AJR – Worlds Smallest Violin (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
   F                               F#dim
My grandpa fought in World War II, he was such a noble dude

Gm                                    Am      Bb       C
I can't even finish school, missed my mom and left too soon

F                         F#dim
His dad was a fireman who fought fires so violent

  Gm                               Am      Bb     C
I think I bored my therapist while playing him my violin
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
Oh my god that's so insane

F
Oh my god that's such a shame

Gm                                 F
Next to them my shit don't feel so grand

    A                                Dm
But I can't help myself from feeling bad

  G                                 C
I kinda feel like two things can be sad (One, two, three, four)
[Chorus]
F                           F#dim
The world's smallest violin really needs an audience

   Gm                        A
So if I do not find somebody soon (That's right, that's right)

     Bb           G               F            D
I'll blow up into smithereens and spew my tiny symphony

     Gm             Bb         F
Just let me play my violin for you (You, you, you)
[Post-Chorus] Bb F Gm F A Dm G C [Verse 2]
   F                                   F#dim
My grandpa fought in World War II when he was such a noble dude

Gm                                 Am      Bb      C
Man I feel like such a fool, I got so much left to prove

F                                   F#dim
All my friends have vaping friends, they're so good at making friends

Gm                                  Am   Bb      C
I'm so scared of caving in, is that entertaining yet?
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
Oh my god that's so insane

F
Oh my god that's such shame

Gm                                 F
Next to them my shit don't feel so grand

    A                                Dm
But I can't help myself from feeling bad

  G                                 C
I kinda feel like two things can be sad (One, two, three, four)
[Chorus]
F                           F#dim
The world's smallest violin really needs an audience

   Gm                        A
So if I do not find somebody soon (That's right, that's right)

     Bb           G               F            D
I'll blow up into smithereens and spew my tiny symphony

     Gm             Bb         F
Just let me play my violin for you (You, you, you)
[Post-Chorus] Bb F Gm F A Dm G C [Outro]
F                          F#dim
Somewhere in the universe, somewhere someone's got it worse

Gm                                      Bb
Wish that made it easier, wish I didn't feel the hurt

F                           F#dim
The world's smallest violin really needs an audience

   Bb                        A
So if I do not find somebody soon

     Bb           G               F            D
I'll blow up into smithereens and spew my tiny symphony

    Bb            G                 F            D
All up and down a city street while tryna put my mind at ease

     Bb             G            F            D
Like finishing this melody, this feels like a necessity

   Bb                G              F            D
So this could be the death of me or maybe just a better me

    Bb               G            F              D
Now come in with the timpanis and take a shot of Hennessy

  Bb                 G            F                D
I know I'm not there mentally but you could be the remedy

   Gm             C          F
So let my play my violin for you