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
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Baby Britain - From the Album "XO"
By Elliott Smith
This song is actually played on Piano but it transfers to Guitar fine.
Chords used:
Em7: 022030
Am7: x02010
G: 320033
C: x32010
G/B: x20003
Am: x02210
A/C#: x4222x
D: xx0232
B/D#: x6444x
[Verse]
Em7 Am7
baby britain feels the best
G C
floating over a sea of vodka
Em7 Am7
separated from the rest
G C
fights problems with bigger problems
Em7 Am7
sees the ocean fall and rise
G C
counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
Em7 Am7
water pouring from her eyes
G C
alcoholic and very bitter
[Chorus:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
for someone half as smart
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
you'd be a work of art
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C G/B
you put your-self a- part
Am C
and i can't help until you start
[Verse 2:]
Em7 Am7
we knocked another couple back
G C
the dead soliders lined up on the table
Em7 Am7
still prepared for an attack
G C
they didn't know they'd been disabled
Em7 Am7
felt a wave a rush of blood
G C
you won't be happy til the bottle's broken
Em7 Am7
and you're out swimming in the flood
G C
you kept back kept unspoken
[Repeat chorus]
[Bridge:]
C A/C#
you got a look in your eye
D
when you're saying goodbye
B/D#
like you wanna say hi
[Instrumental:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C (3X)
G/B Am C
[Verse 3:]
Em7 Am7
the light was on but it was dim
G C
revolver's been turned over
Em7 Am7
and now it's ready once again
G C
the radio was playing crimson and clover
Em7 Am7
london bridge is safe and sound
G C
no matter what you keep repeating
Em7 Am7
nothing's gonna drag me down
G C
to a death that's not worth cheating
[Repeat chorus] 2X
For the chorus part, all you are doing is playing Em7 with an ascending
bass line that looks like this when tabbed out:
All E minors listed here are actually Em7 chords
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--0---0----0----0----1---------|
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--2---2----2----2----2---------|
--2---2----0----2----3---------|
--0---3------------------------|
By Elliott Smith
This song is actually played on Piano but it transfers to Guitar fine.
Chords used:
Em7: 022030
Am7: x02010
G: 320033
C: x32010
G/B: x20003
Am: x02210
A/C#: x4222x
D: xx0232
B/D#: x6444x
[Verse]
Em7 Am7
baby britain feels the best
G C
floating over a sea of vodka
Em7 Am7
separated from the rest
G C
fights problems with bigger problems
Em7 Am7
sees the ocean fall and rise
G C
counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
Em7 Am7
water pouring from her eyes
G C
alcoholic and very bitter
[Chorus:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
for someone half as smart
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
you'd be a work of art
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C G/B
you put your-self a- part
Am C
and i can't help until you start
[Verse 2:]
Em7 Am7
we knocked another couple back
G C
the dead soliders lined up on the table
Em7 Am7
still prepared for an attack
G C
they didn't know they'd been disabled
Em7 Am7
felt a wave a rush of blood
G C
you won't be happy til the bottle's broken
Em7 Am7
and you're out swimming in the flood
G C
you kept back kept unspoken
[Repeat chorus]
[Bridge:]
C A/C#
you got a look in your eye
D
when you're saying goodbye
B/D#
like you wanna say hi
[Instrumental:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C (3X)
G/B Am C
[Verse 3:]
Em7 Am7
the light was on but it was dim
G C
revolver's been turned over
Em7 Am7
and now it's ready once again
G C
the radio was playing crimson and clover
Em7 Am7
london bridge is safe and sound
G C
no matter what you keep repeating
Em7 Am7
nothing's gonna drag me down
G C
to a death that's not worth cheating
[Repeat chorus] 2X
For the chorus part, all you are doing is playing Em7 with an ascending
bass line that looks like this when tabbed out:
All E minors listed here are actually Em7 chords
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--0---0----0----0----1---------|
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--2---2----2----2----2---------|
--2---2----0----2----3---------|
--0---3------------------------|
