Elliott Smith - From A Poison Well

from a poison well by elliott smith
tab by alexander re

xstandard tuning

t = 10 E = 11
w = 12 h = 13
F = 14 i = 15

D 557775 Am 577555
F 133211 Em 022000 or x79987
C 335553 B7 797877
G 355433

intro ( as played over high barre chords )
D Am D Am F Em D
E | – – t – /F – – t – /w – t – /w – t – – – – – t – /F – – t – /w – t – /w – t – – – t – w – t – – w – – – t – |
h | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – t – |
G | – E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – E/w – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – E – – – – – – – – – – – – E – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – w – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – w – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Am C Am B7 C
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
h | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – |
D | – 9/7 – 7/5 – /7 – – 7 – 5 – – /2 – – – – – 7 – 5 – – /2 – – – – /2 – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

G Am Em C
i’m a ghostwriter for an ocean in a shell
G C D G C G
from the poison well
G Am Em C
in the corridor my picture in a frame
G C D G C G
of a man with no name

D Am
don’t get back into a corner
F Em D
talking to yourself
Am C
come on back to me
Am B7 C
my bright tomorrow

G Am
but if you feel hollow
Em C
well , it’s probably because you are
G C D G G
well , at least so far

solo
G Am Em C G C D G C G
E | – 3 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3/2 – 2/3 – ( jam around – – |
h | – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – on the high – |
G | – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – E – string ) – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D Am
i think of you with hesitation
F Em D
i think of you too hard
Am C
come on back to me
Am B7 C
but don’t make me sorry

G Am Em C
i’m a ghostwriter for an ocean in a shell
G C D G /A Em
from the poison well
G C D G
from the poison well