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Independence Day

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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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!

Independence day
Cm – Dm –

[Verse]
C – Bb – G# - C* - F – G – G# - C (x2) C/B
Am G# D
A future butterfly, gonna spend the day
F
Higher than high
G# G Cmaj7 Am
You'll be a beautiful confusion, ooh
G#
Once I was you

C – Bb – G# - C* - F – G – G# - C (x2)
Ah, ah...

Am G# D
I saw you caught between all the people out
F
Making a scene
G# G Cmaj7
In a bright, ideal tomorrow, ooh
Am G#
Don't go too far, stay who you are

C – Bb – G# - C* - F
Ah, ah...

[Chorus]
G#
Everybody knows
C
Everybody knows
Bb
Everybody knows
F
You only live a day
G G# C
But it's brilliant anyway
F G G# C C/A

[Verse]
C Bb G#
I saw you out
C*
A perfect place
F G G#
It's gonna happen soon
C
But not today
Bb G#
So go to sleep
C*
Amid the change
F G G#
I'll meet you here tomorrow
F
Independence day
Independence day
Independence day
G#
C – Bb – G# - C* - F – G – G# - C

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