Elliott Smith - A distorted reality is now a necessity to be free
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I noticed that the From a Basement on the Hill version is on here,
but the Pretty Ugly (Before) single B-side version is not.
I like this version a little better.
It may be because I heard this one first, but I'll never know.
Anyway, I've found that dropping the guitar down a whole step is the easiest way to play it,
plus Elliott used this tuning a lot, so it's possible that he played it in this tuning.
Key:
*E= upper octave E chord
*F= upper octave F chord
h= hammer on
p= pull off
/= slide
~= let ring
Intro:
Same as the other version
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F I'm floating in a Cblack balloon
D *E *F
I must make it through this afternoon
Am Shame sGhifting, sFhadow down drCifting
D *E *F
Way out of town
Am And all you ladies B5and you Cgentleman,
D *E *F
Unhappy where you could have been,
Am Drive Gpeople like you dFrive a car,
C D *E *F
Till you don't know where you are
Am G *F
You don't impress me
I'm sDorry that you're chained to the groEund
But Fno Gbig bDrotFherC is gonna bGring me dowAmn nowG#
F C D *E *F
Am G F C D *E *F
Am Rim's rollingB5 now with Call his might
D *E *F
Rain drops falling through a starry night
Am SunrGise on a Fchoppy cruCsade
D *E *F
Waving back at you . . . not me
Am G *F
You don't impress me
You Dcan't be satisfied anyhEow
And Fnow Gbig bDrotFherC is gonna bGring me bAmack down G#
C D G# C G Am G#