Small Talk
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[Intro ]
G G
verse 1
G
I wanna go home
G
What I really mean is
G
I wanna be Sit in a room
G
with people who don't
C
expect anything
D G
I wanna feel good again
C D G
I wanna feel good again
verse 2
G
I wanna fit in
G
I wanna feel like
G
I belong somewhere
G
Laugh at jokes
G
because I get them not
C
because I'm scared
D G
I wanna feel good again
C D G
I wanna feel good again
Chorus 1
D
But if you ask me
C
how I'm doing I say
I'm okay' but I don't
G
mean it I'm getting
D
really good at lying
C
to myself And I
D
almost believe it
verse 3
G
I wanna be cool I
G
wanna wake up think
that I'm the best
G
Won't have to listen
G
to the doubts I've
C
got inside my head
D G
I wanna feel good again
C D G
I wanna feel good again
Chorus 2
D
But I'm pretty sure that
C
everybody here thinks
G
that my name is Karen
D
And this party is pretty
C
loud and I'm way too
G
tired to correct them
D
And my face hurts
from smiling
C
From how hard I'm
D
trying to impress them
Bridge
Bb C G
I wanna go home
Bb C D
I wanna go home
verse 3
G
I wanna go home
G
What I really mean is
G
I wanna be Sit in a room
G
with people who don't
C
expect anything
D G
I wanna feel good again
Chorus 3
D
But if you ask me
C
how I'm doing I say
I'm okay' but I don't
G
mean it I'm getting
D
really good at lying
C
to myself And I
D
almost believe this
I almost believe this
Outro
G
Small talk
Em D
Filling up all the space
G
Small talk
Em D
I don't belong here
G
Small talk
Em D
Filling up all the space
G
Small talk
Em D
I don't belong here
G
Small talk
Em D
Filling up all the space
G
Small talk
Em D
I don't belong here
G
Small talk
Em D
Filling up all the space
G
Small talk
Em D
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
How to play Small Talk
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.