Johnny Cash - The Big Light: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Big Light" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Big Light Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Big Light" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         C
Well, I had a little feeling to have a big night
       G
And I woke up feeling small and not so brave and not quite right
          C
I had to face the where was I and who was she, what did I do
         G                           C
Worst of all, I had to face the big light

Chorus:
         C                                  F7
The big light came through my window and it opened up my eyelids
         G                                        C
And it snapped them up like roller blinds and it told me things that I did
         C                             F7
I can't face another day and night of good ideas and complications
          G
And I'm thankful that I didn't open another bottle of inspiration

When the hangover this morning had a personality
And I cast my shattered mind over selected memories
Didn't even touch the light switch, cause I didn't want to see
That haggard face that was staring back at me

Chorus

Yes, I had a little feeling to have a big time
And I woke up to alarm bells like a big church chime
Had to face the where was I and who was she, what did I do
Worst of all, I had to face the big light

Chorus

Oh it's nice to go out and have a big night
But sooner or later you're got to face the big light




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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F7

Guitar chord F7

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Big Light" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Big Light" by Johnny Cash.

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