Van Morrison - Big Time Operators: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Time Operators" 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 Big Time Operators Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

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 "Big Time Operators" smoothly on your guitar.

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

            E
Well, they told me to come on over
           A
I made my way to New York
           E
And they tried to have me deported
Stop me from getting work
 A
Blacklisted me all over
                                    E
They were vicious and they were mean
               B            A
They were big-time operators
                                 E
Baby, on the music business scene

Oh, they looked like politicians
But underneath they were thugs
And they spread malicious rumours
Threatened to have me busted for drugs
They had nothing on me
Oh man, I was really clean
But they were big-time operators
On the music business scene

They put a bug in my apartment
To listen in on my calls
I was looking for some motivation
I couldn't find any, any motivation at all
They were very desperate people
Riding in long black limousines
But they were big-time operators
On the music business scene

They were glorified by the media
They were heroes who had names
They said that they would bury me
If I didn't play their game
They said I didn't know the score
And that I was young and green
They were big-time operators
On the music business scene

Tried to hold me to a phony contract
I said I didn't agree
Had to get out of the clutches
Had to go underground you see
Now I'm living in another country
But I know exactly just where I've been
Stay away from big-time operators
Baby, on the music business scene

Well baby, big-time operators
On the music business scene
Oh baby, big-time operators
On the music business scene
Well, full of names and places
Baby, you know who I mean


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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord B

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Guitar chord E

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 "Big Time Operators" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Time Operators" by Van Morrison.

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