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Small Blue Thing

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CAPO: 1st fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of F)
Alternatively, tune all strings up a semi-tone
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
Don't be put off by some of the chord names, it just 
involves a few simple groups of sliding chord shapes.
Note there are two inversions of the Cmaj7, use the 
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
E5       = x-7-9-9-0-0     Am9      = 5-0-5-5-0-0
D6sus2   = x-5-7-7-0-0     Bm7     = 7-0-7-7-0-x
Cmaj7    = x-3-5-5-0-0     Cmaj7 * = 8-x-9-9-0-0
Fmaj7#11 = 1-3-3-2-0-0     Amadd9  = x-0-10-9-0-0
G6       = 3-5-5-4-0-0     D6      = 10-0-12-11-0-x
N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
| E5/  /  D6sus2/  / | Cmaj7/  /  D6sus2/  / | E5/  /  D6sus2/  / | Cmaj7/  /  D6sus2/  / |
[Verse 1]
    E5Today I D6sus2am   ...a Cmaj7small blue D6sus2thing,
    E5Like a D6sus2marble,  ...or an Cmaj7eye,D6sus2  
With my E5knees against my D6sus2mouth,
I am      Cmaj7...perfectly D6sus2round,
     E5I am      D6sus2...watching-Cmaj7----- you!D6sus2  
[Chorus]
         Fmaj7#11I am G6cold against your Fmaj7#11skin,
You are G6perfectly re - Fmaj7#11flected,
I am G6lost inside your Fmaj7#11pocket,
I am G6lost against your Am9fingers,
                   Bm7   Cmaj7* 
I am falling down the stairs,
I am Bm7skipping on the Am9sidewalk,
                     Bm7   Cmaj7* 
I am thrown against the sky,
I am Bm7raining down in Amadd9pieces,
I am D6scattering like Amadd9light,  D6scattering like Amadd9light,
              D6      Amadd9     D6N.C.
Scattering like light
[Verse 2]
    E5Today I D6sus2am   ...a Cmaj7small blue D6sus2thing,
    E5Made of D6sus2China, made of Cmaj7glass---D6sus2------,
I am E5cool, and smooth, and      D6sus2...curious,
I--Cmaj7-----  never blink,D6sus2  
    E5I am D6sus2turning in your Cmaj7hand,
D6sus2Turning in your E5handD6sus2  Cmaj7  D6sus2  
[Chorus]
         Fmaj7#11I am G6cold against your Fmaj7#11skin,
You are G6perfectly re - Fmaj7#11flected,
I am G6lost inside your Fmaj7#11pocket,
I am G6lost against your Am9fingers,
                   Bm7   Cmaj7* 
I am falling down the stairs,
I am Bm7skipping on the Am9sidewalk,
                     Bm7   Cmaj7* 
I am thrown against the sky,
I am Bm7raining down in Amadd9pieces,
I am D6scattering like Amadd9light,  D6scattering like Amadd9light,
              D6      Amadd9     D6N.C.
Scattering like light
[Verse 3]
    E5Today I D6sus2am    ...a Cmaj7small blue D6sus2thing,
    E5Like a D6sus2marble, or an Cmaj7eye,D6sus2  
I am E5cool, and smooth, and      D6sus2...curious,
I--Cmaj7-----  never blink,D6sus2  
    E5I am D6sus2turning in your Cmaj7hand,
D6sus2Turning in your E5hand,  D6sus2turning in your Cmaj7hand
[Coda]
D6sus2Small blue E5thing,  D6sus2turning in your Cmaj7hand,D6sus2  
     E5  D6sus2Turning in your Cmaj7handD6sus2  E5  

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Small Blue Thing

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D6sus2

Cmaj7

Fmaj7#11

Am9

Bm7

Amadd9

CAPO: 1st fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of F)

Alternatively, tune all strings up a semi-tone

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression.

Don't be put off by some of the chord names, it just

involves a few simple groups of sliding chord shapes.

Note there are two inversions of the Cmaj7, use the

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

E5 = x-7-9-9-0-0 Am9 = 5-0-5-5-0-0

D6sus2 = x-5-7-7-0-0 Bm7 = 7-0-7-7-0-x

Cmaj7 = x-3-5-5-0-0 Cmaj7 * = 8-x-9-9-0-0

Fmaj7#11 = 1-3-3-2-0-0 Amadd9 = x-0-10-9-0-0

G6 = 3-5-5-4-0-0 D6 = 10-0-12-11-0-x

N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2 E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Today I am ...a small blue thing,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Like a marble, ...or an eye,

E5 D6sus2

With my knees against my mouth,

Cmaj7 D6sus2

I am ...perfectly round,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

I am ...watching------ you!

[Chorus]

Fmaj7#11 G6 Fmaj7#11

I am cold against your skin,

G6 Fmaj7#11

You are perfectly re - flected,

G6 Fmaj7#11

I am lost inside your pocket,

G6 Am9

I am lost against your fingers,

Bm7 Cmaj7

I am falling down the stairs,

Bm7 Am9

I am skipping on the sidewalk,

Bm7 Cmaj7

I am thrown against the sky,

Bm7 Amadd9

I am raining down in pieces,

D6 Amadd9 D6 Amadd9

I am scattering like light, scattering like light,

D6 Amadd9 D6

N.C.

Scattering like light

[Verse 2]

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Today I am ...a small blue thing,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Made of China, made of glass---------,

E5 D6sus2

I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious,

Cmaj7 D6sus2

I------- never blink,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7

I am turning in your hand,

D6sus2 E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Turning in your hand

[Chorus]

Fmaj7#11 G6 Fmaj7#11

I am cold against your skin,

G6 Fmaj7#11

You are perfectly re - flected,

G6 Fmaj7#11

I am lost inside your pocket,

G6 Am9

I am lost against your fingers,

Bm7 Cmaj7

I am falling down the stairs,

Bm7 Am9

I am skipping on the sidewalk,

Bm7 Cmaj7

I am thrown against the sky,

Bm7 Amadd9

I am raining down in pieces,

D6 Amadd9 D6 Amadd9

I am scattering like light, scattering like light,

D6 Amadd9 D6

N.C.

Scattering like light

[Verse 3]

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Today I am ...a small blue thing,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Like a marble, or an eye,

E5 D6sus2

I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious,

Cmaj7 D6sus2

I------- never blink,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7

I am turning in your hand,

D6sus2 E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7

Turning in your hand, turning in your hand

[Coda]

D6sus2 E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2

Small blue thing, turning in your hand,

E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7 D6sus2 E5

Turning in your hand

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