Elliott Smith – Son Of Sam (Guitar Solo)

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Chords

Am   x-0-2-2-1-0  D9    x-0-2-5-3-2
D7   x-5-4-5-3-x  F/C   x-3-3-2-1-1
E    0-2-2-1-0-0  C/G   3-3-2-0-1-0
B7   x-2-1-2-0-x  F     1-3-3-2-1-1
A7   x-0-2-2-2-3  F*    x-8-10-10-10-8
D7*  x-x-7-7-7-8  F6    x-8-10-10-10-10
F7   1-3-1-2-1-1  A     x-0-2-2-2-0
D7** x-x-0-2-1-2  G*    3-2-0-0-x-x
Ab*  4-3-0-0-x-x  Asus4 x-0-2-2-3-0
[Intro]
e|----3-5-5-3--------------3--5--5/8--7p5---------------------------------0-------0--|
B|--5---------5--5p3----5------------------7---7--5------3--3------1--1h3---3--1--0--|
G|--5---------5------5--5----------------------4----4h6--0----2h4--2-----------2--1--|
D|--0---------0---------0----------------------4---------0---------0-----------0--2--|
A|-----------------------------------------5---4---------2------------------------2--|
E|--5---------4---------5------------------5---4---------3---------2-----------1--0--|
[Verse 1]
Am                           D9
something’s happening, don’t speak too soon

D7                      F/C                 E
I told the boss off and made my move, got nowhere to go
[Chorus 1]
     Am              E       F/C               C/G   B7 F
son of Sam, son of the shining path, the clouded mind

Am         E      F/C            C/G  B7 F
the couple killer each and every time

e|----3-5-5-3--------------|
B|--5---------5-----5\3-1--|
G|--5---------5--1---------|
D|--0---------0--2---------|
A|---------------2---------|
E|--5---------4--0---------|
[Verse 2]
Am                   D9
I’m not uncomfortable feeling weird

D7                     F/C                   E
lonely leered, options disappear, but I know what to do
[Chorus 2]
       Am            E        F/C              C/G  B7 F
son of Sam, son of a doctor’s touch, a nurse’s love

Am     E     F/C         C/G   B7 F
acting under orders from above
[Bridge] A7 F* D7* F6 F7
A          F   D7**  F  G* Ab*
king for a day
[Solo] * Tremolo picking Bm Bm* E G F#
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-5-7-5-3-0----5-7-5-3----5-7-5-3-0----3-0-3-0-----|
G|------------------------------------------------3---|
D|--------------------------------------------------4-|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 3]
       Am              E       F/C               C/G   B7 F
Son of Sam, son of the shining path, the clouded mind

Am         E      F/C            C/G  B7 F
the couple killer running out of time
[play the intro over this following section]
e|----3-5-5-3--------------3--5--5/8--7p5---------------------------------0-------0--|
B|--5---------5--5p3----5------------------7---7--5------3--3------1--1h3---3--1--0--|
G|--5---------5------5--5----------------------4----4h6--0----2h4--2-----------2--1--|
D|--0---------0---------0----------------------4---------0---------0-----------0--2--|
A|-----------------------------------------5---4---------2------------------------2--|
E|--5---------4---------5------------------5---4---------3---------2-----------1--0--|
| v Shiva opens her arms now to make sure I don’t get too far I may talk in my sleep tonight ‘cos I don’t know what I am
                                       E   Am
I’m a little like you, more like the son of Sam
[Outro]
                      F/C E  A
e|-----------------------1----------|
B|-----------------------1----------|
G|--------------------0--2--1--2----|
D|-----------0--2--3-----3--2--2----|
A|--0--2--3--------------3--2--0----|
E|--------------------------0-------|
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