Madness – Small World (Guitar)

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Small World by Madness, from their 2012 album "Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da". Written by Daniel Woodgate. Notes: In Chorus 3, the vocals from both Chorus 1 and Chorus 2 are sung at the same time. To denote this, I've put the backing vocals in brackets underneath the lead. Also, the guitar plays a brief Dsus4 in verses 1 and 2 but I've omitted it for simplicity. Bass line for intro/verse one [outlines a Dm(add9), causing the dissonance with the keys]: Note that the bass in in drop d tuning. Each - represents am 8th note (quaver)
G|--------|                                 E|--0-----|
D|--2-----|                                 B|--------|
A|-0-0--0-|    or on standard tuned guitar: G|-2-2--2-|
D|0---3---|                                 D|0---3---|
                                            A|--------|
                                            E|--------|
[Intro] Bass riff x4 then F E D x2 [Verse 1]
Dm
I sat and watched the crowds in London

Dm
I know each road by name

Dm
Today the streets are cold and empty

Dm
Cause no one likes the rain

D
I soon lost count of all the cars

F
That burned so bright outside the bars

D
Deserted streets and burning shells

F
Familiar shops I know so well
[Verse 2]
Dm
Today the birds no longer twitter

Dm
The words don't make it true

Dm
When there's no line I'm up the junction

Dm
I can't be there with you

D
I've always got a magic line

F
That I tap into any time

D
I watch the world by day and night

F
It's very close but out of sight
[Chorus]
E
Small World

        D
Spent together

          C
Spent in wonder

          B
Linked forever
[Verse 3]
D
The words were out and spread like fires

F
From good to bad, habitual liars

D
The drama queens rejoice again

F
Until the next time, who knows when?
[Solo] Dm [Chorus 2]
E
We could be miles apart forever

D
But we are somehow here together

C
The world is always talking somewhere

B
And we can choose or not to be there
[Chorus 3]
   E
   We could be miles apart forever
(Small world___ spent)
   D
   But we are somehow here together
(together spent in)
  C
   The world is always talking somewhere
(wonder linked for-)
 B
 And we can choose or not to be there
(ever)
   E
   We could be miles apart forever
(Small world___ spent)
   D
   But we are somehow here together
(together spent in)
  C
   The world is always talking somewhere
(wonder linked for-)
 B                                    E
 And we can choose or not to be there
(ever)