Elliott Smith - Alameda guitar tab
Alameda
Elliott Smith
I think everything is right in this tab, except for the spot between the first chorus and the third verse, which may actually be right.
Tune down one whole step
Chords used:
Am: X02210
A6/9: X04200
F: XX3211
C: X32010
B: X24442
Dm: X00231
E: 022100
Eb: X68886
Gm: 355333
F*: 133211
Bb: 688766
C*: 8(10)(10)988
F5: 133XXX
G5: 355XXX
Am*: 577555
Verse 1
C A6/9 Am
You walk down Alameda shuffling your deck of trick cards
F
Over everyone
C F B
Like some precious only son
Am F
Face down, bow to the champion
Verse 2
You walk down Alameda looking at the cracks in the sidewalk
Thinking about your friends
How you maintain all them in
A constant state of suspense
Chorus 1
Dm E Am
For your own protection over their affection
Eb Gm
Nobody broke your heart
C F* Bb C*
You broke your own 'cos you can't finish what you start
Verse 3
Walk down Alameda brushing off the nightmares you wish
Could plague me when I'm awake
So now you see your first mistake
Was thinking that you could relate
Bridge:
F5 G5 Am*
For one or two minutes she liked you
G5 F G5 Am
But the fix is in
Solo over verse chords
Chorus 2
You're all pretension
I never pay attention
Nobody broke your heart
You broke your own 'cos you can't finish what you start
Intro:
Am A6/9 Am F
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-----0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0---0------0---0---1---
-------2-----2-----2------2-----2-----2---2------2---2-----
---------2-----2-----2------4-----4-------------------------
--0---------------------------------------------------------
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C F B Am
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-5--3--1--1--3--6--5--4---------0-----0-----3--1------------
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SOLO
Am A6/9 Am F
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-1-0-1-0-1-0-0--0-----0-----0------------------5-3-1----
------------------2-----2-----2--4b5b4--2--------------
--------------------4-----4-------------------------------
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C F B Am F
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--5-3-1-1-3-6-5-4--4--4------0-1-3-----
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