Chords for Sting - Big Lie Small World
Tempo:
106 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
A
B
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[C#]
[G] I sat down and wrote this letter Telling you that I felt better
[F#] Since you gone and I was free I'm so happy
[Dm] I [G] have so little time to spare now I want it almost everywhere now
[F#] I make act like Casanova Friends are always coming over
[C] I signed my name as [A] if I meant it Sealed it with a kiss and sent it
[Em] The letter had [F#] improved my mood Happy in my solitude
[C#]
[G] I sat down and wrote this letter Telling you that I felt better
[F#] Since you gone and I was free I'm so happy
[Dm] I [G] have so little time to spare now I want it almost everywhere now
[F#] I make act like Casanova Friends are always coming over
[C] I signed my name as [A] if I meant it Sealed it with a kiss and sent it
[Em] The letter had [F#] improved my mood Happy in my solitude
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[G] I sat down and wrote this letter _ Telling you that I felt better
[F#] Since you gone and I was free _ I'm so happy
[Dm] I [G] have so little time to spare now I want it almost everywhere now
[F#] I make act like Casanova Friends are always coming over
[C] I signed my name as [A] if I meant it Sealed it with a kiss and sent it
[Em] The letter had [F#] improved my mood Happy in my solitude _
[C] Halfway home I changed my [Em] tune And when I saw my lonely room
[A] The mirror caught my eye When I sit [F#] down I cry
[Em] Be _ _ nice, Lord _ Be _ _ [B] _ _ nice, _ [E] Lord
_ I [G] had to intercept that letter _
[C] Telling you that I was better
[A] I raced to catch the postman's van _ He wasn't [Em] even as I ran
I [C] was so close I missed the train I ended up walking [A] in the rain _
[A] [Em] A dog chased me down the street Had a very bad tooth _
[G] Feeling sorry for [C] myself I'm wishing I was someone else
[A] I walked across the city And I couldn't stand [D] your pity _
_ [Em] Be _ _ nice, Lord _ _ Be _ _ [B] _ nice, _ _ Lord _
[G] The place you live looks opulent And [D] obviously a higher rent
But [Dm] then I cozy a little room _ I have [C#m] the sense of you
But [Em] that Lord says you're out of town That [Bm] your new [C#] boyfriend's on
I [C#] was scheduled late So [D] I sit _ [F#] down
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[G] Here's the postman with my nipple _ Coming [Em] round the path he'd better
Give [E] that thank you [Em] I had to make him see _ _
[G] Begging doesn't do the trick He's fixed that I'm a lunatic
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[Em] But then who comes upon the scene _ But your new boyfriend, Mr. _
[G] I hit the postman, hit you in the blues,
[Em] _
Grabbed a letter, wrapped it up [A#] The police arrived in time for [A] dinner
Said they'd like to [E] question me But I [G] can only curse [C] my fate
_ [G]
I have to face the _ magistrate [F#m] And as I'm being a best of mates
[A]
I'd like to fly [A#] away _
[E] Be _ _ _ [B]
nice, Lord _ _ [Em] Be _ _ _ _ _
nice, [B] Lord
_ The place you live _ looks _ _ opulent _ _ _
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[G] I sat down and wrote this letter _ Telling you that I felt better
[F#] Since you gone and I was free _ I'm so happy
[Dm] I [G] have so little time to spare now I want it almost everywhere now
[F#] I make act like Casanova Friends are always coming over
[C] I signed my name as [A] if I meant it Sealed it with a kiss and sent it
[Em] The letter had [F#] improved my mood Happy in my solitude _
[C] Halfway home I changed my [Em] tune And when I saw my lonely room
[A] The mirror caught my eye When I sit [F#] down I cry
[Em] Be _ _ nice, Lord _ Be _ _ [B] _ _ nice, _ [E] Lord
_ I [G] had to intercept that letter _
[C] Telling you that I was better
[A] I raced to catch the postman's van _ He wasn't [Em] even as I ran
I [C] was so close I missed the train I ended up walking [A] in the rain _
[A] [Em] A dog chased me down the street Had a very bad tooth _
[G] Feeling sorry for [C] myself I'm wishing I was someone else
[A] I walked across the city And I couldn't stand [D] your pity _
_ [Em] Be _ _ nice, Lord _ _ Be _ _ [B] _ nice, _ _ Lord _
[G] The place you live looks opulent And [D] obviously a higher rent
But [Dm] then I cozy a little room _ I have [C#m] the sense of you
But [Em] that Lord says you're out of town That [Bm] your new [C#] boyfriend's on
I [C#] was scheduled late So [D] I sit _ [F#] down
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
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[G] Here's the postman with my nipple _ Coming [Em] round the path he'd better
Give [E] that thank you [Em] I had to make him see _ _
[G] Begging doesn't do the trick He's fixed that I'm a lunatic
[Bm] _
[Em] But then who comes upon the scene _ But your new boyfriend, Mr. _
[G] I hit the postman, hit you in the blues,
[Em] _
Grabbed a letter, wrapped it up [A#] The police arrived in time for [A] dinner
Said they'd like to [E] question me But I [G] can only curse [C] my fate
_ [G]
I have to face the _ magistrate [F#m] And as I'm being a best of mates
[A]
I'd like to fly [A#] away _
[E] Be _ _ _ [B]
nice, Lord _ _ [Em] Be _ _ _ _ _
nice, [B] Lord
_ The place you live _ looks _ _ opulent _ _ _
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