Between the Bars
Tune down a full step
The chords are VERY wierd. There's a specific picking style. I'll tab
it at the bottom.
Chords
C(addA): 5XX553 G: 355433
F#9: 1X3213 Am: 577555
C: 335553 C*: 8(10)(10)988
G2: X2X433 D(bassB): 2XX232
Em: 022000 Fm: 133111
F: 133211
Intro: C(addA) play 4x's
Vs.1
C(addA) F#9
Drink up baby, stay up all night
C G2
With the things you could do, you won't but you might
C(addA) F#9
The potential you'll be, that you'll never see
C Em F
The promises you'll only make
Vs.2
Drink up with me now, forget all about
The pressure of days, do what I say
And I'll make them OK, and drive them away
The images stuck in your head
Chorus
F G Am C* F Em D(bassB)
People you've been before that you don't want around anymore
F G Am C*
They push and shove and won't bend to your will
F Fm
I'll keep them still
Vs.3
Drink up baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars
Where I'm seeing you there with your hands in the air
Waiting to finally be caught
Vs.4
Drink up one more time, and I'll make you mine
Keep you apart, deep in my heart
Separate from the rest, where I like you the best
Keep the things you forgot
CHORUS
There's a little part in the chorus that only uses the low E string
|-7---8---10---12-|
before that you
The strumming pattern is easy once you hear it
|----5--5-----5--5--5-|
|----5--5-----5--5--5-|
|----3--3-----3--3--3-|
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|-5--------5----------|
It's like that for every chord until you get to the chorus,
which is strummed regularly. Bass notes on the chords change throughout,
too.
Between the Bars
Elliott Smith
Tune down one tone (chords shown as played)
Chords used:
Am7 x02213
Fadd9 1x3213
C x32010
Em7/B x20030
E 022100
F 133211
G 320003
Am x02210
Fm/Ab 4x656x
G* 32000x
D9/F# 2x0210
Fm 133111
Intro:
||: Am7 | Am7 | Am7 | Am7 :||
Verse:
|| Am7 | Am7 | Fadd9 | Fadd9 | C | C | Em7/B | Em7/B |
| Am7 | Am7 | Fadd9 | Fadd9 | C | E | F | F ||
Chorus:
|| F | G | Am | Am | Fm/Ab | G* | D9/F# | D9/F# |
| F | G | Am | Am | F | F | Fm | Fm ||
D | - - - - - - - | - - 0 - 2 - |
A | 0 - 2 - 3 - | 3 - - - - - |
E | - - - - - - - | - - - - - - |
The above melody is played during the 2 bars of Am in the chorus
Verse 1:
Drink up baby, stay up all night,
With the things you could do,
you won't but you might,
The potential you'll be, that you'll never see,
The promises you'll only make.
Verse 2:
Drink up with me now, forget all about
The pressure of days, do what I say,
And I'll make them OK, and drive them away,
The images stuck in your head.
Chorus:
People you've been before that
you don't want around anymore,
They push and shove
and won't bend to your will,
I'll keep them still.
Verse 3:
Drink up baby, look at the stars,
I'll kiss you again, between the bars,
Where I'm seeing you there,
with your hands in the air,
Waiting to finally be caught.
Verse 4:
Drink up one more time, and I'll make you mine,
Keep you apart, deep in my heart,
Separate from the rest,
where I like you the best,
Keep the things you forgot.
Chorus