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Small Things

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Eminor

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning, Capo 3rd Fret.
e|-D/F#3-------Em0----|
B|-3-------0----|
G|-2-------0h2p0|
D|-0-------2----|
A|-x-------2----|
E|-2-------0----|
[Intro]
Em              G               D/F#
Em              G               F
[Verse 1]
  EmOh my Cmind
I Gwalk down Mayflower D/F#Road again
  Emthe waning Csun
Gechoes from the Fpark seem so absurd
  Emthe bus takes Chours
I Gknew it would but D/F#I cant shake the sting
  Emcan't spend my Ctime on Geverybody Felse
[Chorus]
  EmIf buildings Cfell
At Gleast we'd be in D/F#matrimony
I Emcan't conCtrol
The Gwords kaleidoFscope inside my head
[Instrumental]
Em              G               D/F#
Em              G               F
[Verse 2]
HaEms the world Ggone mad
Or is it D/F#me?
EmAll these small things
They Ggather round me
gather round D/F#me
Is it Emall so vGery bad
I can’t D/F#see
Oh Emall these small things
They gGather round me
Gather round D/F#me
[Verse 3]
  EmSaw The PolCice
Gscreaming something tD/F#rivial like
  Em'keep the pCeace'
the Gworld moves on and Fyou can't shake the sound
  EmI know she's hCome
GWaiting on somD/F#ebody loathing life
  Emall in my Cmind the Ganvil and the Fweight upon my back
[Instrumental]
Em              G               D/F#
Em              G               F
[Chorus]
Has the Emworld gone Gmad
Or is it D/F#me?
EmAll these small things
They Ggather round me
gather round D/F#me
Is it Emall so vGery bad
I can’t D/F#see
Oh Emall these small things
They gGather round me
                            D/F#[HOLD]
Gather round me
And I can't see my Emlove
[Instrumental]
G               D/F#
Em              G               F
[Chorus]
Has the Emworld gone Gmad
Or is it D/F#me?
EmAll these small things
They Ggather round me
gather round D/F#me
Is it Emall so vGery bad
I can’t D/F#see
Oh Emall these small things
They gGather round me
                            D/F#[HOLD]
Gather round me
And I can't see my Emlove
[Outro]
G               D/F#
Em              G               F
C               F
Em              G               D/F#
Em              G               F
C               F               Em

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Small Things

by Ben Howard

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

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Standard Tuning, Capo 3rd Fret.

D/F# Em

e|-3-------0----|

B|-3-------0----|

G|-2-------0h2p0|

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

A|-x-------2----|

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

[Intro]

Em G D/F#

Em G F

[Verse 1]

Em C

Oh my mind

G D/F#

I walk down Mayflower Road again

Em C

the waning sun

G F

echoes from the park seem so absurd

Em C

the bus takes hours

G D/F#

I knew it would but I cant shake the sting

Em C G F

can't spend my time on everybody else

[Chorus]

Em C

If buildings fell

G D/F#

At least we'd be in matrimony

Em C

I can't control

G F

The words kaleidoscope inside my head

[Instrumental]

Em G D/F#

Em G F

[Verse 2]

Em G

Has the world gone mad

D/F#

Or is it me?

All these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

gather round me

Em G

Is it all so very bad

D/F#

I can’t see

Oh all these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

Gather round me

[Verse 3]

Em C

Saw The Police

G D/F#

screaming something trivial like

Em C

'keep the peace'

G F

the world moves on and you can't shake the sound

Em C

I know she's home

G D/F#

Waiting on somebody loathing life

Em C G F

all in my mind the anvil and the weight upon my back

[Instrumental]

Em G D/F#

Em G F

[Chorus]

Em G

Has the world gone mad

D/F#

Or is it me?

All these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

gather round me

Em G

Is it all so very bad

D/F#

I can’t see

Oh all these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

[HOLD]

Gather round me

And I can't see my love

[Instrumental]

G D/F#

Em G F

[Chorus]

Em G

Has the world gone mad

D/F#

Or is it me?

All these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

gather round me

Em G

Is it all so very bad

D/F#

I can’t see

Oh all these small things

They gather round me

D/F#

[HOLD]

Gather round me

And I can't see my love

[Outro]

G D/F#

Em G F

C F

Em G D/F#

Em G F

C F Em

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