Elliott Smith – New Monkey (Guitar)

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

D             D/C#          D/C
here come the sidewalk boss again

                            Bm
telling me how I can't cave in

                   D
but I'm a study in black

                  E
need a pat on the back

                G
I looked up and smile

             Bb
a picture of dissatisfaction

D               A        G
and he can only see as a junky

Bb                D        A     G  
though I might be straight as an arrow

     D            A             G
he's busy shaking hands with my monkey

D            A             G
busy shaking hands with my monkey

D          D/C#                D/C
I go in my car straight to the bar

                          Bm
where my sweety pours the beer

                    D
for the millions of fans

             E
ignoring the bands

           G
he's in my ear

            Bb
wants me to live in denial

D              A          G
says you gotta settle for something

Bb                  D    A    G  
though it might not be really living

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

Bb       Gm               Eb                  Gm
no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

        Bb              Gm
I'll be pumping out the product

       Eb    D
just a total waste

D            D/C#        D/C
look at your hands unoccupied

                                 Bm
look at the lengths you'll go to hide

               D
your under the veil

              E
pretending to bail

          G
you gotta whole 

             Bb
lot of empty time left to go

D                A            G
now you've gotta fill it with something

Bb                    D     A        G 
I know what you could do - don't you know 

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

Bb       Gm               Eb                  Gm
no actor action man gonna move in and take my place

        Bb              Gm
I'll be pumping out the product

       Eb    D 
just a total waste

D                D/C#                D/C
I'm here with my cup, afraid to look up

                       Bm
this is how I spend my time

        D          
lazing around 

             E
head hanging down

      G           Bb
stuck inside my imagination

D           A              G
busy making something from nothing

Bb          D     A   G
pictures of hope and depression

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

D           A           G
anything is better than nothing

D           A           Gm
anything is better than nothing