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SMALL BLUE THING (Suzanne Vega)

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[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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