Its Hard To Walk Tall When You’re Small Chords & Lyrics Artist: Morrissey

G/E     xx2003
Em*     xx2013
Gsus4/D xx0013
 
INTRO
 
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VERSE 1
 
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I can kill standing still
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It's easy
      Am           Am/C  C  D
I can scare with a stare
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It's easy
 
CHORUS
 
G     D           Am        C
  Hey Ringo, it's sad though
             Em           D
Because it's hard to walk tall
            E5
When you're small
D                    Em            D
  Whether dressed in - disciplined style
     C
Nevermind
 
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            Em
When you're small
    D                 C
You walk as if you're falling
 
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INSTRUMENTAL
 
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VERSE 2
 
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I attack from the back - because it's easy
 
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          Am   Am/C
And I can assail
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While wearing very nice jewellery
 
CHORUS
 
  G         D           Am        C
Oooooh, hey Ringo, it's sad though
             Em           D
Because it's hard to walk tall
            E5
When you're small
D                    Em            D
  Whether dressed in - disciplined style
     C
Nevermind
 
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            Em
When you're small
    D               C
You spend your life crawling
 
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BRIDGE
 
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  I burst into - public bars
A       C                B
  And I throw my weight around
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And no one can even see me
   D            C
No one can even see me
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Nobody can see me
   D           C
No one can see me
 
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INSTRUMENTAL
 
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VERSE 3
 
   Am  Am/C
Success
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  Is just a mess, Oooooh
 
CHORUS
 
G     D            Am        C
  Hey gringo, it's sad though
             Em           D
Because it's hard to walk tall
            E5
When you're small
D                    Em            D
  Whether dressed in - disciplined style
     C
Nevermind
 
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            Em
When you're small
       D               C
You're bound to look appalling
 
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OUTRO
      Em     D          C
So compadre, please, do this for me
 
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Compadre please weep for me
 
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   E5        E5
Compadre, compadre
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Pleaaaaase weep for me