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[Intro]
Bm Bm C# F# Bm A D F#
BmBm BmEmFC##F#  Bm  A  G  F#  
Bm Em F#
[Verse 1]
BmNever had I once taken Emoff Fmy hat
F#For any caBmuse
BmNow I creep around and Emsit F#on her lap
GEach tF#ime she cBmalls
BmI was a Bmad dog and she let me Emeat
F#Out of her hBmand
BmNow I have a mouth fulEml of baby F#teeth
GInsteF#ad of fBmangs
[Chorus]
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of F#a doll
Who falls aBmsleep with her Aeyes DshuF#t
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of a dF#oll
Who calls ouBmt mama every tiAme Gshe’s F#touchedBm  
[Verse 2]
BmI was a tough piece of EmsteFak up until
F#She came aBmround
BmUp until I fell tender, EmhoF#t and still
GInto hF#er mouthBm  
BmFlashing Ball those pearly whitEmes when she smiles
F#And when she Bmsings
BmBut beware her fangs wEmhen she sF#hows her ire
GWhen F#she’s uBmnhinged
[Chorus]
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of F#a doll
Who falls aBmsleep with her Aeyes DshuF#t
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of a dF#oll
Who calls ouBmt mama every tiAme Gshe’s F#touchedBm  
[Verse 3]
BmNow I watch my step, foEmlloFwing the rules
F#Of her domBmain
BmThough her jealousy has Emno F#normal use
GFor seF#lf-restraBmint
BmOnce a pBeriwinkle diverted my Emgaze
F#As we strollBmed
BmSo this pretty flower Emmet her dF#emise
GBy paF#rasolBm  
[Chorus]
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of F#a doll
Who falls aBmsleep with her Aeyes DshuF#t
BmI made myself Bmsmall in C#front of a dF#oll
Who calls ouBmt mama every tiAme Gshe’s F#touchedBm  
[Verse 4]
BmAll the sleepwalking foEmrtuFne tellers warned
F#Me without Bmspite
BmThat upon the cross of Emher F#outstretched arms
GWould F#end my liBmfe
BmThere arBe better ones and therEme are worse things
F#But, all in Bmall
BmWhat’s the difference Emwhere the F#scaffold swings
GIf onF#e must Bmfall

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I Made Myself Small

by Pierre de Gaillande

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm Bm C# F# Bm A D F#

Bm Bm C# F# Bm A G F#

Bm EmF#

Bm Em F#

[Verse 1]

Bm Em F

Never had I once taken off my hat

F# Bm

For any cause

Bm Em F#

Now I creep around and sit on her lap

G F# Bm

Each time she calls

Bm B Em

I was a mad dog and she let me eat

F# Bm

Out of her hand

Bm Em F#

Now I have a mouth full of baby teeth

G F# Bm

Instead of fangs

[Chorus]

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A D F#

Who falls asleep with her eyes shut

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A G F# Bm

Who calls out mama every time she’s touched

[Verse 2]

Bm Em F

I was a tough piece of steak up until

F# Bm

She came around

Bm Em F#

Up until I fell tender, hot and still

G F# Bm

Into her mouth

Bm B Em

Flashing all those pearly whites when she smiles

F# Bm

And when she sings

Bm Em F#

But beware her fangs when she shows her ire

G F# Bm

When she’s unhinged

[Chorus]

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A D F#

Who falls asleep with her eyes shut

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A G F# Bm

Who calls out mama every time she’s touched

[Verse 3]

Bm Em F

Now I watch my step, following the rules

F# Bm

Of her domain

Bm Em F#

Though her jealousy has no normal use

G F# Bm

For self-restraint

Bm B Em

Once a periwinkle diverted my gaze

F# Bm

As we strolled

Bm Em F#

So this pretty flower met her demise

G F# Bm

By parasol

[Chorus]

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A D F#

Who falls asleep with her eyes shut

Bm Bm C# F#

I made myself small in front of a doll

Bm A G F# Bm

Who calls out mama every time she’s touched

[Verse 4]

Bm Em F

All the sleepwalking fortune tellers warned

F# Bm

Me without spite

Bm Em F#

That upon the cross of her outstretched arms

G F# Bm

Would end my life

Bm B Em

There are better ones and there are worse things

F# Bm

But, all in all

Bm Em F#

What’s the difference where the scaffold swings

G F# Bm

If one must fall

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