Waiting For The Big One Key: C major Time: 6/8 Tempo: 93 Intro: |:C7 | |Ab7 | :| (x 2) | / | |/ /| | | / |/ / | / |/ / | | |/ | | |/ | |/ / | |/ | || Verse 1: {With piano only tempo rubato} (0:54-) The wine’s all drunk and so am I Here with the hoi-poloi don’t ask me why We’re cele-brat-in’ an-ticipatin’ end of the year Everybody come everybody here Well more or less Some al-read-y in a mess I guess they’re waiting for the big one. [Verse 2] {Enters the band play the intro} (1:44-) Wonder why I’m cold. How did I get this far? Had no money had no car I pray the snow goes be bad if it settles ’Cos I follow my nose and the dried up rose petals Like the man says Sure hope Moses knows his roses Or we’ll all be waiting for the big one. Interlude 1: (2:31-) |C | (x 4 bars) | | | | | | || | | | | | | || [Verse 3] (3:03-) Once I was the credit to my credit card spent what I hadn’t got wasn’t hard No trust in judgement no trust in money Someday I’ll find myself like a bee finding honey oh But in the meantime ah I’m gonna have me some fun Waiting for the big one. [Verse 4] (3:50-) One too many where ego I go too Looking for the real thing It don’t come from what I do No real communication moves out of my face I’m beginning to think yeah I’m just out of place a-ha Won’t get in too deep I want to get some sleep To be ready for the big one To be ready for the big one Interlude 2: (4:43-) |C | (x 4 bars) | | | | | | | | | || | | | | | | || (Intro) (5:20-) Coda: (6:07-) |C | (x 4 bars) {Enter female vocals tempo rubato} Ah ah uh waiting for the big one________ Ah ah ah ah uh wainting for the big one___ | | | || Ah ah ah ah Uh uh uh______