Intro:   
        G    D    C     D
        Big girls don't cry     {2X} 
 
Verse 1: 
 
        G   E7    Am   D7     G     E7   Am        D7
        Big girls    don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry) 
        G   E7    Am   D7     G     E7    Am      D7
        Big girls    don't cry (who said, they don't cry) 
        G  E7    Am   D7    G    E7    Am    D7
        My girl    said goodbye-yi-yi (my, oh, my) 
        G  E7    Am   D7     G     C    G
        My girl    didn't cry (I wonder why) 
 
Chorus 1: 
 
              E7
        (Silly boy) Told my girl we had to break up 
              A7
        (Silly boy) Thought that she would call my bluff 
              D7
        (Silly boy) Then she said to my surprise 
        G   D     C     D
        Big girls don't cry 
 
Verse 2: 
 
        Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry) 
        Big girls don't cry (who said, they don't cry) 
 
{trumpet break over first two lines of verse chords} 
 
        Baby, I was cruel (I was cruel) 
        Baby, I'm a fool (I'm such a fool) 
 
Chorus 2: 
 
        (Silly girl) Shame on you, your mama said 
        (Silly girl) Shame on you, you cried in bed 
        (Silly girl) Shame on you, you told a lie 
        Big girls do cry 
 
Verse 3 {half-length}: 
 
        Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry) 
        Big girls don't cry (that's just an alibi) 
 
Coda: 
 
        G   D     C     D
        Big girls don't cry     {a cappella 2X, then with bass to fade}