Tuning: G C E A

Intro [a cappella; chords are implied]:

B^Fig gi^Grls d^Fon't c^Gry [2X] Verse 1:

B^Fig g^D7irls ^Dm d^G7on't c^Fry-yi-^D7yi (t^Dmhey don't c^G7ry) B^Fig g^D7irls ^Dm d^G7on't c^Fry (who s^D7aid, ^Dmthey don't ^G7cry) M^Fy g^D7irl ^Dm s^G7aid goodb^Fye-yi-^D7yi (^Dmmy, oh, ^G7my) M^Fy g^D7irl ^Dm d^G7idn't c^Fry (I w^Fonder w^Fhy)

Chorus 1:

(Silly ^D7boy) Told my girl we had to break up (Silly b^D7oy) Thought that she would call my bluff (Silly ^G7boy) Then she said to my surprise B^Fig g^Girls d^Fon't c^Gry

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:

B^Fig g^Girls d^Fon't c^Gry [a cappella 2X, then with bass to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

The Four Seasons - Big girls dont cry