
But break your back in two.
A
But you just can't quit.
Bm A
So you work, and you pay.
Em
And you break your back for another day,
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
Bm A
And you work, and you pay
Em
And you break your back for another day
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, it's a big bad world.
Solo: Bm A Em (i think 8 times, but i'm not sure ;) )
Bm A
So you work, and you pay.
Em
And you break your back for another day,
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, well it's a big bad world.
Bm A
And you work, and you pay
Em
And you break your back for another day
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, it's a big bad world.
Bm A Em
La de da, la da da de da
La de da, la da da de da
La de da, la da da de da
Bm
No more work, WORK!
A
No more play, PLAY!
Em
Don't wanna break my back for one more day
Bm A Em
In this big bad world, it's a big bad world.
Bm A Em
And we are waiting for that new day to come.