Elliott Smith – Son Of Sam (Guitar)
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Chords
[Intro]
(This is basically just the chords from the piano part. You can pretty much ignore the bass
notes of this intro if you want to. How do you play E9/G# on guitar anyway??)
Am Abaug Am D/A D7/A
E9/G# Em/G D/F# F E
[Verse]
Am Abaug Something's happening, don't speak too soon. G F I told the boss off and made my move; E I got nowhere to go.
[Chorus]
Am Am/B F C Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind. B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) Am/B F C Couple killer, each and every time. B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) Abaug (little walk-down riff)
[Verse]
Am Abaug I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird. G F Lonely leered, options disappeared, E but I know what to do.
[Chorus]
Am Am/B F C Son of Sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love. B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) Am/B F C Acting under orders from above. B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) (I feel silly writing this out)
[Bridge]
Am F D7 F
Am F D7 F G
(Back to Verse progression for the solo)
Am Abaug G F
G F E
[Chorus]
Am Am/B Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind. B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) Am Am/B F C Couple killer, running out of time B7 F Am (aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
[Instrumental]
Abaug Am D/A D7/A
E9/Ab Em/G D/Gb F E
[Verse]
Am Abaug G D/F# Shiva opens her arms now, to make sure I don't get too far. E/G# Em/G D/F# I may talk in my sleep tonight, 'cause I don't know what I am. F E Am I'm a little like you, more like Son of Sam.
F E Am