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Big Spender (Play Along)

by Peggy Lee · posted by Billy_Idle

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab
Big Spender / Peggy Lee

Tabbed for C Chromatic (Key of Bbm) so you can Play Along With Peggy!



You might try joining Big Spender in a medley with The Stripper!

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Big Spender


(-3*  -3* -3* -3*  3* -3*    -3*  -3* -3* -3*  3* -3*)


The minute you walked in the joint
 -2  -2  3  -3   -3*   4* -4*  4*

I could see you were a man of distinction
4* -4*   4* -4*  -3* 3* -2* -3* -2* -4* 4*

A real big spender  Good looking, so refined
-5* 6   6  -5* 5*    6*   6  6*   4* -4* -3*

Say wouldn't you like to know what's going on in my mind?
 -3*  -4*    -3*  3*  -2* -4*  -3*  3* -2* -4* -4 -4*  4*

So let me get right to the point
-2  -2  3  -3  -3*  4* -4*   4*

I don't pop my cork for every guy I see
4* -4*  4* -4* -3*  3* -2* -3* 4* -5* 6

Hey, big spender!   Spend a little time with me
 6*  -7*  6* -7*      6  -5* 4* -3* 6-5* 4* -3*


(-3*  -3* -3* -3*  3* -3*    -3*  -3* -3* -3*  3* -3*)


Wouldn't you like to have fun, fun, fun?
 2*  2*  -2*   3 -2*  2*  -5   -5   -5

How's about a few laughs, laughs
 2*  -2* 3 -2* 2*  -5*     -5*

I can show you a good time   Let me show you a good time
2* -2*  3  -2* 2*  6   6*     2* -2*  3  -2* 2*  6   6*


[Repeat Verse]


Hey big spender!    Hey big spender!
 6*  -7*  6* -7*    -6* -8  -6* -8

Hey, big spender!   Spend a little time with me
 6*  -7*  6* -7*      6  -5* 4* -3* 6-5* 4*  -3*  -7*


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