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Small Blue Thing Tabs

(ver. 1)
Suzanne Vega 
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|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|            
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