Elliott Smith - Son of sam

Son of Sam - Elliott Smith Tabbed by: Jason Paszek (Autopoietic Boy) Email: Jonah.Paszek@gmail.com I noticed quite a few errors in the some of the tabs on this site for this song so I decided to clear up the explicit errors and provide tabs for a solo acoustic rendition that takes some liberties by assimilating what would normally be multi-layered parts. Its 100% playable and useful for anyone wanting to play the song that doesn't have a band or other players to play some of the additional parts, which give this song its unique and beautiful feel. Enjoy. Email for more if anyone wants. I know just about the whole Elliott Smith catalogue. Tuning: Standard Chords Used Verse A D7III D7II F E e|-0----0----0----1----0--| B|-2----3----1----1----0--| G|-2----5----2----2----1--| D|-2----4----0----3----2--| A|-0----0----x----3----2--| E|-----------2----1----0--| Chorus Articulated Bridge A F D7 F+14 (F7 except octave is used) e|-5----8----10----10(11)--------------------------| B|-5----10---10----10------------------------------| G|-6----10---11----10------------------------------| D|-7----10---10----10------------------------------| A|-7----8----12----8-------------------------------| E|-5----8----10----8*------------------------------| Intro: (There are clearly at least two guitars and a piano during this part. I've transcribed a playable intro for one guitar that assimilates the combined instrumentation.) e|------------5----5--------------------------------------5----5-------------| B|----5---8-----------8---5-------5----5---5-------5---8----------8--7----7--| G|----5----------------------5------5--------7p5---5-------------------5-----| D|-7----7---7----7------7-6------------6--------7*7--7---7----7------7---7---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------0-0--0--------------------------------| B|--------7----7-----------7------------3-------3----3--3---0h1-----1--------| G|-5--------5----5------4----4----4-----------4----4------2-------2---2------| D|---7-------------7--6--------6-----6------5-------------------4-------4----| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-1h3---3p1---1----------0--------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---2------1--------------------------------------------------| D|-----4-----3-------3--2----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 A D7III Something's happening, don't speak too soon D7II F I told the boss off and made my move Chorus 1 (see tab above for accurracy) [Repeat Intro up until * (first two measures)] Verse 2 A D7III I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird D7II F long revered options disappear Chorus 2 Bridge (Chords tabbed above) A F D7 F+14th Solo (some of the notes are trem picked) A D7III D7II F E e|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------| B|-5--3--2-------5--3------3--3------3---------------------------------------| G|---------2----------5------5------------5--------5-------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------7------7-7-7-7-6---6----------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------7------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat Chorus 1 Repeat Intro in entirety Outro Shiva opens her arms now to make sure I don't get to far Am Am+M7 d/G D7 e|--5----------------5-------------------------------------------------------| B|--5----------------5-----------------0-----------------10------------------| G|--5----------------5-----------------0-----------------11------------------| D|--7----------------6-----------------9-----------------10------------------| A|--7----------------7----------------10-----------------12------------------| E|--5----------------5----------------10-----------------10------------------| I may talk in my sleep tonight cause I don't know what I am I'm a little E G6sus2sus4 F#m7b5th e|--0----------------------------0------------------------0------------------| B|--0----------------------------1------------------------1------------------| G|--1----------------------------2------------------------2------------------| D|--2----------------------------0------------------------4------------------| A|--2----------------------------x------------------------x------------------| E|--0----------------------------3-----------------------(2)-----------------| like you more like son of Sam F E Am e|--------1----------------0------0------------------------------------------| B|--------1----------------0------1------------------------------------------| G|--------2----------------1------2------------------0-2---1---2-------------| D|--------3----------------2------2--------------0-2---3---2---2-------------| A|--------3----------------2------0-----0--0-2-3-------3---2---0-------------| E|--------1----------------0---------------------------1---0---0-------------| Structure: Intro 1x Verse 1 1x Chorus 1 1x First two measures of Intro Verse 2 1x Chorus 2 1x Bridge 1x Solo Chorus 1 1x Intro 1x Outro 1x ************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************