| F | C | F | % |

[Verse 1]
F
 Since I was a child
              Bb
I've tried to be what I am not
C                                     F
 I've lied and I've enjoyed it all my life
  F
I lied to my dear mother
Bb
 To my sisters and my brother
C7                                       F
 And now I'm lying to my children and my wife

[Chorus]
    F
Big Hat, no cattle
    Bb
Big head, no brain
    C
Big snake, no rattle
            F
I forever remain
    F
Big hat, no cattle
  Bb            G7
I knew from the start
    C
Big boat, no paddle
    C7        F
Big belly, no heart

[Verse 2]
        F
Can't remember why I do it
Bb
 Oh, maybe I can
   C                                F
An honest man these days is hard to find
  F                     Bb                  G7
I only know we're living in an unforgiving land
      C7                                        F
And a little lie can buy some real big peace of mind

[Bridge]
A7                          Dm
 Often times I have wondered what might I have become
C              C7              F
 Had I buckled down and really tried
    A7
But when it came down to the wire
            Dm
I called my family to my side
G7                                            C
 Stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied, lied, lied

[Chorus]
    F#
Big hat, no cattle
    B
Big shoes, well you know
    C#7
Big horse, no saddle
                   F#
He goes wherever I go
    F#
Big hat, no cattle
B               G#7
 Right from the start
    C#
Big guns, no battle
    C#7       F#
Big belly, no heart

[Interlude]
| Bb | % | Ebm | % |
| Db7 | % | Gb | % |

[Bridge]
Bb7
 When it came down to the wire
Ebm
 I called my little family to my side
Ab                                            Db
 Stood up straight, threw my head back, and I lied, lied, lied
D
Lied, lied, lied

[Chorus]
    G
Big hat, no cattle
    C
Big head, no brain
    D
Big snake, no rattle
     D     G
I forever remain
    G
Big hat, no cattle
  C             A7
I knew from the start
    D
Big boat, no paddle
    D7        G
Big belly, no heart
    D
Big boat, no paddle
    D7 N.C.     G
Big bel- ly, no heart