Elliott Smith – Southern Belle (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
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Chords

[Intro] D (drone)
Dm  C  A  D  x3
D (drone)
[Verse 1]
Dm                 C  A  D
Killing a southern belle

Dm                     C  A  D
Is all you know how to do

Dm                         C  A  D
That and give other people hell

Dm                         C    A  D
It's what they expect from you, too

Dm    Dsus2    Dsus4 D  Dm  G
But I wouldn't have you how you are
G D/F# Bb A C F A G D/F# Bb A C F A7 [Verse 2]
Dm                   C  A  D
I don't want to walk around

Dm                   C  A  D
I don't even want to breathe

Dm                   C  A  D
I live in a southern town

Dm                      C         A  D
Where all you can do is grit your teeth

Dm    Dsus2    Dsus4 D  Dm  G
But I wouldn't have you how you are
G D/F# Bb A C F A G D/F# Bb A C F A7 [Bridge]
Bb  Db          F    A         Bb   Db  D  A
How come you're not ashamed of what you are?

Bb  Db    F    A          Bb  Db  D
And sorry that you're the one she got?
Dm C A D x2 [Verse 3]
Dm                   C  A  D
Ain't nobody looking now

Dm                C  A  D
Nobody, nothing's said

Dm                C  A  D
No one's about to shout

Dm              C  A  D
Nobody's seeing red

Dm    Dsus2    Dsus4 D  Dm  G
But I wouldn't have you how you are
G D/F# Bb A C F A x3 G D/F# Bb A C F A7 [Outro]
G D/F#  Bb        A  C     F  A7
 You're killing a southern belle

Bb        A  C     F  A7
Killing a southern belle

Bb        A  C     F  A7
Killing a southern belle
Dm C/F A7/E D