Written by Fred Burch/Gerald Nelson/Red West
Intro: E B E #1. E B E B Nine one, 27th Avenue..walked up to the door.. A E hello, sir, how are you? E B A E No, I'm just looking for a friend living in apartment ten. B A E You say she's gone..please, how long has it been? Chorus: A E A E It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world. A E A E How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this A E big, big world? #2. E B E Going out to find myself a telephone..got a pocketful B A E of dimes..I know her last name is Jones. E A E Joneses, Joneses, oh, I see, pages 19 to 23. B A Big, big world can be unkind..the phone just took my E last dime. Chorus: A E A E It's a big, big city..it's a big, big world. A E A E How's a boy gonna find a little pretty girl in this A E A E big, big world?