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PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE CHORD VOICINGS SPELLED OUT BELOW. THE AUTO-GENERATED CHORD 
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[Chords]
      Dmx5776x    or          Dmxx0231
   Dbaugx4766x    or       Dbaugx4322x
     F/C8x756x    or         F/Cx3321x
   Bm7b57x776x    or       Bm7b5x2323x
      Bb68876x    or          Bbx1333x
      C7x3535x    or          C7x3231x
      Am57755x    or          Amx02210
       Cx3555x    or           Cx32010
       F13321x    or           Fxx3211
    Gm113x331x
      G735343x
      Gm35533x
[Verse]
Break my Dmheart
Break my Dbaughands
You can F/Ctake anything but my Bm7b5plans
OoBbh ooh I gF/Cot big C7things tDmo do
[Verse]
You can Dmlaugh,
Have your Dbaugfun
I'll be F/Cstanding right here when you're Bm7b5done
OoF/Ch ooh I got big C7things tDmo do
[Chorus]
DmJust becCause you Amdon't see Bbus
Doesn't Dmmean that we Cdon't exAmistBb  
FSometimes the Gm11smallest G7light
G7Shines Bbso  Fbright
Yeah, Fsometimes the Gm11smallest G7light
G7Shines Bbso  Fbright
[Verse]
I got Dmheart, it's Dbaugenough
It's the F/Conly thing left that they Bm7b5can't pull apart
And when Bbthey try, F/CI'll C7fly
I can't Dmwin, there's a Dbaugcost
You can't F/Close what you've already Bm7b5lost
Ooh Bbooh I gF/Cot big tC7hings tDmo do
[Chorus]
DmJust becCause you Amdon't see Bbus
Doesn't Dmmean that we Cdon't exAmistBb  
FSometimes the Gm11smallest G7light
G7Shines Bbso  Fbright
Yeah, Fsometimes the Gm11smallest G7light
G7shines Bbso  Fbright
[Bridge]
Ooh ooh ooh Gmooh (but I)
Ooh ooh ooh Dmooh (can be)
I've Bbonly just beFgun (to see)
Ooh ooh ooh Gmooh (but I)
Ooh ooh ooh Dmooh (can be)
I've Bbonly just beDmgun
Just beCcause
You Amdon't see Bbus
DmJust beCcause
You Amdon't see Bbus
DmJust beCcause
You Amdon't see Bbus
DmJust beCcause
You Amdon't see Bbus
[Chorus]
DmJust beCcause you Amdon't see Bbus
Doesn't Dmmean that we Cdon't exAmistBb  
FSometimes the Gm11smallest G7light
G7Shines Bbso  Fbright
[Outro]
Ooh ooh ooh Gmooh (but I)
Ooh ooh ooh Dmooh (can be)
I've Bbonly just beFgun (to see)
Ooh ooh ooh Gmooh (but I)
Ooh ooh ooh Dmooh (can be)
I've Bbonly just beFgun
Ooh ooh ooh Gmooh (but I)
Ooh ooh ooh Dmooh (can be)
I've Bbonly just beFgun
GmOnly just beDmgun
BbOnly just beDmgunC  Am  Bb  Dm  C  Am  Bb  

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Smallest Light

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbaug

F/C

Bm7b5

Gm11

PLEASE BE SURE TO USE THE CHORD VOICINGS SPELLED OUT BELOW. THE AUTO-GENERATED CHORD

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[Chords]

Dm Dm

x5776x or xx0231

Dbaug Dbaug

x4766x or x4322x

F/C F/C

8x756x or x3321x

Bm7b5 Bm7b5

7x776x or x2323x

Bb Bb

68876x or x1333x

C7 C7

x3535x or x3231x

Am Am

57755x or x02210

C C

x3555x or x32010

F F

13321x or xx3211

Gm11

3x331x

35343x

35533x

[Verse]

Break my heart

Dbaug

Break my hands

F/C Bm7b5

You can take anything but my plans

Bb F/C C7 Dm

Ooh ooh I got big things to do

[Verse]

You can laugh,

Dbaug

Have your fun

F/C Bm7b5

I'll be standing right here when you're done

F/C C7 Dm

Ooh ooh I got big things to do

[Chorus]

Dm C Am Bb

Just because you don't see us

Dm C Am Bb

Doesn't mean that we don't exist

F Gm11 G7

Sometimes the smallest light

G7 Bb F

Shines so bright

F Gm11 G7

Yeah, sometimes the smallest light

G7 Bb F

Shines so bright

[Verse]

Dm Dbaug

I got heart, it's enough

F/C Bm7b5

It's the only thing left that they can't pull apart

Bb F/C C7

And when they try, I'll fly

Dm Dbaug

I can't win, there's a cost

F/C Bm7b5

You can't lose what you've already lost

Bb F/C C7 Dm

Ooh ooh I got big things to do

[Chorus]

Dm C Am Bb

Just because you don't see us

Dm C Am Bb

Doesn't mean that we don't exist

F Gm11 G7

Sometimes the smallest light

G7 Bb F

Shines so bright

F Gm11 G7

Yeah, sometimes the smallest light

G7 Bb F

shines so bright

[Bridge]

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)

Bb F

I've only just begun (to see)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)

Bb Dm

I've only just begun

Just because

Am Bb

You don't see us

Dm C

Just because

Am Bb

You don't see us

Dm C

Just because

Am Bb

You don't see us

Dm C

Just because

Am Bb

You don't see us

[Chorus]

Dm C Am Bb

Just because you don't see us

Dm C Am Bb

Doesn't mean that we don't exist

F Gm11 G7

Sometimes the smallest light

G7 Bb F

Shines so bright

[Outro]

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)

Bb F

I've only just begun (to see)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)

Bb F

I've only just begun

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)

Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)

Bb F

I've only just begun

Gm Dm

Only just begun

Bb Dm C Am Bb Dm C Am Bb

Only just begun

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