Smallest Light
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Intro: Dm
Dm
Break my heart
C#
Break my hands
F F#m11+
You can take anything but my plans
A# F Em/B Dm
Ooh ooh I got big things to do
Dm
You can laugh
C#
Have your fun
F F#m11+
I'll be standing right here when you're done
A# F Em/B Dm
Ooh ooh I got big things to do
Dm C Am A#
Just because you don't see us
Dm C Am A#
Doesn't mean that we don't exist
F A A#
Sometimes the smallest light
A# C F
Shines so bright
F5 A5 A# C Dm
Yeah, sometimes the smallest light shines so bright
Dm
I got heart
C#
it's enough
F F#m11+
It's the only thing left that they can't pull apart
A# F C7 Dm
And when they try, I'll fly
Dm
I can't win
C#
there's a cost
F F#m11+
You can't lose what you've already lost
A# F Em/B Dm
Ooh ooh I g ot big things to do
Dm C Am A#
Just because you don't see us
Dm C Am A#
Doesn't mean that we don't exist
F A A#
Sometimes the smallest light
A# C F
Shines so bright/
F5 A5 A# C A# C F
Yeah, sometimes the smallest light shines so bright
Gm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)
Dm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)
A# F11 F
I've only just begun (to see)
Gm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)
Dm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)
A# C A A#
I've only just begun
Dm C
Just because
Am A#
You don't see us
Dm C
Just because
Am A#
You don't see us
Dm C
Just because
Am A#
You don't see us
Dm C
Just because
Am A#
You don't see us
Dm C Am A#
Just because you don't see us
Dm C Am A#
Doesn't mean that we don't exist
F A A#
Sometimes the smallest light
A# C F
Shines so bright
Gm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)
Dm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)
A# F11 F
I've only just begun (to see)
Gm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (but I)
Dm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (can be)
A# F11
I've only just begun
A# F
Only just begun
A# F5
Only just begun
How to play Smallest Light
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.