Elliott Smith - Go By Tab

The intro is based around E major, you play the bottom string parts with your baby finger

d 2 2 O 2 3 O
A O O
F 1 1
C
G
D O O
Here's the chords: E G .. Go on parade and fade (F#m) C Hit the ceiling slow G Em Spending all your time with some girl C You'll never get to know G (F#m) c Wound up tight G Em Dressed all in white D A Some torment saint C Blowing out to drift A C D ... Leave you even if G Em You live up in your head (F#m) C Scared of every little noise G Em

Someone's always breaking in accidentally

C Using nothing but their voice G C Shrill and small G Em Echo down the hall D A Repeating pet names C Seeing it in your eyes A C ... You're only passing by

Chorus:

C#dim D D# Em . . . . . . . Go by C#dim D5 (slide to) E5 C ... Go by E G Someone's in the way (F#m) C Pretty words and inside slurs G All the things they have to say Em C To perform the work that they've rehearsed G C It's a waste of time G Em I put it behind me D A Once and for all C And let the hype decline A C .. If the problem wasn't mine

Repeat chorus, finish on C

Here's some of the lead guitar parts which play over the verse.

.. Spending all your time .... Wound up tight .. Dressed all in white
d 10 8 7 8 7 10 8 7 10 7 8 7
A 12 10 8 10 8 12 10 8 12 8 10 8
F
C
G
D
.. Some torment ....
d 10 5 5 5
A 8 10 8 10 8 8 5 5 5 5 55
F
C
G
D
You'll need to listen to the song to figure out how these lead parts fit in with the chords as they're quite tricky Corrections welcome!

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