Independence Day Tab by Elliott Smith

Independence Day tab by Elliott Smith

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Intro:
     D#maj7                                                  G7
e|----6--------6--------6--------6-------6--------6-------------7--------|---|
B|------4--------4--------4--------4-------4--------4---------6---6---6--|---|
G|--------7--------7--------7--------7-------7--------7---5-7-------7----|.--|
D|--8--------8--------8--------8--------8-------8------------------------|.--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---|

Chorus:
    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7    G#    D#    C
e|--------3-1-----1----------------(4)/6------3------------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1--1h4-------4p3--5------------------------------|
G|----2---------------------------------------5------------------------------|
D|--3-----------------------------------------5------------------------------| (2x)
A|--------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

        C Cmaj7 C6  C5
e|---|--8---7---5------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---|--5---5---5---8--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--.|--5---5---5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--.|--5---5---5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
   Am                   G#                    C               Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5-------------------4---------------------5---------------3--------------|
G|--5-------------------5---------------------5---------------3--------------|
D|--7-------------------6---------------------5---------------3--------------|
A|--7-------------------6---------------------3---------------1--------------|
E|--5-------------------4----------------------------------------------------|
         A future butterfly / gonna spend the day higher than high

           G#   G            Em Em7    F              G#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4----3----------------3-----1--------------4----------------------|
G|---------5----4----------------------2--------------5----------------------|
D|---------6----5------------2---2-----3--------------6----------------------|
A|---------6----5------------2---2-----3--------------6----------------------|
E|---------4----3----------------------1--------------4----------------------|
    You'll be a beautiful confusion, ooh / Once I was you

Chorus:
    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7    G#    D#    C
e|--------3-1-----1----------------(4)/6------3------------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1--1h4-------4p3--5------------------------------|
G|----2---------------------------------------5------------------------------|
D|--3-----------------------------------------5------------------------------| (2x)
A|--------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

        C Cmaj7 C6  C5
e|---|--8---7---5------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---|--5---5---5---8--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--.|--5---5---5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--.|--5---5---5---5--------------------------------------------------------|
A|---|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
   Am                     G#                     C            Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---------------------4----------------------5------------3--------------|
G|--5---------------------5----------------------5------------3--------------|
D|--7---------------------6----------------------5------------3--------------|
A|--7---------------------6----------------------3------------1--------------|
E|--5---------------------4--------------------------------------------------|
       I saw you caught between / all the people out making a scene

        G#          G            Em  Em7            F                 G#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------3-------------1-----------------4------|
G|-------5----------4-------------------------------2-----------------5------|
D|-------6----------5------------2----2-------------3-----------------6------|
A|-------6----------5------------2----2-------------3-----------------6------|
E|-------4----------3-------------------------------1-----------------4------|
    In a bright, ideal tomorrow, ooh / Don't go too far, stay who you are

Bridge:
    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    F              G#               C                Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------5----------------3-----------------------|
G|--2--------------5----------------5----------------3-----------------------|
D|--3--------------6----------------5----------------3-----------------------|
A|--3--------------6----------------3----------------1-----------------------|
E|--1--------------4---------------------------------------------------------|
         Everybody knows  Everybody knows  Everybody knows

                         F              G#           Bb    C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------3-----5-----------------|
G|-----------------------2--------------5------------3-----5-----------------|
D|-----------------------3--------------6------------3-----5-----------------|
A|-----------------------3--------------6------------1-----3-----------------|
E|-----------------------1--------------4------------------------------------|
         You only live a day / But it's brilliant anyway

       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7    G#   D#     C  Cmaj7 Csus  C
e|--------3-1-----1----------------(4)/6------3----2-------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1--1h4-------4p3--5----5----6----5---------------|
G|----2---------------------------------------5----5----5----5---------------|
D|--3-----------------------------------------5----5----5----5---------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3---------3----3---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
        I saw you out                   A perfect place

       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7    G#    D#    C
e|--------3-1-----1----------------(4)/6------3------------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1--1h4-------4p3--5------------------------------|
G|----2---------------------------------------5------------------------------|
D|--3-----------------------------------------5------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         It's gonna happen soon   But not today

    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
       So go to sleep                   Amid the change

       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7
e|--------3-1-----1----------------------------------------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1------------------------------------------------|
G|----2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
         I'll meet you here tomorrow

      G#    D#    C     G#    D#    C     G#    D#    C
e|------(4)/6-------------(4)/6-------------(4)/6----------------------------|
B|--1h4-------4p3-----1h4-------4p3-----1h4-------4p3------------------------|
G|----------------5-----------------5-----------------5----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    Independence day  Independence day  Independence day

      G#    D#    C     G#    D#    C
e|------(4)/6-------------(4)/6-----3----------------------------------------|
B|--1h4-------4p3-----1h4-------4p3-5----------------------------------------|
G|----------------5-----------------5----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------5----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------3----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

    C      Cmaj7 C        C7  C     G#       Cm
e|--------8-7-3-------3---6p3------------4-3---4p3-------3-------------------|
B|------5-------5---5---5-----5--------4-----4-----4---4---4-----------------|
G|----5-----------5------------------5---------------5-----------------------|
D|--5------------------------------6-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

       Fadd9 F Dm F  Dm  Fmaj7    G#    D#     C
e|--------3-1-----1----------------(4)/6-------------------------------------|
B|------1-----3/4---3-1-1-0h1--1h4-------4p3-----5---------------------------|
G|----2-----------------------------------------5----------------------------|
D|--3------------------------------------------5-----------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Last updated: September 8, 2017

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