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Smaller Than This Tab by Sara Kays

Smaller Than This tab by Sara Kays

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  • Capo on 6th
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
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----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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 :)

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