Little By Little chords by
Oasis (Official Version)
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Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

C

G

Emadd9

A7

Emadd9

A7

Verse 1
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
A7 A7 
 
We        the people fight for our existence
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
A7 A7 
 
We don't     claim to be perfect but we're free
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
We dream     our dreams alone with no
A7 A7 
 
resistance
Emadd9 Emadd9 
 
A7 A7 
 
Fading    like the stars we wish to be

Pre-chorus 1

D

D/F#

G

G/F#

You know I didn't mean what I just said

Em7

But my God woke up on the

A7sus4

wrong side of his bed

Chorus 1
And it just don't matter now
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
As little by little we gave      you everything
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
you ever  dreamed of
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little the wheels    of your life
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
have slowly fallen off
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little you have      to give it
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
all   in all    your life
D D 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
And all the time I just ask      myself
G/B G/B 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
why   you're really here?

Verse 2

Emadd9

A7

True perfection has to be imperfect

Emadd9

A7

I know that that sounds foolish but it's true

Emadd9

A7

Day has come, now you'll have to accept

Emadd9

A7

Life inside your head we give to you

Pre-chorus 2

D

D/F#

G

G/F#

You know I didn't mean what I just said

Em7

But my God woke up on the

A7sus4

wrong side of his bed

Chorus 2
And it just don't matter now
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
As little by little we gave      you everything
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
you ever  dreamed of
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little the wheels    of your life
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
have slowly fallen off
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little you have      to give it
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
all   in all    your life
D D 
 
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
And all the time I just ask      myself
G G 
 
why you're really here?

Interlude 1

A

A

G

D/F#

A

A

G

D/F#

D

D

A

G

D

A

Chorus 3
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little we gave      you everything
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
you ever  dreamed of
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little the wheels    of your life
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
have slowly fallen off
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Little by little you have      to give it
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
all   in all    your life
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
And all the time I just ask       myself
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
why   you're really here?
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Why am    I really here?
A7sus4 A7sus4 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Why am    I really here
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
G G

Outro 1

D

Dsus4

D

Dsus4

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC G Emadd9 A7 D...

Chords

C
G
Emadd9
A7
D
D/F#
G/F#
Em7
A7sus4
Cadd9
G/B
A
Dsus4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Emadd9: 0-2-2-0-0-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Little By Little by Oasis, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Oasis's performance.

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