The Littlest Things
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Intro:
C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
F#m G# B C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
C#m G#
First time that they came for me
C#m G#
I was a young boy and little did I not believe
C#m
I had a hole in my heart
G# C#m G#
And I was looking for a piece that fit
C#m G#
The next time I was privy to
C#m G#
Their dirty secrets of their little hidden clues
C#m G#
And when I added it up, I had a little, but a little won't do
F#m G#
Can anybody out there tell me something true
C#m F#m G# C#m F#m G#
F#m G#
Preferably something that no one can dispute
C#m F#m G# C#m F#m G#
F#m G#
When everybody's spilling lifelong secrets
B G#
I'm betting safely on the man it will demiss
G#
Despite his weakness
G#
He'll take his secrets to the grave.
C#m E A E F#m C#m B A
C#m E A E F#m C#m B A
G#
E B
(And we will leave it all!)
C#m A
Don't ever want you left behind
E B
(So get your fill while I go)
C#m A
Don't you ever think they'll take you alive
E B C#m A
(I don't know when the lies and when the truth begin)
E B C#m
Don't listen to anyone, telling you anything
A
It's the truth, it's all relative
G#
C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
F#m G# B C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
C#m G#
Though no one thought it would ever come to this
C#m
I have a secret
G# C#m G# C#m
And that secret is there was a lie I told myself until it became the truth
C#m G# C#m
Rest assured I have a plan B on my mind
G# C#m
If all the webs I weaved would ever come and unwind
G# C#m
But I got plenty of time
F#m G#
Can anybody out there tell me something true
C#m F#m G# C#m F#m G#
F#m G#
Before I believe something that no one can dispute
C#m F#m G# C#m F#m G#
F#m G#
When everybody's spilling lifelong secrets
B G#
I'm betting safely on the man it will demiss
G#
Despite his weakness
G#
He'll take his secrets to the grave.
C#m E A E F#m C#m B A
C#m E A E F#m C#m B A
G#
E B
(And we will leave it all!)
C#m A
Don't ever want you left behind
E B
(So get your fill while I go)
C#m A
Don't you ever think they'll take you alive
E B C#m A
(I don't know where the lies and then the truth begins)
E B C#m
Don't listen to anyone, telling you anything
A
It's the truth, it's all relative
G#
C#m E G#
I still believe in mysteries
C#m E G#
And all the lies and memories
C#m E F#m G#
I know they'll lay my body in the ground
C#m E F#m G#
I plan to never settle down
G#
C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
F#m G# B C#m G# C#m G# C#m G# C#m G#
G#
C#m E A E
I took the medicine, but the pills won't work
F#m C#m
The pills, they don't do anything
B A
But rearrange all the littlest things and-
C#m E A E
I know a little bit, but that bit won't do
F#m C#m
That bit I know is irrelevant
B A E
So I guess this song is irrelevant too
How to play The Littlest Things
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 C#m. 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.