Suzanne Vega - Small Blue Thing

Key 0
Ukulele
Favourite
      
 e|-----7-12-7--|
 B|---5---------|
 G|-------------|
 D|-------------|
 A|-------------|
 E|-------------|
 

 
 ^ means electric guitar does this
 e|---10p7--|

 B|---------|
 G|---------|
 D|---------|
 A|---------|
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 /////// = 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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Source: http://www.azchords.com/s/suzannevega-tabs-27619/smallbluething1-tabs-853664.html
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