La chords by Elliott Smith

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

[Intro}
  E MajorE
e|--0--0--0--0--|
BB|--0--0--0--0--|  riff
G+G|--1--2--2--1--|
D MajorD|--2--2--4--2--|0---------2---------
A augmentedA|--x--x--x--x--|--2-0---------------
E MajorE|--x--x--x--x--|------3-0-----------

Verse:
E MajorE           F#11F#11
The gentleman's in the lane
 G6G6          Cadd9Cadd9
Spinning his hat on a cane
      AsusAsus     C majorC
Stepping out, out for a change
        D6add9       Fmaj7Fmaj7  C majorC  riff
Good morning all, it's a beautiful day

E MajorE              F#11F#11
The generals are winning the war
 G6G6         Cadd9Cadd9      AsusAsus
Seemed suicidal before you came along
    C majorC
Now, now
       D6add9       Fmaj7Fmaj7  C majorC
I'll protect you, long as you'll stay

Chorus:
E MajorE  F#11F#11
L.  A.
C majorC       AsusAsus     C minorCm       D MajorD
Morning had to come, I'd be walking in the sun
G6G6      F#11F#11
Living in the day
     C majorC          D6add9    E MajorE
But last night I was about to throw it all away

Instr:
E MajorE  F#11F#11  G6G6 Cadd9Cadd9  riff

Verse:
E MajorE           F#11F#11
If patience started a band
  G6G6       Cadd9Cadd9
I'd be her biggest fan
     AsusAsus        C majorC
Look at me, I'm talking to you
       D6add9      Fmaj7Fmaj7  C majorC  riff
I don't want the lead in your play

E MajorE               F#11F#11
The star's just a part of the scene
   G6G6     Cadd9Cadd9
The gentleman in green
     AsusAsus      C majorC
Paying off, out on the street
       D6add9      Fmaj7Fmaj7  C majorC
I can't go home, it's not on my way

Chorus:
E MajorE  F#11F#11
L.  A.
C majorC        AsusAsus  C minorCm          D MajorD
Things I'd never done. Cars parked under the sun
G6G6      F#11F#11
Living in the day
     C majorC          D6add9     E MajorE
But last night I was about to throw it all away
   C majorC          D6add9    E MajorE
Last night I was about to throw it all away
   C majorC          D6add9    E MajorE
Last night I was about to throw it all away
   C majorC          D6add9    E MajorE
Last night I was about to throw it all away

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