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Its The Little Things

Bruce Springsteen

RockEasy for beginners4 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G
C×
D××
Em

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Capo on 3rd fret
               
 
 
verse 1 
G                      C 
She said we could just sleep together 
                   G 
There'd be nothing wrong 
              C                        G         D 
We could just hold each other with our clothes on 
          C                           G 
I went to answer, I don't think we should 
                   C              G        D 
Then I heard a voice say, Yeah, I guess we could 
              C                                   G            D 
She kissed me lightly and said you know sometimes when you're down 
 
 
         C                  G 
It's the little things that count 
         C                  G 
It's the little things that count 
             C 
It's the little things 
 
verse 2 
C                                                G 
She said it was too late, and I really shouldn't try to drive 
                C                          G          D 
She unbuttoned my shirt and whispered just close your eyes 
                       C                                       G          D 
Here, let me take your boots off, you know sometimes when your luck's run out 
 
 
         C                  G 
It's the little things that count 
         C                  G 
It's the little things that count 
         C 
It's the little things 
 
Bridge 
Em              C             G      D 
Her dress rode lightly as she walked 
Em        C                G      D 
Then she pulled the covers down 
 
Solo: C    G     C     G     C 
 
verse 3 
C                                         G 
I was so dry, she held a water glass to my lips 
     C                        G     D 
She brushed my cheek with her fingertips 
                   C                        G 
She said she had a boyfriend I reminded her of 
    Em                       G 
His hair was the same muddy brown, 
                            D 
she stuck her tongue in my mouth 
 
Outro 
C    G     C     G     C 
          
 

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Chord set

G · C · D · Em

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.