Intro: F Bb F 

Verso 1: 

F                 Bb         F 
She was seven and I was just ten.. 
                    Bb          F 
when she moved next door to the house  
          
we lived in.  
    Bb                     F 
She followed me around and got in my hair.. 
    C                       F 
wherever I looked, she'd be there.  

Verso 2: 

F                           Bb        F 
An awkward little girl with big brown eyes.. 
Bb                    F 
she'd ask me over for tea and mud pies. 
  Bb                          F 
A freckle-faced angel, always in my way.. 
      C                          F   F7 
but I couldn't refuse when she'd say.. 


[Refrão]
 
Bb           F                     C 
Big brother, take me with you..wherever  
               F 
you're going I want to go, too.  
Bb                   F 
You're so silly, the things that you do.. 
    C                       F F# 
but big brother, how I love you. 
  
Verso 3: 

F#                     B         F# 
As she grew older, I'd take her around.. 
     B                   F# 
we'd go to the fair when it came to town.  
    B                          F# 
The side-shows and candy would keep us all day.. 
    C#                           F#  F#7 
and when we were late, she would say.. 

Ponte: 

B                          F# 
Mother, there's no need to worry and fuss..  
C#                 F# 
my big brother can take care of us.  
B                    F#          C# 
He's like one of our own family..big brother  
              F#  G 
takes care of me. 
  
Verso 4: 

G                           C                G 
So, the years flew by, then one night in the spring.. 
C               G 
all of a sudden she was eighteen.  
   C                          G 
No longer the little girl I'd known all my life..and I  
D                     G 
wanted to make her my wife.  

Verso 5: 

G                         C          G        C 
But a few days later, her heart all aglow..in order that  
           G 
I'd be the first one to know.  
C                        G                     D 
She brought him over and in her sweet way..she told me of  
              G   G7 
their wedding day. 
  
Final: 

C            G                     D 
Big brother, I'd been so long..but now big brother will  
G 
have to be strong.  
    C                        G                   D 
So, I'll turn and hide these tears in my eyes..I can't let  
                       G 
her see..big..brother..cry.