Elliott Smith – Roman Candle (Guitar)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Beautiful song from his debut album. The picking of this song is really fast! I think that the
technique he uses is to alternate quickly the thumb for low strings and the forefinger for the higher ones.
Bm: 224432 F#m: 224234
C#7: x46464 G: 555000
A: x02220 A/E: 0x2220
Em: 22200x F#: 444000
C: x32030 D: 000230
Bm F#m C#7 G He played himself Bm C#7 G A Didn't need me to give him hell Bm C#7 G A He could be cool and cruel to you and me Bm C#7 G Em Knew we'd put up with anything Bm A/E Em I want to hurt him Bm A/E Em I want to give him pain Bm A/E Em I'm a roman candle Bm A/E Em G My head is full of flames Bm C#7 G A I'm hallucinating Bm C#7 G A Hallucinating Bm C#7 G I hear you cry A G Your tears are cheap Bm C#7 Wet hot red swollen cheeks G Fall asleep Bm A/E Em I want to hurt him Bm A/E Em I want to give him pain Bm A/E Em I'm a roman candle Bm A/E Em G My head is full of flames Bm A/E Em G I want to hurt him Bm A/E Em G I want to hurt him Bm A/E Em G I want to hurt him Bm A/E Em F# G A I want to give him pain
(Whispering part)
Bm C#7 G A x2
(One more time “mmmh”)
Bm C#7 G Em
D C G Em Make him feel this pretty burn
(Instrumental ending)
D C G Em x2
(Last two chords)
D C