Elliott Smith – Speed Trials (Ukulele)

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Chords

Intro Play two times
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Verse 1
                C             Am
He's pleased to meet you underneath the horse

          C                 Am
In the cathedral with the glass stained black

          C                   Am
Singing sweet high notes that echo back

Ab                    G7
To destroy their master

          C                 Am
May be a long time till you get the call-up

          C                Am
But it's sure as fate and hard as your luck

C          Ab             G   D
No-one'll know where you are
Chorus
             C     Am   Fmaj7          G
It's just a brief smile crossing your face

         C     Am    Fmaj7        G
Running speed trials standing in place
Verse 2
          C              Am
When the socket's not a shock enough

            C                    Am
You little child what makes you think you're tough?

              C                Am
When all the people you think you're above

Ab                           G7
They all know what's the matter

               C                Am
You're such a pinball yeah you know it's true

                C                     Am
There's always something you go back running to

C              Ab     G           D
To follow the path of no resistance
Chorus
             C     Am   Fmaj7          G
It's just a brief smile crossing your face

         C      Am   Fmaj7        G
Running speed trials standing in place

             Am    F     C            G
It's just a brief smile crossing your face

         Am     F   C              G
Running speed trials all over the place
Ending Play these chords to fade-out while Elliott sings "Oooh-ooh-ohh", etc.: Am F C G During the part where the words are "No one'll know where you are", you might try:
Ab         Eb           F    G
No one'll know where you are
Same for "To follow the path of no resistance" Neither one is completely right, I don't think, but maybe each is part right. Speed Trials Elliott Smith Standard tuning (for once!) Standard open chords except: Am (1) x02210 Am (2) 577555 Dadd9 xx0230
Intro (played twice) (this is also played as the bassline under the C
and Am chords in the verse)
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* Lick in verse (bass plays a G but it don't add it to the guitar
line, it sounds cluttered)
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Verse:
|| C	| Am (1)	| C	| Am	|  C	| Am	| 
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|  C	| Am	| C	| Am	| Am (2)	| Ab	| 
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Chorus 1: ||: C | Dadd9 | Fmaj7 | G :|| Chorus 2: ||: C | Dadd9 | Fmaj7 | G :|| ||: A | Fmaj7 | C | G :|| Outro: ||: Am | Fmaj7 | C | G :||