Elliott Smith - Alphabet town
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ELLIOTT SMITH – ALPHABET TOWN
I think that this is the right tab of this song. I figured it out watching his live performance of 1995 shooted
by mary lou lord and listening to the original version. I hope I have written it as well as I play it.
It’s not so difficult. Enjoy!
Tuning : EADGBD (tune E down to a D)
E 022100 E* 022102
A7 x02022 C/G 332010
F# 244322 Am x02210
C#m x46654 F 133210
B aug\Gb 22100x B7 x21202
Intro
E
---4/2--0---|------0-----0-| (x2)
------------|------0-----0-|
---4/2--0---|---1--1--1--1-|
------------|---2-----2----|
------------|---2-----2----|
------------|---0-----0----|
B7 A7 C
-0/2---2/0------|---0/2---2/0--|--0/2---2-2-2--|-- (x3)
-0-----0--------|---2-----2----|--1-----1-1-1--|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|--0-----0-0-0--|--
-1-----1--------|---2-----2----|--x-----x-x-x--|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|--3-----3-3-3--|--
-x-----x--------|---x-----x----|--x-----x-x-x--|--
then again the same part but the last chord is a C/G
B7 A7 C/G
-0/2---2/0------|---0/2---2/0--|-------0-0-0-0-0|--
-0-----0--------|---2-----2----|-------1-1-1-1-1|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|-------0-0-0-0-0|--
-1-----1--------|---2-----2----|-------2-2-2-2-2|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|-------3-3-3-3-3|--
-x-----x--------|---x-----x----|-------3-3-3-3-3|--
EalphaF#bet city is C/Ghaunted Am
EconstanF#tina feels right at C/Ghome Am
Eshe probably won’t say you’re wrong
C#mbut you’re already wrong
C/Gyou’re already wrong
Am E B7 A7 C * *(these B7,A7,C are played as the intro part)
and you threw up whatever she shot down
said show me aB7round A7 C
this alphabet B7towA7n C
said show me aB7round A7 C/G
Ethere’s a F#name you keep repeC/Gating Am
Eyou got F#nothing better to C/Gdo Am
C/G B aug/Gb
and you’re with someone who’ll hear
you Fsay it and just not EmiA7nd
E*
her hand on your arm
C#mher hand on your arm
C/Gshe put her hand on your arm
and Amtold you her Ename you can’t proB7nouA7nceC it
i’ll show you aB7round A7 C
this alphabet B7towA7n C
i’ll show you aB7round A7 C
this alphabet C/Gtown
B aug/Gb F
i know what you are
i just don’t EmiA7nd
E*
i won’t say you’re wrong
C#mi know what you want
C/Gand it’s what i want
so let’sAm go out
i’m Eready to go B7outA7 C
i’ll show you aB7round A7 C
this alphabet B7towA7n C
i’ll show you aB7round A7 C
this alphabet B7towA7n C