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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Transcribed by Matt Schultz ([email protected]) Tuning is Standard [or Slightly Flat(5-20 Cents)]
[Verse] AC#7 You're strong, you're stubborn now DA In an endless symbolic war F#Dm Brave or bored, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Verse] AC#7 Sometimes I ricochet from the past DA And at times a future I’ve already had before F#Dm Champion or chore, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Bridge] EDAE [Riff A; Below] D I’ll write the pages you rip out, back in their places again EDAE One day you’ll know what you’re talking about BmF#mGD I can hardly imagine, but until then I’ll be
AC#7D Filling in these blanks that you create AF# Every time you win some petty score DmA Posing as hardcore, oh yeah, either/or
[Solo]
[Bridge] EDAE Look at the spin chief, battered and broken [Riff A] D Clutching a plastic rose EDAE We’re all in the downpour you carry around for BmF#mGD Trashing a lifestyle you’ve never known
[Verse] AC#7 It’s a useful dream that makes DAF# Quite an entertaining show and not much more DmA Up against and for, either/or
A-Am-A-Am-A-Am-A
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