Key: B
F
Bb
My big day, it was the biggest day of my life.
Gm
F
It was the summit of my long career,
F
Bb
But I felt so down, and I drank too much beer,
Gm
Bb
And my manager said that I should not appear.
F
Bb
I walked out onto the stage and started to speak.
Gm
F
The first night I've missed for a couple of years,
Gm
Bb
I explained to the crowed and they started to jeer,
F
Bb
And just when I wanted no one to be there,
F7
Bb
Bb/A
Gm
All of my friends were there.
Gm/F
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Not just my friends, but their best friends too.
A
A7/G
D7/F#
G
C7
All of my friends were there to stand and stare,
C7
F7
Bb
Bb/A
Gm
Say what they may, all of their friends need not stare.
Gm/F
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Those who laughed were not friends anyway.
A7
A7/G
D7/F#
G
C7
All of my friends were there to stand and stare.
F
Bb
Days went by, I walked around dressed in a disguise.
Gm
F
I wore a mustache and I parted my hair,
F
Bb
And gave the impression that I did not care,
Gm
Bb
But oh, the embarrassment, oh, the dispair.
F
Bb
Came the day, help with a few last glasses of gin,
Gm
F
I nervously mounted the stage once again,
F
Bb
Got through my performance and no one complained,
Gm
F
Thank God I can go back to normal again.
F7
Bb
Bb/A
Gm
I went to that old cafe,
Gm/F
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Where I had been in much happier days,
A
A/G
D7/F#
And all of my friends were there,
G
C7
And no one cared.
C7
F7
Bb
Bb/A
Gm
Say what they may, all of my friends were there.
Gm/F
Eb
Eb/D
Cm7
Not just my friends, but their best friends too.
A
A/G
D/F#
All of my friends were there,
G
C7
Now I don't care.
Capo 1st fret
E
A
My big day, it was the biggest day of my life
F#m
A
It was the summit of my long career
E
A
But I felt so down, and I drank too much beer
F#m
A
And my manager said that I should not appear
I walked out onto the stage and started to speak
E
E7
A
A/G#
F#m
All of my friends were there
F#m/E
D
D/C#
Bm7
Bm7/A
Not just my friends, but their best friends too
G#
G#7
C#7
F#
B
All of my friends were there to stand and stare
B7
E
E7
A
A/G#
F#m
Say what they may, all of their friends need not stare
F#m/E
D
D/C#
Bm7
Bm7/A
Those who laughed were not friends anyway
G#
G#7
C#7
F#
B
All of my friends were there to stand and stare
Days went by, I walked around dressed in a disguise