Capo
6
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: G
Verse 1:
I wake up early, sometimes at 5:30 to run
G G Em C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------1--------1--------1-|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0---------0--------0------|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0--------------2--------2--------------------------2----|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----------------------2-----3----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------3-----------------------0----------------------------------------------|
My mom got too worried
I had to tell her it was fun
G G Cmaj7 C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
Oh
I feel like a failure if I don't skip breakfast and lunch
G B Cmaj7 C
e|----------3-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----3--------3--------3------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------4--------4---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----4-----------------4-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'm chasing a body I know that I'll never outrun
G Gmaj7 C Cmaj7
e|----------3-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
'Cause I'll always wish I was smaller than this
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I just can't quit pulling at my skin
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh
I'm scared that I'm never gonna like How I look and I wish I knew why
Em D C C
e|----------0-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------------3--------3--------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------2--------2------------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------2--------2--------0-----------------0------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------------3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Cause I'll always wish I was smaller than this
G D C C
e|----------3-----------------------2-----------------------0-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------3--------3--------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------2--------2------------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
D|-------0--------0--------0-----------------0------------2-------2-------------------------------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------------3-----------------3-----3----------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
I'll set a goal for myself and I'll try to work hard
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
I'll reach it but swear I look just like I did from the start
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
I know that it's not true but I feel like I'm the only one
Em B C C
e|----------0-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----3--------3--------3------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------2--------2--------------4--------4---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----4-----------------4-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Who's chasing a body I know that I'll never outrun
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
'Cause I'll always wish I was smaller than this
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I just can't quit pulling at my skin
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh
I'm scared that I'm never gonna like How I look and I wish I knew why
Em D C C
e|----------0-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------------3--------3--------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------2--------2------------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------2--------2--------0-----------------0------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------------3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
'Cause I'll always wish I was smaller than this
G D C C
e|----------3-----------------------2-----------------------0-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------3--------3--------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------2--------2------------0-------0--------0-------------------------|
D|-------0--------0--------0-----------------0------------2-------2-------------------------------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------------3-----------------3-----3----------------------|
E|-3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
I was smaller I was smaller I was smaller I wish I was
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
I was smaller I was smaller I was smaller I wish I was
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
I'll always wish I was smaller than this (I was smaller
I was smaller)
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I just can't quit pulling at my skin (I was smaller
I was smaller)
G Am Em C
e|----------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------1--------1--------1-|
G|----0--------0--------0-----2--------2--------2-----0--------0--------0---------0--------0------|
D|-------0--------0--------------2--------2--------------2--------2--------------------------2----|
A|-------------------2-----0-----------------0-----------------------2-----3----------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------0----------------------------------------------|
Oh
I'm scared that I'm never gonna like How I look and I wish I knew why
Em D C C
e|----------0-----------------------2-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|----------------------------3--------3--------3-------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0--------2--------2------------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------2--------2--------0-----------------0------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------------3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-0----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That I'll always wish I was smaller than this
G G C C
e|----------3-----------------------3-----------------------0-----------------------0-------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----0--------0--------0-----0--------0--------0------0-------0--------0-----0--------0--------0-|
D|-------0--------0--------------0--------0---------------2-------2--------------2--------2-------|
A|-------------------2-----------------------2-----3-----------------3-----3-----------------3----|
E|-3-----------------------3----------------------------------------------------------------------|
This is my first tab so I hope it's all ok :)
Other versions of this song
- Smaller Than This (Chords)
Song History
Published: April 27, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025