Small Poppies Chords
Small Poppies by Courtney Barnett is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Daug, Gmaj7, G6, G5 and D6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: |G Daug|Gmaj7 Daug|G6 Daug|G Daug
verse 1:
G Daug
I stare at the lawn it's Wednesday morning
G Daug
It needs a cut but I'll leave it growing
G Daug
All different sizes and all shades of green
G Daug
Slashing it down just seems kinda mean
Bridge: |G5 |G Daug|G Daug|
verse 2:
G Daug
In a way it's a shame
G Daug
You get away thinking it's just a game
G Daug G Daug
Who am I to deny myself a pawn for you to use?
G Daug
At the end of the day
G Daug
It's a pain that I keep seeing your name
G Daug G Daug
But I'm sure it's a bore being you
Bridge: |G5 |G Daug|G Daug|
G5
I don't know quite who I am
G Daug
Oh but man I am trying
G5 G Daug
I make mistakes until I get it right
G5
An eye for an eye
G Daug
For an eye for an eye
G5
I don't agree with that
G Daug
Why can't we just talk nice?
Solo: |G Daug|(x4)
verse 3:
G
Oh the calamity
Daug G Daug
I wanna go to sleep for an eternity...
G Daug G Daug
Who am I to deny myself a pawn?
G
Oh the humanity
Daug G Daug
I wanna disappear into obscurity...
G D6 G Daug
But I'm sure it's a bore being you
Bridge: |G5 |G Daug|G Daug|
G5
I don't know quite who I am
G Daug
Oh but man I am trying
G5 G Daug
I make mistakes until I get it right
G5
An eye for an eye
G Daug
For an eye for an eye
G5 G Daug
I used to hate myself but now I think I'm alright
Solo: |G Daug|(x12)
G5
I don't know quite who I am
G Daug
Oh but man I am trying
G5 G Daug
I make mistakes until I get it right
G5
An eye for an eye
G Daug
For an eye for an eye
G5 G Daug
I dreamed I stabbed you with a coat hanger wire
Solo: |G Daug|x12
Outro: |G Daug|(x16) G