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