On Brevity
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Intro:
G G(add11) G6 G(add11)
[Verso 1]
G G(add11)
Sometimes I wanna take it from a little to a lot
G6
and I am spinning in a circle like a dizzy little top
Am
and I am calling all the people I'd forgotten about
Am7 D
and trying to tell them that I figured it out, but it's a lie
G G(add11)
and all the stupid things I say and do and never really stop
G6
when I should never have begun,
I really oughtta drop it
Am
but it's faster when you don't even have time to stop and think about
Am7 D
the things that you are saying cuz they really never matter but it's
[Refrão]
C
Empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 G
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no, oh no
C
All the million little empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 Am
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no
F#m11
oh no, oh no, but I...
[Verso 2]
G G(add11)
never was a fighter and I never was a poet
G6
and I never was a writer though you'd never really know it
Am
cuz I'm full of all the knowledge that you needed to know
Am7 D
and I will share it if you're ready or not,
G G(add11)
because I know I heard that Jami was a Wicked fan and Timmy's dropping out
G6
and all the other little things that I was thinking about,
Am
like how mosquitoes have malaria and dogs have lice,
Am7 D
I could go on for half an hour cuz I hate to leave a million little
[Refrão]
C
Empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 G
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no, oh no
C
All the million little empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 Am
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no
F#m11 F#m13
oh no, oh no
[Ponte]
Em
Economy of speech is not a virtue, it's a sin
C G
I never want to tell you once what I could say again and again and again
and again and again...
Em
and I know you wanna tell me what you think of what I say,
C
I promise you that I will give you time later to weigh in,
Am
to weigh in if you want to
F#m11
if you want to
[Verso 3]
N.C.
But I forgot to tell you,
G G(add11)
I was heading out to take my puppy for a walk
G6
but then the strangest little thing came out and ran across the sidewalk,
Am
it might have been a squirrel or a chipmunk or a prairie dog
Am7 D
but something 'bout the tail wasn't right, but that's another story
G G(add11)
everyone just stopped and stared with blank expressions motionless
G6
and for a second everything was silent and commotionless..
Am
I turned, I said to Fluffy, that's a cute little sciuridae
Am7 D
and then it went scampering off, and that was better than the
[Refrão]
C
Empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 G
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no, oh no
C
All the million little empty spaces in the air,
Cmaj7 Am
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, oh no
F#m11
oh no, oh no
N.C.
fill it up
Outro:
G
fill it up, fill it up, fill it up, fill it up
How to play On Brevity
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.