Elliott Smith – Alameda (Guitar)

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FULL STEP DOWN TUNING NO CAPO BPM: 158 (Can be played half-time at 79) 4/4 time signature CHORDS LISTED ARE SHAPES ACCORDING TO TUNING [Intro] Cmaj7 B Am F Cmaj7 Fmaj7 B7 Am F [Verse 1]
C
You walk down alameda

B                                 Am
Shuffling your deck of trick cards

          F
Over everyone

          Cmaj7    Fmaj7 B7
Like some precious only son

Am                            F
Face down, bow to the champion
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7
You walk down alameda

B                                Am
Looking at the cracks in the sidewalk

                    F
Thinking about your friends

        Cmaj7    Fmaj7    B7
How you maintain all them in

Am                     F
A constant state of suspense
[Chorus]
         F      E7
For your own protection

C           F
Over their affection

Cm                Gm
Nobody broke your heart

    Cm         F
You broke your own

          Bb                    C
Cause you can't finish what you start
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7
Walk down alameda

B                               Am
Brushing off the nightmares you wish

                         F
Could plague me when I'm awake

           Cmaj7     Fmaj7    B7
So now you see, your first mistake

Am                            F
Was thinking that you could relate
[Post Verse]
    C      F                        Am
For one or two minutes she liked you

    C       F    Am
But the fix is in
[Solo] C B Am F C F B7 Am F [Chorus]
       F      E7
You're all pretension

C       F
I never pay attention

Cm                Gm
Nobody broke your heart

    Cm         F
You broke your own

          Bb                     C
Cause you can't finish what you start

Cm                Gm
Nobody broke your heart

    Cm         F
You broke your own

          Bb                     C
Cause you can't finish what you start

Cm                Gm
Nobody broke your heart

    Cm         F
You broke your own

          Bb                     C
Cause you can't finish what you start

Cm                Gm
Nobody broke your heart

   Cm      F
If you're alone

           Bb                    C
It must be you that wants to be apart
[Outro] Cm Gm Cm F Bb C Cm