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[two excellent versions]
 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  D6(9)  Cmaj7  D6(9)    E5  D6(9)  Cmaj7  D6(9)
 [intro]
 
 E5        D6(9)   Cmaj7      D6(9)
   Today I am    a small blue thing
 E5       D6(9)         Cmaj7  D6(9)
   Like a marble or an eye
         E5               D6(9)      Cmaj7      D6(9)
 With my knees against my mouth, I am perfectly round
 E5    D6(9)    Cmaj7  D6(9)
   I am watching you
 
 F(add#4) G                 F(add#4)      G
   I  am  cold against your skin, you are perfectly
     F(add#4)     G                F(add#4)     G
 reflected;  I am lost inside your pocket, I am lost against your
 Am9            Bm7                Cmaj7      Bm7
 fingers;  I am falling down the stairs, I am skipping on the
 Am9             Bm7                 Cmaj7    Bm7
 sidewalk;  I am thrown against the sky, I am raining down in
 Am9/G         Bm7(4)/A        Am9/G  Bm7(4)/A
 pieces;  I am scattering like light, scattering 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
 E5     D6(9)           Cmaj7   D6(9)
 hand;  turning in your hand,   small blue
 E5      D6(9)           Cmaj7  D6(9)
 thing;  turning in your hand
 E5  D6(9)           Cmaj7   D6(9)   E5.
     Turning in your hand
 
 
 
 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           E A D G B e
 Em              0 2 2 0 0 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
 
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