elliot smith – fond farewell
tabbed by : moveshhh9@gmail . com
credit to : grptertius@yahoo . com for fitting the words with the chords

this tab was made for beginners . i Am writing this with them in mind .

i know it’s not exactly how he plays it . elliott smith almost always uses barre/
bar chords but this is a much easier way to play a fun song .

if you have any way to improve this , please comment . i would love to know the
hammer – ons and pull – offs that he uses .

tuning : 1/2 step down ( E ♭ – A ♭ – D ♭ – G ♭ – B ♭ – E ♭ )
in other words : standard tuning , but make every note flat .

guitar 1 :
chords used :
Am C G Em Bm Cm
E – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
B – – – – 1 – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
G – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
D – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
A – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – – – 0 – – – – – – x – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – |

intro :
Am C G Em ( x3 )

Am C

verse 1 :
G C G
the litebrite’s now black and white
Am Em
cause you took apart a picture that wasn’t right
Bm C
pitch burning on a shining sheet
Am C
the only maker that you’d want to meet
Em C G
the dying man in a living room
Am Em
whose shadow paces the floor
Bm C
he’ll take you out any open door

chorus :
Am C
this is not my life
G
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
it’s not what i’m like
G Em
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
who couldn’t get things right
G Em
a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

verse 2 :
G C G
he said really i just wanna dance
Am Em
good and evil matched perfect it’s a great romance
Bm C
i can deal with some psychic pain
Am C
if it’ll slow down my higher brain
Em C G
veins full of disappearing ink
Am Em
vomiting in the kitchen sink
Bm C
disconnecting from the missing link

chorus :
Am C
this is not my life
G
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
it’s not what i’m like
G Em
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
who couldn’t get things right
G Em
a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

verse 3 :
G C G
i see you’re leaving me
Am Em
and taking up with the enemy
Bm C
the cold comfort of the in between
Am C
a little less than a human being
Em C G
a little less than a happy high
Am Em
a little less than a suicide
Bm C
the only things that you really tried

chorus :
Am C
this is not my life
G
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
it’s not what i’m like
G Em
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
who couldn’t get things right
G Em
a fond farewell to a friend
Am C
this is not my life
G Em
it’s just a fond farewell to a friend

outro :
Am C Cm G Em ( x3 )

Am C Cm Cm