The Ballad Of J Smith tab by Travis

Tabs

Hi there, this song is one of my favorite Travis b-side and I'be done a cover of this
song on my youtube channel, if you search "the ballad of J smith cover", you might
find it!

Though Fran recorded without using capo, I put the capo on 2nd fret in my video so
that it's more comfortable for me to sing, and you might just switch the capo to any
fret you want.


The intro start with E minorEm


E minorEm       C majorC
He watched the shadows
    D MajorD       G+G
On the walls of his room
    E minorEm      C majorC     D MajorD
                 (use your pinkie to tap on the third fret of first string)
And the silence will speak too soon
  E minorEm     C majorC
And he held her tightly
  D MajorD       G+G
So tight he could tell
E minorEm     C majorC     D MajorD
He knew the feeling so well

E minorEm              C majorC
He said "Pretty baby will you marry me?"
G+G                 B7B7
She said "You'd look shit upon my family tree"
  E minorEm              C majorC         G+G      B7B7
And that's when he realised he'd have to start again


E minorEm                  C majorC
And just when you think you've got it figured out
G+G                  B7B7
They light seven candles and you're blowing them out
E minorEm                  C majorC         G+G       B7B7
You know that you're going to have to light them all again


E minorEm   C majorC      D MajorD     G+G
You see her turning night into day
    E minorEm     C majorC    D MajorD
And the broken television display
  E minorEm      C majorC
And I know you're hurting
  D MajorD       G+G
But tonight I can pray
E minorEm        C majorC       D MajorD
Cos you've got to think for yourself

D MajorD       G+G
Lie down everyone
      B7B7          E minorEm
Close your eyes and look for the sun
   D MajorD             G+G
Even they don't know where it's gone
  E minorEm     C majorC       D MajorD       G+G
Reminiscing of days when you knew that you belong


E minorEm              C majorC
He said "Pretty baby will you marry me?"
G+G                 B7B7
She said "You'd look shit upon my family tree"
  E minorEm              C majorC         G+G      B7B7
And that's when he realised he'd have to start again


E minorEm                  C majorC
And just when you think you've got it figured out
G+G                  B7B7
They light seven candles and you're blowing them out
E minorEm                  C majorC         G+G       B7B7
You know that you're going to have to light them all again