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Small blue thing Suzanne Vega
[two excellent versions]
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 94 13:49:44 -0800
SMALL BLUE THING (Suzanne Vega) ------------------------------- [Capo up one fret.]
E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) [intro]
E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) Today I am a small blue thing E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) Like a marble or an eye E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) With my knees against my mouth, I am perfectly round E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) I am watching you
F(add#4) G F(add#4) G I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly F(add#4) G F(add#4) G reflected; I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 fingers; I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 sidewalk; I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A pieces; I am scattering like light, scattering like Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Bm7(4)/A [single note, held] light, scattering like light
Today I am a small blue thing Made of china, made of glass I am cool and smooth and curious, I never blink I am turning in your hand, turning in your hand [4 extra bars: E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9]
I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected; I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers; I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the sidewalk; I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces; I am scattering like light, scattering like light, scattering like light
Today I am a small blue thing Like a marble or an eye I am cool and smooth and curious, I never blink I am turning in your hand, turning in your E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) hand; turning in your hand, small blue E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) thing; turning in your hand E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) E5. Turning in your hand
TAB: (You can figure out where to play these in the song.)
E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0--|----0-------0---| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0|--0---0---0---0-| G ----9-------9---|----7-------7---|----5-------5--|----7-------7---| D --9---9---9-----|--7---7---7-----|--5---5---5----|--7---7---7-----| A 7-------7-------|5-------5-------|3-------3------|5-------5-------| E ----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Today I am a small blue thing... (Accents are on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th notes of each measure.)
F(add#4) G F(add#4) G E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| G 2---2---2---2---|4---4---4---4---|2---2---2---2---|4---4---4---4---| D --3---3---3---3-|--5---5---5---5-|--3---3---3---3-|--5---5---5---5-| A 3---3---3---3---|5---5---5---5---|3---3---3---3---|5---5---5---5---| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected...
Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E ----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| B 0-----0-----0---|--0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---| G --5-----5-----5-|----7-----7-----|----------------|--7-----7-----7-| D ----------5-----|7-----7-----7---|--9-----9-----0-|----7-----7-----| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ...fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E ----------------|----------------|----0---0-------|----------------| B --0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---|--0-----0-------| G ----5-----5-----|7-----7-----7---|--------------0-|----7-----7-----| D 0-----5-----5---|--7-----7-------|--9-------------|7-----7-----7---| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E 0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| sidewalk, I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in
Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| G ----9-------9---|11------11------|----9-------9---|11------11------| D --10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-|--10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-| A 10------10------|12------12------|10------10------|12------12------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| pieces; I am scattering like light, scattering like light,
Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A (hold) E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0^^^|0--| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|---| G ----9-------9---|11------11------|----9-------9---|11------11------|---| D --10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-|--10--10--10--0-|--12------12----|---| A 10------10------|12------12------|10------10------|12------12------|---| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---| scattering like light.
"Small blue thing" Words and music by Suzanne Vega
Guitar & Bass TAB + CRDs
CRD: Chord List: Chord E A D G B e Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 Em(no3rd) 0 2 2 4 0 0 D2 X X 0 2 3 0 Cmaj7 X 3 2 0 0 0 Fadd#11 1 2 3 2 1 1 or X X 3 2 1 2 G2 3 2 0 2 0 3 G/B X 2 0 0 0 3 Am7 X 0 2 2 1 3 Am7sus4 X 0 0 2 1 3 or X 0 2 2 3 3 D6add9 2 2 2 2 3 2 Cm7 X 3 5 3 4 3
TAB: Each "-" represents a 1/16 note. So 16 "-" means a 4/4-bar. Since (nearly) every bar begins with a new chord, a bar begins were a "[" is. The bass line is not fully experienced...but maybe someone else can do it. Between the guit. and bass tab there are signs like "mp", "f" - which means the volume - and at the end "rit." which means to slow down the tempo. I tried to put the lyrics in the right bar...but you'll see...
Tempo: 132 INTRO:
[Em(no3rd] [D2(no3rd] [Cmaj7] [D2(no3rd] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7---7---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Em(no3rd] [D2(no3rd] [Cmaj7] [D2(no3rd] e:------------------------------------------------------------12--| B:5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-----------------12| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4---------------9-----| D:--------------------------------------------------------9-------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7---7---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE Today I am a small blue thing [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] [D2] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
like a marble or an eye with my [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] [D2] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
knees against my mouth I am perfectly round [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] [D2] e:------------------------------------------------------------12--| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------------12--12| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4---------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------9-------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
I am watching you [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] [D2] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7-------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5-----------7---| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
$ I am cold against skin your are perfectly reflec [Fadd#11] [G2] your [Fadd#11] [G2] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----2-4-------------4-2-------------2-4-------------4-2---------| D:--3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------------| A:3---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mf G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------| A:------------3-------------------------------3---------------5---| E:1---------------3-----------3---1---------------3---------------|
ted I am lost inside your pocket I am lost against [Fadd#11] [G2] [Fadd#11] [G2] your e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----2-4-------------4-2-------------2-4-------------4-2---------| D:--3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------------| A:3---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------| A:------------3---------------5---------------3---------------5---| E:1---------------3---------------1---------------3---------------|
fingers I am falling down the stairs I am skipping the si [Am7] [G/B] [C6] [G/B] on e:3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---| B:1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---8---8---8---8---3---3---3---3---| G:2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---| D:--------------------------------7---7---7---7-------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:----------------------------------------------5-4---------------| D:----------------9---------------------------5---------7-----5---| A:------------7-----------------------------7---------------------| E:5-------5-5---5-------------7---8-------------------------------|
dewalk I am thrown against sky I am raining down in [Am7] [G/B] the [C6] [G/B] e:3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---| B:1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---8---8---8---8---3---3---3---3---| G:2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---| D:--------------------------------7---7---7---7-------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------9---------------------------------5-4---------------| D:7---------7---7-9---------------------------5-------------------| A:------------------------------------------7---------------------| E:----------------------------7---7-------------------------------|
pieces I am scattering light scattering lig [Am7sus4] [D6add9] like [Am7sus4] [D6add9] like e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------6-------6-------5-------5-------6-------6---| G:----5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------7-------7---| D:7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------9---------------7---------------9---------------7-------| D:7-------------------------------7-------------------------------| A:----------------5-------------------------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
ht scattering like light [Am7sus4] [D6add9] [Am7sus4] [D6add9] e:------------------------------------------------5---------------| B:----5-------5-------6-------6-------5-------5---5---------------| G:----5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5---7---------------| D:7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----7-----7---7---------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------9---------------7---------------9-------7---------------| D:7-------------------------------7-----------------7-------------| A:----------------5-----------------------------------5-----------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
Today I am a small blue thing [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:----------------------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
made of Chi-na made of glass like a marble or an eye [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cma7] e:------------12--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------12----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:----------9-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------9-------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
I am cool & smooth & curious I never blink [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cm7] e:10--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------5-------5-------5-------5---5---5-------5---| G:--10--9-----9---------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------9-----------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------7-------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
I am turning in your hand [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:------------12--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------12----5-------5-------5-------5---5---5-------5---| G:----------9-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------9-------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
To Coda turning in your hand [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:----------------------12------------------10--------------------| B:----5-------5-----8-10--------------------------------5-----5---| G:------4---4-----9-----------9-------9-------11------4-----4-----| D:--------------------------9-----------9-------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------------------9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D.S. al Coda Coda hand turning in your hand [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:--------------||------------------------------------------------| B:----5---------||5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-2-||------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------------||------------------------------------------------| A:--------------||------------------------------------------------| E:--------------||------------------------------------------------| || G:----9---9-----||------------------------------------------------| D:--------------||------------------------------------------------| A:7-----------9-||7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:--------------||------------------------------------------------|
small blue thing turning in your hand [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:----------------------12----12--------14----10--------15------17| B:----5-------5-----8-10----12------1012----12------1213----1213--| G:------4---4-----9-----------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------9---------------7---------------5-------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5-------7-------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
turning in your hand. [D2] [Em] [D2] [Cmaj7] e:--------12------12--19--0-------0-------------------------------| B:----------12--12----------0---0---------5-------5-------10------| G:------------------------------------------4---4-----------11----| D:--------------------------------------------------------------9-| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
G:--------7-------------------9--------------7----------------5---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5-------------------7---------------5---------------3-----------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----------------12-| B:-------------------| G:9-------------9----| D:------------9------| A:-------------------| E:-------------------| rit. G:----------------9--| D:--------------9----| A:----5--------------| E:-------------------|
Erik Pischel Corrections and blames to pischel@informatik.hu-berlin.de
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