Elliott Smith – Roman Candle (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
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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