Elliott Smith - Son Of Sam
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Tabbed by Tony G (yeah@hehe.com)
* Tune down half a step
[Intro]
* This has to be the hardest part of the song to learn, but once you
memorize the chord formations it's simple.
* I made a chord chart, although these are just reminders of where to
place your fingers at certain parts and you're not supposed to
actually play the chords.
* You'll really have to listen to the song to get it right.
E A D G B E
F#m x x 9 11 10 x
F#m/F x x 8 11 10 x
E* 7 7 9 8 9 7
Bb* 6 6 8 7 9 6
D* 5 5 7 6 7 5
Bm/G# 4 x x 4 3 0
Bm* 3 x x 4 3 0
Bm/F# 2 x x 4 3 0
F#m F#m/F
E ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
B --------10---12---10--------|--------10---12---10-------------|
G ---11------------------11---|---11----------------9-10-9------|
D -9----9----9----9----9----9-|-8----8----8----8-----------12-9-|
A ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E ----------------------------|---------------------------------|
Fm E* Bb* D*
E ------------------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|
B --------10---12/15-14-9-|-----9-----|-------9-----7/5-|-----7-----|
G ---11-------------------|-------8---|-----7---7-------|-------5---|
D -9----9----9------------|---9-----9-|---6-------6-----|---7-----7-|
A ------------------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|
E ------------------------|-7---------|-6---------------|-5---------|
D* Bm/G# Bm* Bm/F#
E -------------------|----0-------0-----------0---------0-----|
B -----7-------0-2-3-|--3---3---3---3-------3---3-----3---3---|
G -------5-----------|--------4-------4-----------4---------4-|
D ---7-----7---------|----------------------------------------|
A -------------------|----------------------------------------|
E -5-----------------|-4----------------0-3---------2---------|
[Song]
Bm 224432
Bm* 004430
E 022100
G 355433
F# 244322
Bm/C# x44430
D 000232
Abm 466444
A#m 688666
Asus 002200
Abm 466444
[Verse 1]
Bm Bm*
Something's happening, don't speak to soon
E G F#
I told the boss off to make my move got no where to go
[Chorus 1]
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
Son of sam, son of a shining crowd, the clouded eye (from above)
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
The couple killer each and every time (from above)
Bm G F#
[Verse 2]
Bm Bm*
I'm not uncomfortable feeling weird
E G F#
No veneer, options disappear but I know what to do
[Chorus 2]
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
Son of sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love (from above)
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
Acting under orders from above (from above)
[Bridge]
Bm G E G
Bm G E G A
King for a day
[Solo]
* Tremolo picking
Bm Bm* E G F#
E ----------------------------------------------------
B -5-5-7-5-3-0----5-7-5-3----5-7-5-3-0----3-0-3-0-----
G ------------------------------------------------3---
D --------------------------------------------------4-
A ----------------------------------------------------
E ----------------------------------------------------
[Chorus 3]
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
Son of sam, son of a shining crowd, the clouded eye (from above)
Bm Bm/C# G D Abm G
A couple killer each and every time (from above)
* Play intro again
[Verse 3]
Bm B* E
She opened up her arms to make sure i don't get to far
A#m Asus Abm
Talk in my sleep tonight because i don't know what i am
G F# Bm Bm* E Em Bm
I'm a little lucky, more like son of sam