Sara Kays - Smaller Than This: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Smaller Than This" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Smaller Than This Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sara Kays

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Smaller Than This" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#
I wake up early
    C#maj7        F#
Sometimes at 5:30 to run
   C#
My mom got too worried
  C#maj7                  F#
I had to tell her it was fun

    C#             F7
Oh, I feel like a failure
     F#
If I don't skip breakfast and lunch

    C#
I'm chasing a body
  C#maj7                   F#
I know that I'll never outrun

Chorus:
       C#         C#maj7
'Cause I'll always wish
                F#
I was smaller than this
    C#           C#maj7
And I just can't quit
               F#
Pulling at my skin
         A#m                        G#
Oh, I'm scared that I'm never gonna like
       F#
How I look and I wish I knew why
       C#          C#maj7
'Cause I'll always wish
                    F#
I was smaller than this

I'll set a goal for myself and
I'll try to work hard
I'll reach it but swear I look just like
I did from the start

I know that it's not true but I feel like
I'm the only one
Who's chasing a body I know that I'll never outrun

Chorus:
'Cause I'll always wish I was smaller than this
And I just can't quit pulling at my skin
Oh, I'm scared that I'm never gonna like
How I look and I wish I knew why
That I'll always wish I was smaller than this

C#
I was smaller
I was smaller
F#
I was smaller
I wish I was
C#
I was smaller
I was smaller
F#
I was smaller
I wish I was

Chorus:
I'll always wish I was smaller than this
(I was smaller, I was smaller)
And I just can't quit pulling at my skin
(I was smaller, I was smaller)
(I was smaller, I was smaller)
Oh, I'm scared that I'm never gonna like
How I look and I wish I knew why
That I'll always wish I was smaller than this


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#maj7

Guitar chord C#maj7

F7

Guitar chord F7

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Smaller Than This" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Smaller Than This" by Sara Kays.