Intro: E B E E A Since I was a child I tried to be what I am not B E I lied and I enjoyed it all my life E A I lied to my dear mother, to my sisters and my brother B E Now I'm lyin' to my children and my wife E A Big hat no cattle, big head no brain B E Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain E A F#m Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start B E Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart E A Can't remember why I do it, or maybe I can B E An honest man these days is hard to find E A F#m I only know we're living in an unforgiving land B E A little lie can buy some real big piece of mind BRIDGE: G#m C#m All the times I wondered what I might have become B E Had a buckled down and really tried G#m C#m But when it came down to the wire I called my family to my side F#7 B I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied (KEY CHANGE) F A# Big hat no cattle, big boots well you know C F Big horse no saddle, goes wherever I go F A# Gm Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start C F Big guns no battle, big ballet no heart Solo: Am Dm C F BRIDGE (KEY CHANGE on last line): Am Dm When it came down the wire, I called my family to my side G7 C I stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied lied lied C# Lied, lied, lied F# B Big hat no cattle, big head no brain C# F# Big snake no rattle, I'll forever remain F# B A#m Big hat no cattle, I knew from the start C# F# Big boat no paddle, big ballet no heart C# F# Big hat no cattle, big ballet no heart Outro: C# F# B F#