Little Shoes Big Voice – Little Things Mean A Lot chords ver. 2

Little Things Mean a Lot is a 
popular song written by Edith 
Lindeman (lyrics) and Carl Stutz 
(music), published in 1953. 
The best known recording of 
Little Things Mean a Lot by 
Kitty Kallen, reached No.1 
on the U.S. Billboard chart 
in 1954, and also reached No.1 
on the Cash Box chart the same year. 
In addition, the track climbed 
to the top spot in the 
UK Singles Chart in September of that same year. 
A cover of the song was 
done by Alma Cogan with 
orchestra conducted by Geoff Love 
in London on May 22, 1954. 
Cogan's recording was released 
by EMI on the His Master's Voice label 
as catalog number B 10717 and reached 
No. 11 in the UK. The flip side was 
Canoodlin Rag.A Top 40 hit again in the U.S. 
in 1960 when a recording by 
Joni James reached No.35, 
Little Things Mean a Lot was a U.S. C&W hit 
in 1978 for Margo Smith, whose version 
reached No.3 C&W and also charted at No.42 
on the Adult Contemporary chart. 
In 1985 a remake of the song by Dana 
reached No.27 in Ireland. 
Little Things Mean a Lot has also been recorded by 
Cilla Black, Julie London, 
Susan Maughan, Cliff Richard and Bettye Swann.

This version is a recent recording 
by Little Shoes Big Voice 
and has been used in a UK TV advert (2013) 
by AXA insurance. It is played on a ukulele.  


Little Things Mean A Lot
As recorded by Little Shoes Big Feet



Original key = B    To play with the CD use a capo at fret 4


Verse 1
G                    Am                            Blow me a kiss from across the room 
C          D             GSay I look nice when I'm not
G        Bm          Am                  Touch my hair as you pass my chair 
C                    D    Little things mean a lot

Verse 2
G                      Am                Give me your arm as we cross the street 
C          D          GCall me at six on the dot
G         Bm              Am        Oh what a day when you're far away 
C             D      GLittle things mean a lot

Bridge
G7                                                                      You don't have to buy me diamonds and pearls 
C                    Am  Champagne sables and such
                       Em           Am         I never cared much for diamonds and pearls 
      Am       E7         Am        D  Cause honestly honey they just cost money

Verse 3
G                           Am               Give me your hand when I've lost the way 
D                     GGive me your heart to rely on
E           E7     Am           Whether the day is bright or grey 
                         DGive me your shoulder to cry on

Verse 4
G                       Am                   Send me the warmth of a secret smile 
   D                      B7To show me you haven't forgot
C                          G                   For always and ever that's now and forever 
Am            D      GLittle things mean a lot

Verse 5
G                           Am  Give me your hand when I've lost my way 
D                        GGive me your shoulder to cry on
E           E7     Am           Whether the day is bright or grey 
                      DGive me your heart to rely on

Verse 6
G                       Am  Send me the warmth of a secret smile        
   D                      B7To show me you haven't forgot
     C                     G               Am            D      G  For always and ever that's now and forever little things mean a lot



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