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The Little Things

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here it is, not in F#, but in G
Intro: Em-D-G/B-C x2
Verse 1:
  EmThe little things, Dyou do to me are
  G/Btaking me over, CI wanna show you
  Emeverything Dinside of me oh
  G/Blike a nervous heart that, Cis crazy beating
  Emmy feet are stuck here, Dagainst the pavement
   G/BI wanna break free, CI wanna make it
  Emcloser to your eyes, Dget your attention
  G/Bbefore you pass me Cby
Chorus:
So Gback up back up
Dtake another chance
Don't you Emmess up mess up
CI don't wanna lose you
GWake up wake up 
Dthis ain't just a thing that you
EmGive up give up 
Cdon't you say that I'd be
GBetter off Dbetter off
sEmleepin by myself and Cwonderin
If I'Gm better off Dbetter off
withEmout you Gboy
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
  EmAnd every time, Dyou notice me by
  G/Bholdin me closelyC, and sayin sweet things
  EmI don't believe, Dthat it could be
you G/Bspeak in your mind andC, sayin the real thing
  Emmy feel broke free, Dand i am leavin
G/BI'm not gonna stand hereC, feelin lonely but
  EmI don't regret it, Dand I don't think this
  G/Bwas just a waste of Ctime
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Don't just lEmeave Dme G/Bhanging Con
(Repeat)
(Repeat Verse 1)
(Repeat Bridge once)
(Repeat Chorus)

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The Little Things

by Colbie Caillat

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G/B

here it is, not in F#, but in G

Intro: Em-D-G/B-C x2

Verse 1:

Em D

The little things, you do to me are

G/B C

taking me over, I wanna show you

Em D

everything inside of me oh

G/B C

like a nervous heart that, is crazy beating

Em D

my feet are stuck here, against the pavement

G/B C

I wanna break free, I wanna make it

Em D

closer to your eyes, get your attention

G/B C

before you pass me by

Chorus:

So back up back up

take another chance

Don't you mess up mess up

I don't wanna lose you

Wake up wake up

this ain't just a thing that you

Give up give up

don't you say that I'd be

G D

Better off better off

Em C

sleepin by myself and wonderin

G D

If I'm better off better off

Em G

without you boy

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2:

Em D

And every time, you notice me by

G/B C

holdin me closely, and sayin sweet things

Em D

I don't believe, that it could be

G/B C

you speak in your mind and, sayin the real thing

Em D

my feel broke free, and i am leavin

G/B C

I'm not gonna stand here, feelin lonely but

Em D

I don't regret it, and I don't think this

G/B C

was just a waste of time

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Em D G/B C

Don't just leave me hanging on

(Repeat)

(Repeat Verse 1)

(Repeat Bridge once)

(Repeat Chorus)

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