Elliott Smith – Baby Britain (Guitar Acoustic)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Chords

Bridge chords: C: 335553 C#dim7: x4535x D: 557775 D#dim7: x6757x Em7: 022030 Am: x02210 or 577555 G: 320003 or 355433 Csus2: x30013 or 335533 *IMPORTANT: If you're trying to replicate Elliot's style of hitting the bass notes in between strums EMPHASIZE THE BASS ON THE D STRING FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE VERSE THEN SWITCH TO THE E FOR THE SECOND HALF! It sounds great and makes you sound just like the recording. For Em7*, follow this figure:
eb|---0---0---0---0--|
Bb|---3---3---3---3--|
Gb|---0---0---0---0--|
Db|---2---2---2---2--|
Ab|---------0---2----|
Eb|-0---3------------|
For Am*, follow this figure:
eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-1-----0---------------------|
Gb|---2-----2-0-------2/4-2-0---|
Db|-----2-------2-------------2-|
Ab|----------------3------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Em7                     Am
Baby Britain feels the best

G              Csus2
Floating over a sea of vodka

Em7                Am
Separated from the rest

G                   Csus2
Fights problems with bigger problems

Em7                     Am
Sees the ocean fall and rise

G                         Csus2
Counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her

Em7                    Am
Water pouring from her eyes

G            Csus2
Alcoholic and very bitter
[Chorus]
    Em7*        C  C/G
For someone half as smart

    Em7*       C  C/G
You'd be a work of art

    Em7*        C  G/B
You put your-self a-part

    Am                 C
And I can't help until you start
[Verse 2]
Em7                        Am
We knocked another couple back

G                       Csus2
The dead soldiers lined up on the table

Em7                     Am
Still prepared for an attack

G                           Csus2
They didn't know they'd been disabled

Em7                    Am
Felt a wave a rush of blood

G                      Csus2
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken

Em7                            Am
And you're out swimming in the flood

G                 Csus2
You kept back kept unspoken
[Chorus]
    Em7*        C  C/G
For someone half as smart

    Em7*       C  C/G
You'd be a work of art

    Em7*        C  G/B
You put your-self a-part

    Am                 C
And I can't help until you start
[Bridge]
C                      C#dim7
You got a look in your eye

                       D
When you're saying goodbye

                   D#dim7
Like you wanna say hi
[Instrumental] Em7* C C/G (x3) Am* [Verse 3]
Em7                         Am
The light was on but it was dim

G              Csus2
Revolver's been turned over

Em7                      Am
And now it's ready once again

G                     Csus2
The radio was playing crimson and clover

Em7                       Am
London bridge is safe and sound

G                      Csus2
No matter what you keep repeating

Em7                     Am
Nothing's gonna drag me down

G                 Csus2
To a death that's not worth cheating
[Chorus]
    Em7*        C  C/G
For someone half as smart

    Em7*       C  C/G
You'd be a work of art

    Em7*        C  G/B
You put your-self a-part

    Am                 C
And I can't help until you start

    Em7             C
For someone half as smart

    Em7            C
You'd be a work of art

    Em7           C  G/B
You put your-self a-part
Am*