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Intro:  AM   G/B   C   G/B   AM   G/B  C  
VERSE1
CCardboard cutouts on the fGloor 
people wish that you were mAMore like what they wanted you to Fbe
eventuallCy they won't have much of you at alGl in their theology
the wAMalls are closing in on you
you cFannot be contained at aCll
CHORUS: 
I don't want to make you smGall 
I don't want to fit you iAMn my pocket
A crFoss around my tGhroat
'Cause yAMou are brighter then the sCun
You're closer then the tFiny thoughts I have of you
But GI could never fathom you at aAMllG/B  C  G/B  AM  G/B  C  
VERSE 2:
CBroken moldings all arouGnd
broken people hit the grAMound when they discover that you're not hFere for our 
benefit
Cyou love in sptie of uGs
Fyou choose the least of us to prove the strong aren't really Cstrong at AMallG/B  
C G/B AM G/B C
VERSE:
I don't want to make you smaGll 
I don't want to fit you iAMn my pocket
A crFoss around my tGhroat
'Cause yAMou are brighter then the sCun
You're closer then the tFiny thoughts I have of you
But GI could never fathom you at AMallG/B  C  G/B  AM  G/B  C  
I don't want to make you smaGll 
I don't want to fit you iAMn my pocket
A crFoss around my tGhroat
'Cause yAMou are brighter then the sCun
You're closer then the tFiny thoughts I have of you
But GI could never fathom you at AMallG/B  C  G/B  AM  G/B  C  

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Small

by JJ Heller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

AM G/B C G/B AM G/B C

Intro:

VERSE1

C G

Cardboard cutouts on the floor

AM F

people wish that you were more like what they wanted you to be

C G

eventually they won't have much of you at all in their theology

the walls are closing in on you

F C

you cannot be contained at all

CHORUS:

I don't want to make you small

I don't want to fit you in my pocket

F G

A cross around my throat

AM C

'Cause you are brighter then the sun

You're closer then the tiny thoughts I have of you

G AM G/B C G/B AM G/B C

But I could never fathom you at all

VERSE 2:

C G

Broken moldings all around

AM F

broken people hit the ground when they discover that you're not here for our

benefit

C G

you love in sptie of us

F C AM G/B

you choose the least of us to prove the strong aren't really strong at all

C G/B AM G/B C

VERSE:

I don't want to make you small

I don't want to fit you in my pocket

F G

A cross around my throat

AM C

'Cause you are brighter then the sun

You're closer then the tiny thoughts I have of you

G AM G/B C G/B AM G/B C

But I could never fathom you at all

I don't want to make you small

I don't want to fit you in my pocket

F G

A cross around my throat

AM C

'Cause you are brighter then the sun

You're closer then the tiny thoughts I have of you

G AM G/B C G/B AM G/B C

But I could never fathom you at all

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