The Little Things Give You Away
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Intro 2x: Am A9 Am D D4 D
Am A9 Am D D4 D D9
Water grey through the windows Up the stairs
Am A9 Am D D4 D D9
Chilling rain, like an ocean Everywhere
C
Don't want to reach for me do you?
F
I mean nothing to you
D D4 D D9
The Little Things Give You Away
C
And now there will be no mistaking
F
The levees are breaking
Am G D
All you've ever wanted
E Am G D
Was someone to truly look up to you
Am G D E
And six feet, under water
F E
I do
Am A9 Am D D4 D
Hope decays Generations disappear
Am A9 Am D D4 D D9
Washed away As a nation, simply stares
C
Don't want to reach for me do you?
F
I mean nothing to you
D D4 D D9
The Little Things Give You Away
C
And now there will be no mistaking
F
The levees are breaking
Am G D
All you've ever wanted
E Am G D
Was someone to truly look up to you
Am G D E F
And six feet underground no, I
E
Now I do
Solo:
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|--5-4-2---2-2--4---5---5-4-2---2-2--4---5--|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
E|------------7-7-5-3-5--------------------7-7-5-3-5---------|
B|-8-7-5-5--5-----------7-8-7---8-7-5-5--5-----------7-8-7---|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------10-10-10-5--5-10-5-10-14--14--10-10-10-12-10-12-14-12-14-15-14-15-17--|
B|-8-7-5-5-3-5-7-5-7-8-7-8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-14-15-12--|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
C
Little things give you away (5x)
D
Little things give you away
C
All you've ever wanted (6x)
D
Was someone to truly look up to you
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A9 = X 0 2 2 0 0
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
D4 = X X 0 2 3 3
D9 = X X 0 2 3 0
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play The Little Things Give You Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.