Tuning:

Date: Mon, 10 Jan 94 13:49:44 -0800 From: indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Adam Schneider) Subject: /v/Suzanne.Vega/SmallBlueThing.tab SMALL BLUE THING (Suzanne Vega) ------------------------------- [Capo up one fret.]

^E5[int[D6(9)]ro] ^Cmaj7 ^D6(9) ^E5 ^D6(9) ^Cmaj7 ^D6(9) ^E5 Today I ^D6(9)am a ^Cmaj7small blue ^D6(9)thing ^E5 Like a ^D6(9)marble or an e^Cmaj7ye ^D6(9) With my ^E5knees against my ^D6(9)mouth, I am^Cmaj7 perfectly ^D6(9)round ^E5 I am^D6(9) watching^Cmaj7 you ^D6(9)

^F(add#4) I am ^Gcold against your ^F(add#4)skin, you are ^Gperfectly refl^F(add#4)ected; I am ^Glost inside your ^F(add#4)pocket, I am ^Glost against your ^Am9fingers; I am ^Bm7falling down the st^Cmaj7airs, I am ^Bm7skipping on the ^Am9sidewalk; I am ^Bm7thrown against the s^Cmaj7ky, I am ^Bm7raining down in ^Am9/Gpieces; I am ^Bm7(4)/Ascattering like ^Am9/Glight, ^Bm7(4)/Ascattering like Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Bm7(4)/A [single note, held] light, scattering like light

Today I am a small blue thing Made of china, made of glass I am cool and smooth and curious, I never blink I am turning in your hand, turning in your hand [4 extra bars: E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9)] I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected; I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your fingers; I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the sidewalk; I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in pieces; I am scattering like light, scattering like light, scattering like light Today I am a small blue thing Like a marble or an eye I am cool and smooth and curious, I never blink I am turning in your hand, turning in your

^E5hand; ^D6(9)turning in your ^Cmaj7hand, ^D6(9)small blue ^E5thing; ^D6(9)turning in your ^Cmaj7hand ^D6(9) ^E5 ^D6(9)Turning in your ^Cmaj7hand ^D6(9) E5.

TAB: (You can figure out where to play these in the song.) E5 D6(9) Cmaj7 D6(9) E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0--|----0-------0---| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0|--0---0---0---0-| G ----9-------9---|----7-------7---|----5-------5--|----7-------7---| D --9---9---9-----|--7---7---7-----|--5---5---5----|--7---7---7-----| A 7-------7-------|5-------5-------|3-------3------|5-------5-------| E ----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Today I am a small blue thing... (Accents are on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 7th notes of each measure.) F(add#4) G F(add#4) G E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| G 2---2---2---2---|4---4---4---4---|2---2---2---2---|4---4---4---4---| D --3---3---3---3-|--5---5---5---5-|--3---3---3---3-|--5---5---5---5-| A 3---3---3---3---|5---5---5---5---|3---3---3---3---|5---5---5---5---| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| I am cold against your skin, you are perfectly reflected... Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E ----------------|----------------|0-----0-----0---|----------------| B 0-----0-----0---|--0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---| G --5-----5-----5-|----7-----7-----|----------------|--7-----7-----7-| D ----------5-----|7-----7-----7---|--9-----9-----0-|----7-----7-----| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| ...fingers, I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the Am9 Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 E ----------------|----------------|----0---0-------|----------------| B --0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----|0-----0-----0---|--0-----0-------| G ----5-----5-----|7-----7-----7---|--------------0-|----7-----7-----| D 0-----5-----5---|--7-----7-------|--9-------------|7-----7-----7---| A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E 0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| sidewalk, I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-| G ----9-------9---|11------11------|----9-------9---|11------11------| D --10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-|--10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-| A 10------10------|12------12------|10------10------|12------12------| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| pieces; I am scattering like light, scattering like light, Am9/G Bm7(4)/A Am9/G Bm7(4)/A (hold) E ----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0^^^|0--| B --0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|---| G ----9-------9---|11------11------|----9-------9---|11------11------|---| D --10--10--10--0-|--12------12--0-|--10--10--10--0-|--12------12----|---| A 10------10------|12------12------|10------10------|12------12------|---| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---| scattering like light. "Small blue thing" Words and music by Suzanne Vega Guitar & Bass TAB + CRDs CRD: Chord List:

Chord
Em ^E0 ^A2 ^D2 ^G0 ^B0 e
0 Em(no3rd) 0 2 2 4 0 0 D2 X X 0 2 3 0 Cmaj7 X 3 2 0 0 0 Fadd#11 1 2 3 2 1 1 or X X 3 2 1 2 G2 3 2 0 2 0 3 G/B X 2 0 0 0 3 Am7 X 0 2 2 1 3 Am7sus4 X 0 0 2 1 3 or X 0 2 2 3 3 D6add9 2 2 2 2 3 2 Cm7 X 3 5 3 4 3

TAB: Each "-" represents a 1/16 note. So 16 "-" means a 4/4-bar. Since (nearly) every bar begins with a new chord, a bar begins were a "[" is. The bass line is not fully experienced...but maybe someone else can do it. Between the guit. and bass tab there are signs like "mp", "f" - which means the volume - and at the end "rit." which means to slow down the tempo. I tried to put the lyrics in the right bar...but you'll see... Tempo: 132 INTRO:

[Em(no3rd)] ^D2(no3rd) ^Cmaj7 ^D2(no3rd) e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7---7---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

Em(no3rd) D2(no3rd) Cmaj7 D2(no3rd) e:------------------------------------------------------------12--| B:5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-----------------12| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4---------------9-----| D:--------------------------------------------------------9-------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7---7---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| VERSE Today I am a small blue thing Em D2 Cmaj7 D2 e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| like a marble or an eye with my Em D2 Cmaj7 D2 e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| knees against my mouth I am perfectly round Em D2 Cmaj7 D2 e:------------------------------------------------------------12--| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------------12--12| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4---------------------| D:--------------------------------------------------------9-------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:2---------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| I am watching you Em D2 Cmaj7 D2 e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5-------7---7-------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:7---------------5---------------3---------------5-----------7---| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| $ I am cold against skin your are perfectly reflec

[Fadd#11] ^G2 your [Fadd#11] ^G2 e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----2-4-------------4-2-------------2-4-------------4-2---------| D:--3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------------| A:3---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mf G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------| A:------------3-------------------------------3---------------5---| E:1---------------3-----------3---1---------------3---------------|

ted I am lost inside your pocket I am lost against

[Fadd#11] ^G2 [Fadd#11] ^G2 your e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:----2-4-------------4-2-------------2-4-------------4-2---------| D:--3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------------| A:3---------------5---------------3---------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:--------3---------------5---------------3---------------5-------| A:------------3---------------5---------------3---------------5---| E:1---------------3---------------1---------------3---------------| fingers I am falling down the stairs I am skipping the si

^Am7 ^G/B ^C6 ^G/B on e:3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---| B:1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---8---8---8---8---3---3---3---3---| G:2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---| D:--------------------------------7---7---7---7-------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

G:----------------------------------------------5-4---------------| D:----------------9---------------------------5---------7-----5---| A:------------7-----------------------------7---------------------| E:5-------5-5---5-------------7---8-------------------------------| dewalk I am thrown against sky I am raining down in

^Am7 ^G/B the ^C6 ^G/B e:3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---| B:1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---8---8---8---8---3---3---3---3---| G:2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---| D:--------------------------------7---7---7---7-------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

G:------------9---------------------------------5-4---------------| D:7---------7---7-9---------------------------5-------------------| A:------------------------------------------7---------------------| E:----------------------------7---7-------------------------------| pieces I am scattering light scattering lig

^Am7sus4 ^D6add9 like ^Am7sus4 ^D6add9 like e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:----5-------5-------6-------6-------5-------5-------6-------6---| G:----5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5-------7-------7---| D:7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

G:--------9---------------7---------------9---------------7-------| D:7-------------------------------7-------------------------------| A:----------------5-------------------------------5---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| ht scattering like light Am7sus4 D6add9 Am7sus4 D6add9 e:------------------------------------------------5---------------| B:----5-------5-------6-------6-------5-------5---5---------------| G:----5-------5-------7-------7-------5-------5---7---------------| D:7-----7---7-----9-----9---9-----7-----7---7---------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:--------9---------------7---------------9-------7---------------| D:7-------------------------------7-----------------7-------------| A:----------------5-----------------------------------5-----------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| Today I am a small blue thing Em D2 Cmaj7 e:----------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:----------------------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| made of Chi-na made of glass like a marble or an eye

^D2 ^Em ^D2 [Cma7] e:------------12--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------12----5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:----------9-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------9-------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

I am cool & smooth & curious I never blink D2 Em D2 Cm7 e:10--------------------------------------------------------------| B:--------------------5-------5-------5-------5---5---5-------5---| G:--10--9-----9---------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:----------9-----------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:--------7-------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| I am turning in your hand D2 Em D2 Cmaj7 e:------------12--------------------------------------------------| B:--------------12----5-------5-------5-------5---5---5-------5---| G:----------9-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------9-------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| f mp G:----------------------------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| To Coda turning in your hand D2 Em D2 Cmaj7 e:----------------------12------------------10--------------------| B:----5-------5-----8-10--------------------------------5-----5---| G:------4---4-----9-----------9-------9-------11------4-----4-----| D:--------------------------9-----------9-------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:--------------------9---9---9-------7---7---7-------5---5---5---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5---------------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| D.S. al Coda Coda hand turning in your hand D2 Em D2 Cmaj7 e:--------------||------------------------------------------------| B:----5---------||5---5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5---| G:------4---4-2-||------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----| D:--------------||------------------------------------------------| A:--------------||------------------------------------------------| E:--------------||------------------------------------------------| || G:----9---9-----||------------------------------------------------| D:--------------||------------------------------------------------| A:7-----------9-||7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:--------------||------------------------------------------------| small blue thing turning in your hand D2 Em D2 Cmaj7 e:----------------------12----12--------14----10--------15------17| B:----5-------5-----8-10----12------1012----12------1213----1213--| G:------4---4-----9-----------------------------------------------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:------------------------9---------------7---------------5-------| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5-------7-------7---------------5---------------3---------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| turning in your hand. D2 Em D2 Cmaj7 e:--------12------12--19--0-------0-------------------------------| B:----------12--12----------0---0---------5-------5-------10------| G:------------------------------------------4---4-----------11----| D:--------------------------------------------------------------9-| A:----------------------------------------------------------------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| G:--------7-------------------9--------------7----------------5---| D:----------------------------------------------------------------| A:5-------------------7---------------5---------------3-----------| E:----------------------------------------------------------------| e:----------------12-| B:-------------------| G:9-------------9----| D:------------9------| A:-------------------| E:-------------------| rit. G:----------------9--| D:--------------9----| A:----5--------------| E:-------------------| Erik Pischel Corrections and blames to pischel@informatik.hu-berlin.de -------------------------------------------------------------------- This TAB transcription was created using TAB MASTER version 1.0 This program is freeware, but it took me some work to make it, so your financial contribution is welcome. --------------------------------------------------------------------

Vega Suzanne - Small blue thing