Suzanne Vega – Small Blue Thing (Guitar Tab)
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Not too complex!
For the "I am falling down the stairs" part, I am slightly unsure as the guitar is faded into the background.
If you don't like what I've put (fair enough) then just play full chords.
For the part where it transitions to F, I've done what the acoustic guitar does (it's kind of in the background)
There is another bass-y instrument playing simple arpeggios over the guitar.
I've done parts for Vega's acoustic and kind of merged them with the electric.
THIS IS THE ALBUM VERSION OF THE SONG. Other versions will vary.
Chords
Em 022000
D xx0232
C x32010
F 133211
G 355433
Am9 x32000
Bm7 x24232
If you ONLY want the acousic guitar part, ignore all the asterisks, ^'s and places where it says guitar two! An asterisk (*) means that an electric guitar (also called guitar two) does this riff in the background. e|-----7-12-7--| B|---5---------| G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| ^ means electric guitar does this e|---10p7--| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| /////// = same part, showing parts for both guitars. Guitar one is Vega's acoustic, two is electric. Intro Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Em D C D * e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Today I am a small blue thing, Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| like a marble, or an eye. With my Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| knees against my mouth I am perfectly round. Em D C D * e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| I am watching you. Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected. F G F G e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------| G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------| D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------| I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your F G F G e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------| G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------| D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------| fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----| G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--| D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----| G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--| D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| I am scattering like light. Scattering like light. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2------| B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3----| G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Scattering like light. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2--------------| B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3------------| G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Today I am a small blue thing, * Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| made of china, made of glass. I am Em D C D ^ e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| smooth and cool and curious I never blink. Em D C D * e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// Guitar one I am turning in your hand. Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar two (same time as guitar one) I am turning in your hand. e|--------------------------7-10-14----------7--12----10-----------------| B|-----------------------------------------5-------------10--------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected. F G F G e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------| G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------| D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------| I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your F G F G e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--1-----1-------3-----3-----------1-----1-------3-----3---------------| G|----2------2------4------4----------2------2------4------4------------| D|------3------3------5------5----------3------3------5------5----------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--1-------------3-----------------1-------------3---------------------| fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----| G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--| D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| sidewalk. I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------0-------0--------3-------3-------0-------0--------3-------3----| G|----0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4---0---0---0---0----2---2---2---4--| D|--2-------2--------4-------4-------2-------2--------4-------4--------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| I am scattering like light. Scattering like light. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2------| B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3----| G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Scattering like light. Am9 Bm7 Am9 Bm7 e|------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2--------------| B|----0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3------------| G|--0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| Today I am a small blue thing, Em D C D * e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// Guitar one like a marble, or an eye. I am Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar two
like a marble, or an eye. I am
e|-----------------------------------10-5--------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------5---5--7--3--5----------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// smooth and cool and curious I never blink. Em D C D * e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// Guitar one I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand. Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand, small blue thing. Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand Em D C D e|--0--0------0----------------------------------------------------------| B|-------0--0-------3--3------3----1--1----1----3--3------3--------------| G|-----------------------2--2-----------0------------2--2----------------| D|--2---------------0---------------------------0------------------------| A|---------------------------------3-------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar two I am turning in your hand. Turning in your hand. e|--------------------------------------------------------2--------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand, small blue thing. e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand e|----7-12---------------10--14---------8--15-10--17---19----------------| B|--5------------------7--------------8----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| Turning in your hand e|---------------------------------------10-5------7--12-----------------| B|----------------------------------------------5------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| /////// ************************************
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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