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
||:  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  :||x2:


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