Small Blue Thing Suzanne Vega
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^ means electric guitar does this
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B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------|
/////// = same part, showing parts for both guitars. Guitar one is Vega's acoustic, two is electric.
Intro
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Em D C D *
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Today I am a small blue thing,
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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like a marble, or an eye. With my
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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knees against my mouth I am perfectly round.
Em D C D *
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I am watching you.
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected.
[F] [G] [F] [G]
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I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your
[F] [G] [F] [G]
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fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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I am scattering like light. Scattering like light.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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Scattering like light.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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Today I am a small blue thing, *
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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made of china, made of glass. I am
Em D C D ^
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smooth and cool and curious I never blink.
Em D C D *
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[///////]Guitar one
I am turning in your hand.
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Guitar two (same time as guitar one)
I am turning in your hand.
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[///////] I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected.
[F] [G] [F] [G]
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I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your
[F] [G] [F] [G]
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fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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I am scattering like light. Scattering like light.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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Scattering like light.
[Am9] [Bm7] [Am9] [Bm7]
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Today I am a small blue thing,
Em D C D *
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[///////]Guitar one
like a marble, or an eye. I am
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Guitar two
like a marble, or an eye. I am
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[///////]
smooth and cool and curious I never blink.
Em D C D *
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[///////]Guitar one
I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand.
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Turning in your hand, small blue thing.
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Turning in your hand
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Turning in your hand
[Em] [D] [C] [D]
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Guitar two
I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand.
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Turning in your hand, small blue thing.
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Turning in your hand
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Turning in your hand
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