Big Sad chords by Olivia Barton

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: E

♫ Intro:

G Bm A Em G D/F# A7


♫ Verse 1:
G        D/F#
I cannot speed it up
    A             Em
But I can slow it down
G           D/F#           A
The pace at which I let it all spill out
G            D/F#
I am staring at the exit
  A                Em
I know the pathway to the door
G        D/F#         A
But everybody knows I love a detour

♫ Pre-Chorus:
    Em7      A
I'm throwing tantrums
    D                   Bm   A     G
I'm picking fights with everyone I love


♫ Chorus:
       D          G       D
It's becoming clearer and clearer
G          D/F#                   Em7
Avoiding a hard thing is actually harder
A             G           D/F#
It's becoming clearer and clearer
           Em7        G
Avoiding a hard thing is actually harder


♫ Interlude:
D A7 Em7 G D/F# A


♫ Verse 2:
G          D/F#               A                Em
I liked it when I slammed the car door in your face
G          D/F#
I stood up our best friends
    A
And left you there to explain
G           D/F#       A              Em7
There is no dignity in self-selecting out of love
G                    D/F#
But I swear it's the only option
    A
The moment the sadness comes


♫ Pre-Chorus:
    Em7      A
I'm throwing tantrums
    D                   Bm7  A     G
I'm picking fights with everyone I love


♫ Chorus:
       D          G       D
It's becoming clearer and clearer
G          D/F#                   Em7
Avoiding a hard thing is actually harder
A             G           D/F#
It's becoming clearer and clearer
           Em7        G
Avoiding a hard thing is actually harder


♫ Bridge:
D        A             Em7        G
Choosing the small sad for longer does no favors
D        A           Em7         G
Choosing the big sad for shorter sucks on paper
                 D/F#          Em7
Then I wait with you, tell the truth
         A
'Til I'm ugly crying
G           D/F#           Em7         A
That didn't help to call myself 'ugly' while I'm crying
G               D
And I'm pretty, I'm brave
              Bm          A       G
And I did the best that I could today


♫ Outro:
                          A
It's becoming clearer and clearer
           Em            G
Avoiding a hard thing is actually harder