U2 - The Little Things That Give You Away: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Little Things That Give You Away" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A#m The night gave you song G# A light had been turned on F# You walked out in the world D#m Like you belong there A#m As easy as a breeze G# Each heart was yours to please F# Is it only me who sees D#m There’s something wrong there C# Oh la la, G# I’m not a ghost now F# I can see you D#m You need to see me Chorus: C# G# It’s the little things that give you away F# The words you cannot say D#m Your big mouth in the way I saw you on the stairs You didn’t notice I was there That’s ‘cause you were talking at me And not to me You were high above the storm A hurricane being born This freedom it might cost you Your liberty Chorus: C# G# It’s the little things that give you away F# The words you cannot say D#m Your big mouth in the way C# G# It’s the little things that tease and betray F# As the hunted I become the prey It’s the little things D#m A#m The little things that give you away C# Sometimes G# I can’t believe my existence F# See myself on a distance D#m I can’t get back inside Sometimes The air is so anxious All my thoughts are so reckless And all of my innocence has died Sometimes I wake at four in the morning Where all the darkness is swarming And it covers me in fear C# G# F# D#m Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes C# Sometimes G# Full of anger and grieving F# So far away from believing D#m That any song will reappear Sometimes The end is not coming It’s not coming The end is here C# G# F# D#m Sometimes, C# G# F# D#m Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, Sometimes when the painted glass shatters And you’re the only thing matters But I can’t see you through the tears Sometimes The end isn’t coming It’s not coming The end is here Sometimes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#m  C#  D#m  F#  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 "The Little Things That Give You Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Little Things That Give You Away" by U2.