The World’s Smallest Violin

The World’s Smallest Violin
By AJR


VERSE 1
My [F] grandpa fought in World War II, [D] he was such a noble dude. [Gm] Man, I feel like such a fool, [Gm] I got so much [Bb] left to [C] prove.


[F] His dad was a fireman who [F] fought fires so violent. I [Gm] think I bored my therapist while [Gm] playing him my [Bb] vio[C]lin.


Pre-CHORUS
[Bb] Oh my God, that's so insane! [F] Oh my God, that's such a shame! [Gm] Next to them my life don't feel so [F] grand. And [A] I can't help myself from feeling [Dm] bad. I [G] kinda feel like two things can be [C] said (one, two, three, four)


CHORUS
The [F] world's smallest violin, [D] really needs an audience. So [Gm] if I do not find somebody [A] soon (that's right), I’ll [Bb] blow up into [G] smithereens and [F] spew my tiny [D] symphony. Just [Gm] let me play my [Bb] violin for [F] you! [F]


INTERLUDE
[Bb] [F] [Gm] [F] [A] [Dm] [G] [C]


VERSE 2
[F] Somewhere in the universe, [D] somewhere someone's got it worse. [Gm] Wish that made it easier, [Gm] wish I didn't [Bb] feel the [C] hurt.


The [F] world's smallest violin, [D] really needs an audience. So [Gm] if I do not find somebody [A] soon…


OUTRO
[Bb] I’ll blow up into [G] smithereens, and [F] spew my tiny [D] symphony all [Bb] up and down these [G] city streets while [F] tryna put my [D] mind at ease.


Like [Bb] finishing this [G] melody, this [F] feels like a [D] necessity, so [Bb] this could be the [G] end of me, or [F] maybe just a [D] better me.


Now [Bb] come in with the [G] timpani; there's [F] no need for the [D] jealousy. I [Bb] know I'm not there [G] mentally but [F] this could be the [D] remedy.


So [Gm] let me play my [C] violin for [F] you.