Elliott Smith – La (Guitar Acoustic)

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Acoustic Intro: B | |Badd9 |Badd#9 |Badd9 |B | Em/B | |Bm7/A | |
Cmaj7/G   |     |C/G   |       |
Baddb9/F# |     |B/F#  |       |

Em        |     |D     |       |
C         |C^   |B7    |B7 (slow arpeggio)  ||
Acoustic Intro chords: B: xx9877 Badd9: xx9879 Badd#9: xx987[10] Em/B: xx9987 Bm7/A: xx7777 Cmaj7/G: xx5557 C/G: xx5558 Badd9/F#: xx4448 B/F#: xx4447 Em: xx2003 D: xx0232 C: x32010 C^: x32013 B7: x21202
 Picking pattern for 1-4 string chords (ex: B)
e|--7-7-7-7-7-7--|
B|---------7-----|
G|-----8---------|
D|-9-------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

 Picking pattern for C and B7 (ex: C)
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B|---------------|
G|-----0---0-----|
D|---------------|
A|-3-------------|
E|---------------|
----- Intro 2 Chords: Eadd4: 0x645x Esus4: 0x745x Esus2sus4: 0x445x Verse chords: E(no3): 02245x F#7: 24235x Em/G: 322000 Fmaj7sus2: xx3010 Em/F: xx3000 Chorus chords: C#(b5): x43020 Dadd4: x54030 Eb(no5): x65040 Outro chords: E/F#: 2x2100 G6: 320000 Gadd4/Ab: 430000
 *Run 1*:
             (E)
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|--0---------2--------|
A|----2p0--------------|
E|--------3p0----------|

 C*        Dsus2* Fmaj7sus2*
e|-2-0---|-------|--------|
B|-----3-|-3-1-0-|-3-1-0--|
G|-------|-------|--------|
D|-------|-------|--------|
A|-------|-------|--------|
E|-------|-------|--------|
----- [Acoustic Intro] [Intro 2] (step down) Eadd4 Esus4 Esus2sus4 -Esus4- Eadd4 *Run 1* [Verse 1] E(no3) F#7 The gentleman's in the lane
Em/G                   C/G
Spinning his hat on a cane

         A          A/G   C
Stepping out, out for a  change

     C*      Dsus2        Dsus2*    Fmaj7sus2  Fmaj7sus2* Em/F *Run 1*
Good morning all, it's a beautiful  day
[Verse 2] E(no3) F#7 The generals are winning the war
Em/G                 C/G         A
Seemed suicidal before you came along

 A/G   C
Now,  Now

     C*      Dsus2 Dsus2*        Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2*  Em/F
I'll protect you, long as you'll stay
[Chorus]
E F#
L.A.

Am     Am/B    C            Cm             D
Morning had to come, I'd be walking in the sun

C G                F#
     Living in the day

         Am           Am/B    C     C#(b5)  Dadd4  Eb(no5)  E     F#7add4   G    C/G  *Run 1*
But last night I was about to throw  it      all   a       -way
[Verse 3] E(no3) F#7 If patience started a band
    Em/G              C/G
I'd be her biggest fan

         A              A/G    C
Look at me, I'm talking to    you

       C*    Dsus2  Dsus2*    Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2*  Em/F   *Run 1*
I don't want the lead in your play
[Verse 4] E(no3) F#7 The star's just a part of the scene
   Em/G            C/G
The gentleman in green

      A             A/G    C
Paying off, out on the   street

    C*     Dsus2      Dsus2*    Fmaj7sus2   Fmaj7sus2*  Em/F
I can't go home, it's not on my way
[Chorus & Outro]
E F#
L.A.

Am           Am/B  C     Cm                 D     C  G
Things I've never  done, cars parked in the sun

               F#
Living in the day

         Am           Am/B    C     C#(b5)  Dadd4  Eb(no5)  E    E/F#  G6  Gadd4/Ab  A  A/G
But last night I was about to throw  it      all   a       -way

     A            Am/B    C     C#(b5)  Dadd4  Eb(no5)  E    E/F#  G6  Gadd4/Ab  A  A/G
Last night I was about to throw  it      all   a       -way

     A            Am/B    C     C#(b5)  Dadd4  Eb(no5)  E    E/F#  G6  Gadd4/Ab  A  A/G
Last night I was about to throw  it      all   a       -way

     A            Am/B    C     C#(b5)  Dadd4  Eb(no5)  E    E/F#  G6  Gadd4/Ab  A
Last night I was about to throw  it      all   a       -way

 [Outro 2]
 Eadd9 E            Esus4 E
e|--2-0--0-----0-0-0----------|
B|--0-0--0--0--0-0-0----------|
G|--1-1--1--1--1-1-1--2-----1-|
D|--2-2--------2-2-2--2--2--2-|
A|--2-2--------2-2-2--------2-|
E|--0-0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0-|