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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Either/Or
Elliott Smith
New Moon
2006
Transcribed by Matt Schultz (psychedelicmatthew@gmail.com)
Tuning is Standard [or Slightly Flat(5-20 Cents)]
[Verse]
A C#7
You're strong, you're stubborn now
D A
In an endless symbolic war
F# Dm
Brave or bored, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Verse]
A C#7
Sometimes I ricochet from the past
D A
And at times a future I’ve already had before
F# Dm
Champion or chore, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Bridge]
E D A E [Riff A; Below] D
I’ll write the pages you rip out, back in their places again
E D A E
One day you’ll know what you’re talking about
Bm F#m G D
I can hardly imagine, but until then I’ll be
A C#7 D
Filling in these blanks that you create
A F#
Every time you win some petty score
Dm A
Posing as hardcore, oh yeah, either/or
[Solo]
[Bridge]
E D A E
Look at the spin chief, battered and broken
[Riff A] D
Clutching a plastic rose
E D A E
We’re all in the downpour you carry around for
Bm F#m G D
Trashing a lifestyle you’ve never known
[Verse]
A C#7
It’s a useful dream that makes
D A F#
Quite an entertaining show and not much more
Dm A
Up against and for, either/or
A-Am-A-Am-A-Am-A
=End=
[Riff A]
D
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Elliott Smith
New Moon
2006
Transcribed by Matt Schultz (psychedelicmatthew@gmail.com)
Tuning is Standard [or Slightly Flat(5-20 Cents)]
[Verse]
A C#7
You're strong, you're stubborn now
D A
In an endless symbolic war
F# Dm
Brave or bored, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Verse]
A C#7
Sometimes I ricochet from the past
D A
And at times a future I’ve already had before
F# Dm
Champion or chore, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Bridge]
E D A E [Riff A; Below] D
I’ll write the pages you rip out, back in their places again
E D A E
One day you’ll know what you’re talking about
Bm F#m G D
I can hardly imagine, but until then I’ll be
A C#7 D
Filling in these blanks that you create
A F#
Every time you win some petty score
Dm A
Posing as hardcore, oh yeah, either/or
[Solo]
[Bridge]
E D A E
Look at the spin chief, battered and broken
[Riff A] D
Clutching a plastic rose
E D A E
We’re all in the downpour you carry around for
Bm F#m G D
Trashing a lifestyle you’ve never known
[Verse]
A C#7
It’s a useful dream that makes
D A F#
Quite an entertaining show and not much more
Dm A
Up against and for, either/or
A-Am-A-Am-A-Am-A
=End=
[Riff A]
D
|----------------|
|-5-3-2-0--------|
|----------2---2-|
|------------4-0-|
|----------------|
|----------------|
