Chords with lyrics
Difficulty: Intermediate
Song: Small blue thing
Artist: Suzanne Vega
Composer: Suzanne Vega
Album: Suzanne Vega
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of 
FF)
Alternatively, tune all strings up a semi-tone
This song is much easier than it first appears, and just
involves learning a few simple groups of sliding shapes.
PLEASE IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the site might suggest,
and use the chord 🏷Legend below, these are the shapes
Suzanne uses.
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
E5E5 = x79900 Fadd#4 = x3320x 
Bm7Bm7 = 7x770x
D6sus2 = x57700 
G+G = x5540x 
Cmaj7Cmaj7 * = 8x9000
Cmaj7Cmaj7 = x35500 
Am9Am9 = 5x550x Am9/G = x-10-10-9-0-0
Bm7/A = x-12-12-11-0-0
Video of live performances at these links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oclv-EqJbvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBFG372HsW8
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Intro:
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
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Verse 1:
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Today I am ...a small blue thing,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Like a marble or an eye,
E5E5 D6sus2
With my knees against my mouth,
Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
I am ...perfectly round,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
I am ...watching ...you!
Chorus:
Fadd#4 G+G Fadd#4
I am cold against your skin,
G+G Fadd#4
You are perfectly re - flected,
G+G Fadd#4 G+G Am9Am9
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers,
Bm7Bm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 * Bm7Bm7 Am9Am9
I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the sidewalk,
Bm7Bm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 * Bm7Bm7 Am9/G
I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces,
Bm7/A Am9/G Bm7/A Am9/G
I am scattering like light, scattering like light,
Bm7/A Am9/G
Scattering like light!
Verse 2:
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Today I am ...a small blue thing,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Made of China, made of glass,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious, I ...never blink,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7
I am turning in your hand,
D6sus2 E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Turning in your hand!
Chorus:
Fadd#4 G+G Fadd#4
I am cold against your skin,
G+G Fadd#4
You are perfectly re - flected,
G+G Fadd#4 G+G Am9Am9
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers,
Bm7Bm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 * Bm7Bm7 Am9Am9
I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the sidewalk,
Bm7Bm7 Cmaj7Cmaj7 * Bm7Bm7 Am9/G
I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces,
Bm7/A Am9/G Bm7/A Am9/G
I am scattering like light, scattering like light,
Bm7/A Am9/G
Scattering like light!
Verse 3:
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Today I am ...a small blue thing,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Like a marble or an eye,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious, I ...never blink,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7
I am turning in your hand,
D6sus2 E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7
Turning in your hand, turning in your hand,
D6sus2 E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2
Small blue thing, turning in your hand,
E5E5 D6sus2 Cmaj7Cmaj7 D6sus2 E5E5
Small Blue Thing chords
"Small Blue Thing" is a song off of American singer/song-writer Suzanne Vega's self titled debut album from 1985. The album went on to sell over 2 million copies world wide.
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