Standard (EADGBE)

Big girls don't cry [2X]

Verse 1

Big girls don't cry-yi-yi (they don't cry)

Big girls don't cry (who said, they don't cry)

My girl said goodbye-yi-yi (my, oh, my)

My girl didn't cry (I wonder why)

Chorus 1

(Silly boy) Told my girl we had to break up

(Silly boy) Thought that she would call my bluff

(Silly boy) Then she said to my surprise

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

Big girls don't cry [a cappella 2X, then with bass to fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers