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Bigger Than My Body by John Mayer
Bigger Than My Body
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
Asus4 A E
This is a call to the colorblind
Eadd9 E
This is an IOU
Asus4 A A
I'm stranded behind the horizon line
E7 E
Tied up in something new
[Bridge]
E
Yes I'm grounded
D
Got my wings clipped
C#m
I'm surrounded by
Am
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
D
While I'm waiting
Em7
For my fears to dry
[Chorus]
C#m E A
Someday I'll fly someday I'll soar
C#m E A
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m E A
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
[Verse]
Why is it not the time?
What is there more to learn?
Shed this skin i've been triping in
Never to quite return
[Bridge]
Yes i'm grounded
Got my wings clipped cause i'm surrounded by alluse this pavement
Guess i'll circle while i'm waiting for my fears to dry
[Chorus]
Someday i'll fly someday i'll sore
Someday i'll be so damn much more
Cause im bigger than my body gives me credit for
C#m E D
Cause im bigger than my body now
Vocal break, Chorus chords played once more. Also the main guitar riff (I'll
give you that once I've figured it out.)
Key change to C
[Bridge 2]
F G Em F F G Em F
Maybe ill tangle in the power lines
F G Em F F G Em F
And it might be over in a seconds time
F G Em F Bsus4
But ill gladly go down in a flame if a flames what it takes to remember my name
Bsus4
To remember my name
[Bridge 1]
Yes im grounded
Got my wings clipped
Cause im surrounded by all this pavement
Guess i'll circle while im waiting for my fuse to dry
Wait for my fears to dry
[Chorus]
C#m
Someday ill fly
E A
Someday ill soar
C#m E A
Someday i'll be do damn much more
C#m E
Cause im bigger than my body
A
Bigger than my body
Badd9 E
Im bigger than my body now
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version 2
Capo:no capo
INTRO
Esus | E | Esus | E
(add bass)
Esus | E | Esus | E
VERSE
E7sus E
This is a call to the color-blind
Esus E
This is an IOU
E7sus E
I'm stranded behind a horizon line
Esus E
Tied up in something true
PRECHORUS
E
Yes, I'm grounded
Dadd9
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded (by)
Am7
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
Dadd9
While I'm waiting
Am7
For my fuse to dry
CHORUS
C#m
Someday I'll fly
E AM7
Someday I'll soar
C#m E AM7
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m E AM7
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
VERSE
E7sus E
Why is it not my time?
Esus E
What is there more to learn?
E7sus E
Shed this skin I've been tripping in
Esus E
Never to quite return
PRECHORUS
E
Yes, I'm grounded
Dadd9
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded (by)
Am7
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
Dadd9
While I'm waiting
Am7
For my fuse to dry
CHORUS
C#m
Someday I'll fly
E AM7
Someday I'll soar
C#m E AM7
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m E AM7
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
C#m E Dadd9
Cause I'm bigger than my body now
INSTRUMENTAL
C#m | E | AM7 | |
C#m | E | AM7 | |
BRIDGE
FM7 G Em FM7 FM7 G Em FM7
May-be I'll tangle in the power lines
FM7 G Em FM7 FM7 G Em FM7
And it might be over in a second's time
FM7 G Em FM7
But I'll gladly go down in a flame
F#m7 A/B
If the flame's what it takes to remember my name
PRECHORUS
E
Yes, I'm grounded
Dadd9
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded (by)
Am7
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
Dadd9
While I'm waiting
Am7
For my fuse to dry
Am7
For my fuse to dry
CHORUS
C#m
Someday I'll fly
E AM7
Someday I'll soar
C#m E AM7
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m E
Cause I'm bigger than my body
AM7
I'm bigger than my body
F#m7 A/B
I'm bigger than my body now
OUTRO
Esus | E | Esus| E
(vamp to fade)
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version 3
Capo:no capo
-Chords only-
(1stINV)
Asus4/E A/E E Esus4 E D/F# Cm# Am7/9 C#m7 E
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- -- x-- -- x-- -- x- -- x-- --4-- --0--
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- -- x-- -- x-- -- x- --12-- --5-- --0--
--7-- --6-- --1-- --2-- --13-- --14-- --13-- --12-- --4-- --1--
--x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --14-- --12-- --14-- --10-- --6-- --2--
--x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --11-- --12-- --11-- --12-- --4-- --2--
--0-- --0-- --0-- --0-- --12-- --14-- --12-- -- x-- --x-- --0--
Aadd9 Dadd9/A Eadd9 A^9 F G C/E F#m7/9 Bsus7
--0-- --0-- --0-- -- 0-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --7--
--0-- --3-- --0-- --12-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --9-- --7--
--2-- --2-- --11- --13-- --5-- --7-- --5-- --9-- --9--
--2-- --0-- --9-- - 11-- --3-- --5-- --2-- --7-- --7--
--0-- --0-- --x-- -- 0-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --9-- --9--
--x-- --x-- --0-- -- x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --x-- --7--
[Intro]
E
Asus4/E A/E E
This is a call to the colorblind
Esus4 E
This is an IOU
Asus4/E A/E E
I'm stranded behind the horizon line
Esus E
Tied up in something new
P CH (all chords octave up)
E
Yes I'm grounded
D/F#
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded by
Am7/9
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
D/F#
While I'm waiting
Am7/9
For my fears to dry
[Chorus]
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll fly someday I'll soar
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m7 E Add9
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
[Verse 2]
Asus4/E A/E E
Why is it not the time?
Esus4 E
What is there more to learn?
Asus4/E A/E E
Shed this skin i've been tripping in
Esus4 E
Never to quite return
P CH
E
Yes I'm grounded
D/F#
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded by
Am7/9
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
D/F#
While I'm waiting
Am7/9
For my fears to dry
[Chorus]
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll fly someday I'll soar
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m7 E Add9
Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for
C#m7 E Dadd9/A
Cause I’m bigger than my body now
[Solo]
/ C#m7 / Eadd9 / A^9 / A^9 /
/ C#m7 / Eadd9 / A^9 / A^9 //
[Bridge]
F G C/E F F G C/E F
Maybe ill tangle in the power lines
F G C/E F F G C/E F
And it might be over in a seconds time
F G C/E F F#m7/9
But I’ll gladly go down in a flame if a flames what it
Bsus7
takes to remember my name
To remember my name
P CH
E
Yes I'm grounded
D/F#
Got my wings clipped
C#m7
I'm surrounded by
Am7/9
All this pavement
E
Guess I'll circle
D/F#
While I'm waiting
Am7/9
For my fears to dry
[Chorus]
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll fly someday I'll soar
C#m7 E Aadd9
Someday I'll be so damn much more
C#m7 E
Cause I'm bigger than my body
Aadd9
Bigger than my body
F#m7/9 Bsus7
Bigger than my body now
[Outro]
E
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version 4
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|---0---0--------0--0---0--------0---0------|
B|----0----------0--0------------------------|
G|--7---7-6\-4\-1--1--1/2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1/--|
D|------------------------------2---2---2----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-----0-------------------------------------|
e|---0---0--------0--0-------------0---0----|
B|----0----------0--0-----------------------|
G|--7---7-6\-4\-1--1--1/2-2-------1-1-1-1/--|
D|--------------------------2/4-2----2------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|-----0------------------------------------|
[Verse]
He plays this the first time through. In the second
verse, he plays a slight variation of it.
"This is a call to the colorblind..." / "Why is it not..."
e|---0---0--------0--0------------0--0----|
B|----0----------0--0---------------------|
G|--7---7-6\-4\-1--1---------2-4-1--1-1/--|
D|---------------------4-4-4-------2------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|-----0----------------------------------|
"I'm stranded behind..." / "Shed this skin..."
e|---0---0--------0--0-------------0---0----|
B|----0----------0--0-----------------------|
G|--7---7-6\-4\-1--1--1/2-2-------1-1-1-1/--|
D|--------------------------2/4-2----2------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|-----0------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
"Yes I'm grounded..."
e|---x----x----x----x--|
B|---x----x----x---12--|
G|---9----9----9---12--|
D|---9---12----9---10--|
A|--11----9---11---12--|
E|---0---10----9----x--|
(skip the 91199X chord the second time through bridge)
[Chorus]
"Some day I'll fly..."
e|--7---0---0--|
B|--5---0---0--|
G|--4---1---2--|
D|--6---2---2--|
A|--4---2---0--|
E|------0------|
[Chorus 2]
e|--4---0---0--| |--4---0------|
B|--5---0---0--| |--5---0---3--|
G|--4---1---2--| |--4---1---2--|
D|--6---2---2--| (x3)|--6---2---0--|
A|--4---2---0--| |--4---2------|
E|------0------| |------0------|
[Solo]
John uses a harmonizer effect on this solo.
(Rhythym Guitar)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|---9---11---13--| (x2)
D|--11----9---14--|
A|---x----x---12--|
E|---9----0-------|
(Lead Guitar)
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--11--------------9-11-9-11-9-11-------------|
A|-----9-11-12-11-9----------------9-11-12-11--|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|---9-11-------9-11--------|
A|-9------11-11------11-11--|
E|--------------------------|
[Bridge]
"Maybe I'll tangle..."
e|----x-----x-----x-----x---|
B|---(6)---(8)---(6)---(6)--|
G|----5-----7-----5-----5---| (x5)
D|----3-----5-----2-----3---|
A|----x-----x-----x-----x---|
E|----x-----x-----x-----x---|
"if a flame's what it takes..."
e|----x-----x---|
B|----x-----x---|
G|----9-----9---|
D|----7-----7---|
A|----9-----9---|
E|----x-----7---|
(Upper Harmony)
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9--7---------------------9--7------------------9--7-----|
D|----------9--10--9--x-----------9--10--9--x-----------9--x|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
(Lower Harmony)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--10--9--5--7--5--x--10--9--5--7--5--x--10--9--7--x--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Ending]
Last chorus transition before outro
"I'm bigger than my body now..."
e|----x-----x---|
B|----x-----x---|
G|----9-----9---|
D|----7-----7---|
A|----9-----9---|
E|----x-----7---|
This is a call to the colorblind
This is an IOU
Stranded behind a horizon line
Try to be something true
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fears to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
Gives me credit for
Why is it not the time?
What is there more to learn? Yeah
I've shed this skin I've been tripping in
And I've never quite returned
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fuse to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
Gives me credit for
'Cause I'm bigger than my body now
Maybe I'll tangle in the power lines
And it might be over in a second's time
But I'll gladly go down in a flame
If the flame's what it takes to remember my name
To remember my name, oh
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fuse to dry (for my fuse to dry)
Waiting for my fuse to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
I'm bigger than my body
I'm bigger than my body, now
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
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version 5
Capo:no capo
Intro:
You just got feel this. I got the basic idea, but I still just play around
alittle on this to give it orginality and fullness.
e-----0-----0-----0-Mess around with h/o and p/o with the 2nd and 1st fret
B-----0-----0-----0-on the "G" string and play around with the bottom 4
G-----9-9s6-6-6s1-1-strings. You just gotta feel it.
D---9---9s6---6s2---
A-------------------
E-0-----------------
Pre-Chorus:
Where the "x"'s are bared... play those strings muffeled, but in a rythmic way to fit the song.
e----------------
B--------------12
G-9-x-9--x-9-x-12
D-9-x-9--x-9-x-10
A-7-x-x--x-x-x-12
E---x-10-x-9-x---
e------------
B----------12
G-9-x-9--x-12
D-9-x-9--x-10
A-7-x-x--x-12
E---x-10-x---
Chorus:
e------
B-5----
G-x-1-2
D-6-2-2
A-4-2--
E------
Solo:
e----------------------------------------------------------15-17-------15-17-
B-------------------13-15-13-15-13-15----------------13-15-------13-15-------
G-12-12-14-15-14-15-------------------12-14-15-14-15-------------------------
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is a call to the colorblind
This is an IOU
Stranded behind a horizon line
Try to be something true
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fears to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
Gives me credit for
Why is it not the time?
What is there more to learn? Yeah
I've shed this skin I've been tripping in
And I've never quite returned
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fuse to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
Gives me credit for
'Cause I'm bigger than my body now
Maybe I'll tangle in the power lines
And it might be over in a second's time
But I'll gladly go down in a flame
If the flame's what it takes to remember my name
To remember my name, oh
Yes, I'm grounded
Got my wings clipped
I'm surrounded by
All this pavement
Guess I'll circle
While I'm waiting
For my fuse to dry (for my fuse to dry)
Waiting for my fuse to dry
Someday I'll fly
Someday I'll soar
Someday I'll be
Something much more
'Cause I'm bigger than my body
I'm bigger than my body
I'm bigger than my body, now
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