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Small Worlds

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[Intro]
D
[Chorus]
DThe world is so small 'til it Emain'tA  
DI'm building up a wall 'til it EmbreaksA  
Dshe hate it when I call and itEm's lateA  
DI don't to keep you waiting, EmI hope I never keep you Awaiting
[Verse]
DI think I know it all, but I Emdon'tA  
Dwhy you always at the mall, when you're EmbrokeA  
DI just want to ball, but you dEmon't, I never been Atall,
I might Dtrip I never fall, God knows I've come closeEm  A  
I know I probably need to Ddo better, fuck whoever, keep my shit togetherEm  
you never told me being Arich was so lonely,
   Dnobody know me, oh well, it's hard to complaEmin from this 5 star hoAtel
always in a Drush, thinking too much, but keep it on the Emhush, we need to know, Ajust us
Dthat's really all it takes,  Emwe don't need nothing but Atoday
[Chorus]
DThe world is so small 'til it Emain'tA  
DI'm building up a wall 'til it EmbreaksA  
Dshe hate it when I call and itEm's lateA  
DI don't to keep you waiting, EmI hope I never keep you Awaiting
[Bridge]
D    Em  A
D    Em  A
Dturn it up, turn it Emdown, spin it Aup
[Verse]
DI've got a bad attidude, play until I'm out of moves
Emno need for shame, I get peace at slow speeds
Dgo beat the game, young control freak
it's cold in my Emveins, I'm below freezing snow, super made me...
     Dthey know that I still need my space, I don't Emwant to grow old so I Asmoke just in case
    Dshe saying that I glow below the waist, and the Emstroke is just so PGAA  
Dgot a little bit of space and time drawing Emshapes and lines of the worAld we made
Dtomorrow might be right around the corner, but I sweEmar it's gon' be worth it, if I mAake you wait,
         Dsomewhere above you keep reaching up,Em  A  
that's really all it Dtakes.....you don't need nothing but tEmodayA  
[Chorus]
DThe world is so small 'til it Emain'tA  
DI'm building up a wall 'til it EmbreaksA  
Dshe hate it when I call and itEm's lateA  
I don't to keep you Dwaiting, I hope I never keep you waEmitingA  
D
[break]
DWell, nine times out of ten, we get it wrong, that's why me write these songs. tell yourself to hold on
I can Emfeel my fingers slippin in the month of fuckin' its and I'll be Agone
Ddo you want it all if it's all me to you
staring at the Emwall and the wall full of Abooks
  Dlooking at my dreams, who I want to be, I guess you got to see
I been a Emfool but it's cool that's what Ahuman beings do
Dkeep your eye to the sky, never glued to your shoe
guess there was a Emtime when my mind was consAumed
sun coming Dout, the clouds are gonna move, don't tell me nothing but the truth
I'm Emtired. I don't Agot a spare second
win or Dlose, don't keep counting nobody cEmheckiAn'
D

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Small Worlds

by Rayland Baxter

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[Intro]

[Chorus]

D Em A

The world is so small 'til it ain't

D Em A

I'm building up a wall 'til it breaks

D Em A

she hate it when I call and it's late

D Em A

I don't to keep you waiting, I hope I never keep you waiting

[Verse]

D Em A

I think I know it all, but I don't

D Em A

why you always at the mall, when you're broke

D Em A

I just want to ball, but you don't, I never been tall,

D Em A

I might trip I never fall, God knows I've come close

D Em

I know I probably need to do better, fuck whoever, keep my shit together

you never told me being rich was so lonely,

D Em A

nobody know me, oh well, it's hard to complain from this 5 star hotel

D Em A

always in a rush, thinking too much, but keep it on the hush, we need to know, just us

D Em A

that's really all it takes, we don't need nothing but today

[Chorus]

D Em A

The world is so small 'til it ain't

D Em A

I'm building up a wall 'til it breaks

D Em A

she hate it when I call and it's late

D Em A

I don't to keep you waiting, I hope I never keep you waiting

[Bridge]

D Em A

turn it up, turn it down, spin it up

[Verse]

I've got a bad attidude, play until I'm out of moves

no need for shame, I get peace at slow speeds

go beat the game, young control freak

it's cold in my veins, I'm below freezing snow, super made me...

D Em A

they know that I still need my space, I don't want to grow old so I smoke just in case

D Em A

she saying that I glow below the waist, and the stroke is just so PGA

D Em A

got a little bit of space and time drawing shapes and lines of the world we made

D Em A

tomorrow might be right around the corner, but I swear it's gon' be worth it, if I make you wait,

D Em A

somewhere above you keep reaching up,

D Em A

that's really all it takes.....you don't need nothing but today

[Chorus]

D Em A

The world is so small 'til it ain't

D Em A

I'm building up a wall 'til it breaks

D Em A

she hate it when I call and it's late

D Em A

I don't to keep you waiting, I hope I never keep you waiting

[break]

Well, nine times out of ten, we get it wrong, that's why me write these songs. tell yourself to hold on

Em A

I can feel my fingers slippin in the month of fuckin' its and I'll be gone

do you want it all if it's all me to you

Em A

staring at the wall and the wall full of books

looking at my dreams, who I want to be, I guess you got to see

Em A

I been a fool but it's cool that's what human beings do

keep your eye to the sky, never glued to your shoe

Em A

guess there was a time when my mind was consumed

sun coming out, the clouds are gonna move, don't tell me nothing but the truth

Em A

I'm tired. I don't got a spare second

D Em A

win or lose, don't keep counting nobody checkin'

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