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Sir Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. He was the oldest member of the band, and the last to join the now familiar 'Fab Four' line up.
While he was sometimes the least visible member of the band, Ringo's drumming style played a pivotal role in the music played and recorded by The Beatles. He filled the role he was hired for in 1962
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A great tune written by Mr. Lennon in 1973, when he was still 32; John on piano,
George on guitars, and of course, Ringo on drums. The times shown are elapsed time
from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
C/B < x32000
Intro: B 0:05
Verse 1
B
When I was a little boy,
Way back home in Liverpool,
C/B ] C
My mama told me, I was great. 0:25
Verse 2
B
Then when I was a teenager,
I knew that I had got something going,
C/B ] C
All my friends told me, I was great. 0:45
Verse 3
B
And now I'm a man,
A woman took me by the hand,
C/B ] C
And you know what she told me...I was great. 1:03
Bridge 1
D7
I was in the greatest show on earth,
For what it was worth.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two,
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! Hey! 1:25
D--2--1--0-----------------------|
Riff: A-----------4--3--2--1-2-3-2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Verse 4
B
I looked in the mirror,
I saw my wife and kids,
C/B ] C
And you know what they told me...I was great. 1:44
Bridge 2
D7
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
You know it has been for so many years.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two;
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05
Outro
B
Hey, hey, hey,
(hey, hey, hey) yeah!
C/B ] C
........I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby! 2:22
E C E C
Ho! Ho! Ho! 2:40
E C
I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
E C
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!) 2:50
E C E C
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
E C E
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
C E C
Oh, oh, oh... < fadeout > 3:21
George on guitars, and of course, Ringo on drums. The times shown are elapsed time
from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
C/B < x32000
Intro: B 0:05
Verse 1
B
When I was a little boy,
Way back home in Liverpool,
C/B ] C
My mama told me, I was great. 0:25
Verse 2
B
Then when I was a teenager,
I knew that I had got something going,
C/B ] C
All my friends told me, I was great. 0:45
Verse 3
B
And now I'm a man,
A woman took me by the hand,
C/B ] C
And you know what she told me...I was great. 1:03
Bridge 1
D7
I was in the greatest show on earth,
For what it was worth.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two,
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! Hey! 1:25
D--2--1--0-----------------------|
Riff: A-----------4--3--2--1-2-3-2-----|
E--------------------------------|
Verse 4
B
I looked in the mirror,
I saw my wife and kids,
C/B ] C
And you know what they told me...I was great. 1:44
Bridge 2
D7
Yes, my name is Billy Shears,
You know it has been for so many years.
E ]
Now I'm only thirty-two;
[ E ]
And all I wanna do, is boogaloo! 2:05
Outro
B
Hey, hey, hey,
(hey, hey, hey) yeah!
C/B ] C
........I'm the greatest and you better believe it, baby! 2:22
E C E C
Ho! Ho! Ho! 2:40
E C
I'm gonna be the greatest in this world, (ho!)
E C
In the next world, and in any world! (hey!) 2:50
E C E C
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
E C E
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
C E C
Oh, oh, oh... < fadeout > 3:21
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