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Sara Kays – Smaller Than This Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Smaller Than This by Sara Kays on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C
I wake up early
G           Am               F
Sometimes at 5:30 to run
C
My mom got too worried
G                     Am           F
I had to tell her it was fun

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[Pre-Chorus]
C                     G
Oh, I feel like a failure
Am                                         F
If I don’t skip breakfast and lunch
C
I’m chasing a body
G           Am                               F
I know that I’ll never outrun

[Chorus]
C                               G
‘Cause I’ll always wish
Am                     F
I was smaller than this
C                               G
And I just can’t quit
Am                     F
Pulling at my skin
C                                                 G
Oh, I’m scared that I’m never gonna like
Am                                                   F
How I look and I wish I knew why
C                       G
‘Cause I’ll always wish
Am                               F
I was smaller than this

[Verse 2]
C
I’ll set a goal for myself
G           Am                     F
And I’ll try to work hard
C
I’ll reach it but swear
G                     Am                     F
I look just like I did at the start

[Pre-Chorus]
C                            G
I know that it’s not true
Am                                         F
But I feel like I’m the only one
C
Who’s chasing a body
G             Am                         F
I know that I’ll never outrun

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[Chorus]
C                         G
‘Cause I’ll always wish
Am                                     F
I was smaller than this
C                         G
And I just can’t quit
Am                         F
Pulling at my skin
C                                                 G
Oh, I’m scared that I’m never gonna like
Am                                     F
How I look and I wish I knew why
C                         G
‘Cause I’ll always wish
Am                         F
I was smaller than this

[Hook]
C
I was smaller
G
I was smaller
Am
I was smaller
F
I wish I was
C
I was smaller
G
I was smaller
Am
I was smaller
F
I wish I was

[Chorus]
C                         G
I’ll always wish
Am                         F
I was smaller than this
C                         G
And I just can’t quit
Am                         F
Pulling at my skin
C                                                 G
Oh, I’m scared that I’m never gonna like
Am                                     F
How I look and I wish I knew why
C                                     G
‘Cause I’ll always wish
Am                                                 F
I was smaller than this I’ll always wish

How to play Smaller Than This: key, chords and progression

Smaller Than This by Sara Kays is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, G, Am and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV in C major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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Smaller Than This chords: questions

What key is Smaller Than This in?

Smaller Than This by Sara Kays is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Smaller Than This?

Smaller Than This uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of Smaller Than This?

The main progression is C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Smaller Than This easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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