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Small Blue Thing by Suzanne Vega
Small Blue Thing
Capo on one - but if you're picky, you can transpose down two and put a capo on three.
Finger picking works better like that.
Edit: I play Am9 as
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0
0
2
3
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Intro
Em D C D
Verse
Em D
Today I am
C D
A small blue thing
Em D
Like a marble
C D
Or an eye
Em D
With my knees against my mouth
C D
I am perfectly round
Em D C D
I am watching you
F G F
I am cold against your skin
G F
You are perfectly reflected
G F
I am lost inside your pocket
G
I am lost against
Am9
Your fingers
Bm7 Am9
I am falling down the stairs
Bm7 Am9
I am skipping on the sidewalk
Bm7 Am9
I am thrown against the sky
Bm7 Am9
I am raining down in pieces
Bm7 Am9
I am scattering like light
Bm7 Am9
Scattering like light
Bm7 Am9
Scattering like light
Em D
Today I am
C D
A small blue thing
Em D
Made of China
C D
Made of glass
Em D
I am cool and smooth and curious
C D
I never blink
Em D C
I am turning in your hand
D Em D C D
Turning in your hand
F G F
I am cold against your skin
G F
You are perfectly reflected
G F
I am lost inside your pocket
G
I am lost against
Am9
Your fingers
Bm7 Am9
I am falling down the stairs
Bm7 Am9
I am skipping on the sidewalk
Bm7 Am9
I am thrown against the sky
Bm7 Am9
I am raining down in pieces
Bm7 Am9
I am scattering like light
Bm7 Am9
Scattering like light
Bm7 Am9
Scattering like light
Em D
Today I am
C D
A small blue thing
Em D
Made of China
C D
Made of glass
Em D
I am cool and smooth and curious
C D
I never blink
Em D C
I am turning in your hand
D Em
Turning in your hand
D C
Turning in your hand
D Em
Turning in your hand
D C
Small blue thing
D Em
Turning in your hand
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version 2
Chords
Em 022000
D xx0232
C x32010
F 133211
G 355433
Am9 x32000
Bm7 x24232
If you ONLY want the acousic guitar part, ignore all the asterisks, ^'s and places where it says guitar two!
An asterisk (*) means that an electric guitar (also called guitar two) does this riff in the background.
e|-----7-12-7--|
B|---5---------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
^ means electric guitar does this
e|---10p7--|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
/////// = same part, showing parts for both guitars. Guitar one is Vega's acoustic, two is electric.
Intro
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em D C D *
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Today I am a small blue thing,
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
like a marble, or an eye. With my
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
knees against my mouth I am perfectly round.
Em D C D *
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
I am watching you.
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected.
F G F G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------|
G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------|
D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------|
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your
F G F G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------|
G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------|
D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------|
fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--|
D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--|
D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
I am scattering like light. Scattering like light.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2------|
B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3----|
G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Scattering like light.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2--------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3------------|
G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Today I am a small blue thing, *
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
made of china, made of glass. I am
Em D C D ^
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
smooth and cool and curious I never blink.
Em D C D *
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
Guitar one
I am turning in your hand.
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two (same time as guitar one)
I am turning in your hand.
e|--------------------------7-10-14----------7--12----10-----------------|
B|-----------------------------------------5-------------10--------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected.
F G F G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------|
G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------|
D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------|
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your
F G F G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------|
G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------|
D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------|
fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--|
D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----|
G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--|
D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
I am scattering like light. Scattering like light.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2------|
B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3----|
G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Scattering like light.
Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7
e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2--------------|
B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3------------|
G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Today I am a small blue thing,
Em D C D *
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
Guitar one
like a marble, or an eye. I am
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two
like a marble, or an eye. I am
e|-----------------------------------10-5--------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------5---5--7--3--5----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
smooth and cool and curious I never blink.
Em D C D *
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
Guitar one
I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand.
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand, small blue thing.
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand
Em D C D
e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------|
G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------|
D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two
I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand.
e|--------------------------------------------------------2--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand, small blue thing.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand
e|----7-12---------------10--14---------8--15-10--17---19----------------|
B|--5------------------7--------------8----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Turning in your hand
e|---------------------------------------10-5------7--12-----------------|
B|----------------------------------------------5------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
///////
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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