Ballad of Big Nothing - Elliott Smith (either/or) I think this is the tuning Elliott uses on songs such as 'Independence day', 'Clementine' and 'Ballad of big nothing') Tune down one step to DCGF#AD (From low to high) then tune G-String(F#) down to E and B-string (A) down to G. tuning: DGCEGD (From low to high) Chords used (from low to high) C: X-0-0-0-0-X F: X-5-5-5-5-X G: X-7-7-7-7-X G: X-12-11-10-12-X Dm: X-X-2-1-2-0 D : X-2-2-2-2-X Fm: X-X-5-4-5-3 Am: X-2-4-5-2-X E: X-4-4-4-4-X Intro: C Am C Am Fm G D I-------X------X----X------X------X-X----X-X-----X-X---X----X----X----I G I-------0------2----0------2------1-3(h)-1-3(h)-/5-7--/9--/10--/12----I E I-------0------5----0------5------1-1----1-1-----X-X---X----X--/10----I C I-12/0--0---12/4----0---12/4----X-X----X-X----/5-5--/7---/9--/11----I G I-------0------2----0------2------X-X----X-X-----X-X---X----X--/12----I D I-------X------X----X------X---3--X-X----X-X-----X-X---X----X----X----I Chords by Marcus Norrving (thanks Marcus!) G Throwing candy out to the crowd C D Dragging down the main G The helpless little thing with the dirty mouth C F Who's always got something to say G You're sitting around at home now C D Waiting for your brother to call Dm G I saw him down in the alley Fm G Having had enough of it all Chorus: C Am Fm G (repeat the sus-adding from the intro on the fm every time) Said you can do what you want to whenever you want to C Am Fm G You can do what you want to there's no one to stop you Verse 2: G C All spit and spite, you're up all night D And down every day G A tired man with only hours to go C D Just waiting to be taken away G Getting into the back of a car for C D Candy from some stranger Dm G Fm Watching the parade with pinpoint eyes G Full of smoldering anger Chorus: C Am Fm G You can do what you want to whenever you want to C Am Fm G You can do what you want to, there's no one to stop you C Am Now you can do what you want to whenever you want to C Am Do what you want to whenever you want to G E Do what you want to whenever you want to Am D Though it doesn't mean a thing Fm Big Nothing _Repeat Intro for ending and end with a C chord tomthumb, tomthumb@wanadoo.nl