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Small World

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This tab is 100% correct and I know this because I got the chords from the lead 
Capo II
Chords Used:
|-C3--Am3--Fmaj7--3---G3--C/B-3---F1
|-1--1----1---0---1---1
|-0--2----2---0---0---2
|-2--2----3---0---0---3
|-3--0--------2---2---3
|-------------3---0---1
Intro:
Fmaj7, C, Fmaj7, C, Am, G  
Verse:
  CWe hold hands walkin' to school the moment you let go I Flive in a Csmall worldAm  G  
  CI walk home the same way alone every day I Flive in a Csmall worldAm  G  
            C    C/B     Am      G    C  C/  B    Am  G  
And it's all down hill from here
 GThe curves are sharp and the cliffs are shCeerC/B  Am  G  
 GI cannot brake, I cannot sCteer, and so I'm Fhurled withCout you Ginto my sCmall worldAm  G  C  Am  G  
Verse:
  CNothing shines, nothing sings, there's only ordinary things, I Flive in a Csmall worldAm  G  
  CWords fade away from every song anytime you're gone I Flive in a Csmall worldAm  G  
            C    C/B     Am      G    C  C/  B    Am  G  
And it's all down hill from here
 GThe curves are sharp and the cliffs are shCeerC/B  Am  G  
 GI cannot brake, I cannot sCteer, and so I'm Fhurled withCout you Ginto my sCmall world
Bridge:
 GNo sky, no ocean, no plCains where flowers groAmw
I tread a Emtiny plateau turning Fcircles soGlo
 CBe on your way but you never know empty nest that used to overflow, I Flive in a Csmall worldAm  G  
            C    C/B     Am      G    C  C/  B    Am  G  
And it's all down hill from here
 GThe curves are sharp and the cliffs are shCeerC/B  Am  G  
GI cannot brake, I cannot stCeer, and so I'm hFurled withoCut you iGnto my smCall worldAm  G  
            C         G           C     Am          G            C     Am        G             C    Am    G  C(let ring)
Without you into my small world..........my small world..........my small world

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Small World

by Roger Clyne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

C/B

This tab is 100% correct and I know this because I got the chords from the lead

Capo II

Chords Used:

C Am Fmaj7 G C/B F

|-3--3----3---3---3---1

|-1--1----1---0---1---1

|-0--2----2---0---0---2

|-2--2----3---0---0---3

|-3--0--------2---2---3

|-------------3---0---1

Intro:

Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Am G

, , , , ,

Verse:

C F C Am G

We hold hands walkin' to school the moment you let go I live in a small world

C F C Am G

I walk home the same way alone every day I live in a small world

C C/B Am G C C B Am G

And it's all down hill from here

G C C/B Am G

The curves are sharp and the cliffs are sheer

G C F C G C Am G C Am G

I cannot brake, I cannot steer, and so I'm hurled without you into my small world

Verse:

C F C Am G

Nothing shines, nothing sings, there's only ordinary things, I live in a small world

C F C Am G

Words fade away from every song anytime you're gone I live in a small world

C C/B Am G C C B Am G

And it's all down hill from here

G C C/B Am G

The curves are sharp and the cliffs are sheer

G C F C G C

I cannot brake, I cannot steer, and so I'm hurled without you into my small world

Bridge:

G C Am

No sky, no ocean, no plains where flowers grow

Em F G

I tread a tiny plateau turning circles solo

C F C Am G

Be on your way but you never know empty nest that used to overflow, I live in a small world

C C/B Am G C C B Am G

And it's all down hill from here

G C C/B Am G

The curves are sharp and the cliffs are sheer

G C F C G C Am G

I cannot brake, I cannot steer, and so I'm hurled without you into my small world

C G C Am G C Am G C Am G C

(let ring)

Without you into my small world..........my small world..........my small world

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