Biography:
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, drums and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery" and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies.
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Other songs:
- 2:45 A.m.
- Alameda
- All Cleaned Out
- Angeles
- Baby Britain
- Ballad Of Big Nothing
- Between The Bars
- Big Problem
- Coast To Coast
- Division Day
- First Timer
- Happiness
- I Figured You Out
- King's Crossing
- Kings Crossing
- La
- Memory Lane
- Miss Misery
- Needle In The Hay
- No Name 3
- Oh Well, Ok
- Pretty Ugly Before
- Rose Parade
- Say Yes
- Shake Sugaree
- She Won't Ever Look At Me
- Some Song
- Somebody That I Used To Know
- Son Of Sam
- Speed Trials
- The Biggest Lie
- Thirteen (cover)
- Twilight
- Waltz #2
- Whatever Folk Song In C
- Wouldn't Mama Be Proud
- You Make It Seem Like Nothing
- Pitseleh
- 2 45 Am
- A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free
- A Fond Farewell
- A Question Mark
- Alphabet Town
- Amity
- Another Standard Folk Song
- Big Decision
- Bled White
- Bottle Up And Explode
- Cant Make A Sound
- Cecilia Amanda
- Christian Brothers
- Coming Up Roses
- Condor Ave
- Confusion
- Dancing On The Highway
- Drive All Over Town
- Easy Way Out
- Either Or
- Everybody Cares Everybody Understands
- Everything Means Nothing To Me
- Everything Reminds Me Of Her
- Fear City
- Flowers For Charlie
- Fond Farewell
- From A Poison Well
- Golden Street
- Grand Mal
- Half Right
- Have You Seen Her
- High Times
- I Better Be Quiet Now
- I Cant Answer You Anymore
- I Didnt Understand
- Im Gonna Get Crushed
- In The Lost And Found
- Independence Day
- Jealous Guy
- Junk Bond Trader
- Last Call
- Lets Get Lost
- Like A Cop
- Looking Over My Shoulder
- New Monkey
- No Confidence Man
- No Name 1
- No Name 2
- No Name 4
- No Name 5
- Oh Well Okay
- Passing Feeling
- Pictures Of Me
- Placeholder
- Plainclothes Man
- Pretty Mary K
- Punch And Judy
- Roman Candle
- Satellite
- See You Later
- She Wont Ever Look At Me
- Shiva Opens Her Arms
- Shooting Star
- Shooting Xstar
- Shytown
- Single File
- Splitzville
- St Ides Heaven
- Stickman
- Strung Out Again
- Stupidity Tries
- Sweet Adeline
- Talking To Mary
- The Real Estate
- The White Lady Loves You More
- Trouble
- Troubles
- True Love
- Unlucky Charm Come Out Now
- Waltz 1
- Waltz 2 Xo
- Waterloo Sunset
- Were All Friends Now
- Where I Get It From
- Wouldnt Mama Be Proud
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Elliot Smith - Fond Farewell
tabbed by: [email protected]
Standard Tuning (but probably meant to be 1/2 step down)
GUITAR 1:
Chords used:
Ab m B F# Eb m Bb m Bm
e----4------2------2------6------6------2----|
B----4------4------2------7------6------3----|
G----4------4------3------8------6------4----|
D----6------4------4------8------8------4----|
A----6------2------4------6------8------2----|
E----4------2------2------6------6------2----|
Intro:
Ab m B F# Eb m (x3)
Ab m B
Verse 1:
F# B F#
The litebrite's now black and white
Ab m Eb m
Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right
Bb m B
Pitch burning on a shining sheet
Ab m B
The only maker that you'd want to meet
Eb m B F#
The dying man in a living room
Ab m Eb m
Whose shadow paces the floor
Bb m B
He'll take you out any open door
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Verse 2:
F# B F#
He said really I just wanna dance
Ab m Eb m
Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance
Bb m B
I can deal with some psychic pain
Ab m B
If it'll slow down my higher brain
Eb m B F#
Veins full of disappearing ink
Ab m Eb m
Vomiting in the kitchen sink
Bb m B
Disconnecting from the missing link
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Verse 3:
F# B F#
I see you're leaving me
Ab m Eb m
And taking up with the enemy
Bb m B
The cold comfort of the in between
Ab m B
A little less than a human being
Eb m B F#
A little less than a happy high
Ab m Eb m
A little less than a suicide
Bb m B
The only things that you really tried
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
This is not my life
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Outro:
Ab m B Bm F# Eb m (x3)
Ab m B Bm Bm
GUITAR 2:
Intro:
e--------------6---------------6----------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6------------6b--|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------|
B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------|
G------8----------------------------------------|
D----6------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
(the final line is also played between the chorus and verses 2 and 3)
Outro:
e--------------6---------------6-----------------------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----9p7----------|
G------8--------------8-----------------------------8--------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------------7-6----|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6------------6b------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----11p9-7----|
G------8--------------8-----------------------------------|
D----6-------------------9--------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------|
B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------|
G------8----------------------------------------|
D----6------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
tabbed by: [email protected]
Standard Tuning (but probably meant to be 1/2 step down)
GUITAR 1:
Chords used:
Ab m B F# Eb m Bb m Bm
e----4------2------2------6------6------2----|
B----4------4------2------7------6------3----|
G----4------4------3------8------6------4----|
D----6------4------4------8------8------4----|
A----6------2------4------6------8------2----|
E----4------2------2------6------6------2----|
Intro:
Ab m B F# Eb m (x3)
Ab m B
Verse 1:
F# B F#
The litebrite's now black and white
Ab m Eb m
Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right
Bb m B
Pitch burning on a shining sheet
Ab m B
The only maker that you'd want to meet
Eb m B F#
The dying man in a living room
Ab m Eb m
Whose shadow paces the floor
Bb m B
He'll take you out any open door
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Verse 2:
F# B F#
He said really I just wanna dance
Ab m Eb m
Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance
Bb m B
I can deal with some psychic pain
Ab m B
If it'll slow down my higher brain
Eb m B F#
Veins full of disappearing ink
Ab m Eb m
Vomiting in the kitchen sink
Bb m B
Disconnecting from the missing link
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Verse 3:
F# B F#
I see you're leaving me
Ab m Eb m
And taking up with the enemy
Bb m B
The cold comfort of the in between
Ab m B
A little less than a human being
Eb m B F#
A little less than a happy high
Ab m Eb m
A little less than a suicide
Bb m B
The only things that you really tried
Chorus:
Ab m B
This is not my life
F#
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
It's not what I'm like
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
Who couldn't get things right
F# Eb m
A fond farewell to a friend
Ab m B
This is not my life
F# Eb m
It's just a fond farewell to a friend
Outro:
Ab m B Bm F# Eb m (x3)
Ab m B Bm Bm
GUITAR 2:
Intro:
e--------------6---------------6----------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6------------6b--|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------|
B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------|
G------8----------------------------------------|
D----6------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
(the final line is also played between the chorus and verses 2 and 3)
Outro:
e--------------6---------------6-----------------------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----9p7----------|
G------8--------------8-----------------------------8--------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------------7-6----|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6------------6b------------|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----11p9-7----|
G------8--------------8-----------------------------------|
D----6-------------------9--------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----|
B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------|
G------8--------------8-------------------------|
D----6-------------------9----------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------|
B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------|
G------8----------------------------------------|
D----6------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
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