roll up this ad to continue
Intro: E B E
#1.
E B E B
Nine one, 27th Avenue..walked up to the door..
A E
hello, sir, how are you?
E B A E
No, I'm just looking for a friend living in
apartment ten.
B A E
You say she's gone..please, how long has it been?
Chorus:
A E A E
It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world.
A E A E
How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this
A E
big, big world?
#2.
E B E
Going out to find myself a telephone..got a pocketful
B A E
of dimes..I know her last name is Jones.
E A E
Joneses, Joneses, oh, I see, pages 19 to 23.
B A
Big, big world can be unkind..the phone just took my
E
last dime.
Chorus:
A E A E
It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world.
A E A E
How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this
A E A E
big, big world?
Written by Fred Burch/Gerald Nelson/Red West