Small Blue Thing chords by Suzanne Vega

Difficulty: Intermediate

Song: Small blue thing
Artist: Suzanne Vega
Composer: Suzanne Vega
Album: Suzanne Vega


CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of F)
Alternatively, tune all strings up a semi-tone

This song is much easier than it first appears, and just
involves learning a few simple groups of sliding shapes.

PLEASE IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the site might suggest,
and use the chord 🏷Legend below, these are the shapes
Suzanne uses.

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
E5   = x79900  Fadd#4 = x3320x  Bm7   = 7x770x
D6sus2 = x57700  G   = x5540x  Cmaj7 * = 8x9000
Cmaj7 = x35500  Am9  = 5x550x  Am9/G  = x-10-10-9-0-0
                  Bm7/A  = x-12-12-11-0-0

Video of live performances at these links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oclv-EqJbvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBFG372HsW8

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Intro:
   E5  D6sus2  Cmaj7 D6sus2
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Verse 1:
E5     D6sus2  Cmaj7   D6sus2
  Today I am  ...a small blue thing,
E5     D6sus2    Cmaj7  D6sus2
  Like a marble or an eye,
     E5       D6sus2
With my knees against my mouth,
   Cmaj7      D6sus2
I am   ...perfectly round,
E5    D6sus2     Cmaj7   D6sus2
   I am   ...watching  ...you!


Chorus:
Fadd#4    G        Fadd#4
    I am cold against your skin,
      G      Fadd#4
You are perfectly re - flected,
   G        Fadd#4    G         Am9
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers,
   Bm7       Cmaj7 *    Bm7       Am9
I am falling down the stairs,  I am skipping on the sidewalk,
   Bm7       Cmaj7 *    Bm7       Am9/G
I am thrown against the sky,  I am raining down in pieces,
   Bm7/A     Am9/G   Bm7/A     Am9/G
I am scattering like light, scattering like light,
 Bm7/A     Am9/G
Scattering like light!


Verse 2:
E5     D6sus2  Cmaj7   D6sus2
  Today I am  ...a small blue thing,
E5     D6sus2     Cmaj7  D6sus2
  Made of China, made of glass,
   E5         D6sus2     Cmaj7      D6sus2
I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious, I ...never blink,
E5   D6sus2     Cmaj7
  I am turning in your hand,
D6sus2      E5  D6sus2  Cmaj7  D6sus2
Turning in your hand!


Chorus:
Fadd#4    G        Fadd#4
    I am cold against your skin,
      G      Fadd#4
You are perfectly re - flected,
   G        Fadd#4    G         Am9
I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers,
   Bm7       Cmaj7 *    Bm7       Am9
I am falling down the stairs,  I am skipping on the sidewalk,
   Bm7       Cmaj7 *    Bm7       Am9/G
I am thrown against the sky,  I am raining down in pieces,
   Bm7/A     Am9/G   Bm7/A     Am9/G
I am scattering like light, scattering like light,
 Bm7/A     Am9/G
Scattering like light!


Verse 3:
E5     D6sus2   Cmaj7   D6sus2
  Today I am  ...a small blue thing,
E5     D6sus2    Cmaj7  D6sus2
  Like a marble or an eye,
   E5         D6sus2     Cmaj7   D6sus2
I am cool, and smooth, and ...curious, I  ...never blink,
E5    D6sus2     Cmaj7
  I am turning in your hand,
D6sus2      E5   D6sus2     Cmaj7
Turning in your hand, turning in your hand,
D6sus2    E5  D6sus2     Cmaj7 D6sus2
 Small blue thing, turning in your hand,
E5  D6sus2     Cmaj7  D6sus2  E5