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From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) chords by
Bruce Springsteen
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Ah one two three four, one two three four

At sixteen she quit high school

To make a fortune in the promised land
G
G

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She got a job behind the counter
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D

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In an all-night hamburger hamburger stand
Verse 2
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D

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She wrote faithfully home to Mama

Now Mama don't you worry none

From small things Mama,
A
A

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big things one day come
D
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Verse 3


It was late one Friday

He pulled in outta the dark
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G

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He was tall and handsome
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D

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First she took his order,

then she took his heart
Verse 4
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They bought a house on the hillside

Where little feet soon
Bm
Bm
2

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would rock
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D

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Well from small things Mama,
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A

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big things one day come
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D

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Verse 5

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G

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Oh, but love is fleeting
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D

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It's sad but true
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G

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When your heart is bleeding
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A

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You don't want to hear the news
Verse 6
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D

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She packed her bags

And with a Wyoming County

Real Estate man
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G

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She went down to Tampa
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D

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In an El dorado Grand
Verse 7
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She wrote back dear mama
Bm
Bm
2

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Life is just heaven in the sun
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From small things Mama,
A
A

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big things one day come
Interlude 1
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D

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Bm
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A
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Verse 8
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G

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Well, she shot him dead on
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D

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a sunny Florida road
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G

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And when they caught her all she said
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A

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Was she couldn't stand

the way he drove
Verse 9
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Back home, dear Johnny prays

for his Betty's parole
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G

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He waits high on the hillside
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where the lonely waters roll

At his feet and almost grown now
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Bm
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Blue eyed daughter and a handsome son
Verse 10
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D

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Well from small things Mama,
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A

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D
D

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big things one day come

Yeah, from small things Mama,
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A

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D
D

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big things one day come
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) by Bruce Springsteen is D major.

The primary chords used in From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) are D, G, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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