Elliott Smith - Christian brothers
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Capo: 1
Tabbed by Gregg Bothwell
Standard Tuning [EADGBe]
Capo 1 (Tab relative to capo)
Legend: ( ) Note does not have to be played, but can be
h Hammer on
p Pull off
I'm pretty sure Elliott plays this differently, but I think this sounds pretty
similar to the recording.
Here are the chords first:
A: |-0-| Am: |-0-| Cadd9: |-0-| Em: |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-1-| |-3-| |-5-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |-5-| or |-2-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-2-|
|---| |---| |---| |-0-| |-0-|
Asus2: |-0-| C: |-3-| Cmaj7: |-0-| D: |-2-| F: |-1-|
|-7-| |-1-| |-1-| |-3-| |-1-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-2-|
|-7-| |-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-3-|
|-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |(0)| |-3-|
|---| |---| |-0-| |---| |-1-|
Note: The chord labeled "Asus2" is not actually Asus2; I just couldn't find a name for it.
Now, the sections that go [Em Cmaj Em Cmaj] can be strummed, but Elliott plays
something like this:
|-----------------------------------|
|-------0--------------1------------|
|-------0-------------------0-------|
|-------2----------2------------2---|
|-------2---0h2---------------------|
|---0---0---------------------------|
That's not exact, but it's pretty easy to figure out the strumming if you listen
to the song.
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
No bAad dream fucker's going to bAmoss meEm arCmaj7ound Em Cmaj7
AChristian BAmrothers EmgoiCmaj7ng to EmtakCmaj7e him down
DBut it caFn't help Ame get over
Don't Ambe Cadd9cross, it'Ems sick what I Asus2want C A
I've sAmeen the Cadd9boss blink Emon and Asus2off C
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
AFake concerAmns is whEmat'Cmaj7s the EmmatCmaj7ter, man
And you tAhink I ought to shake yAmour motherfuckiEmng Cmaj7hand Em Cmaj7
DWell, FI know how Amuch you care
Don't Ambe Cadd9cross, it's Emsick what I Asus2want C A
I've sAmeen the Cadd9boss blink Emon and Asus2off C A
Come hAmere byCadd9 me, I wEmant you Asus2here C A
NightAmmares beCadd9come me, it's so fEmucking Asus2clear C
Solo:
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
D F A
Don't Ambe Cadd9cross, it's Emsick what I Asus2want C A
I've sAmeen the Cadd9boss blink Emon and Asus2off C A
Come Amhere bCadd9y me, I Emwant you Asus2here C A
NightAmmares beCadd9come me, it's so Emfucking Asus2clear C
NightAmmares beCadd9come me, it's so Emfucking Asus2clear C
If you want to play the solo while you strum the chords, here is what I do.
Again, it's not exact, but you can figure out how to play it on your own pretty
easily.
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|---2---2---2---2---1---1---1-------0--------------1------------2---2---2---2---1---1---0---0----|
|---4---4---2---0---0---0---0-------0-------------------0-------4---4---2---0---0---0---4---2p0--|
|---2---2---2---2---4---4---2-------2----------2------------2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4----|
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------2---0h2---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|-----------------------------------0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
So that's pretty much it
Have fun learning and playing this song, and I hope
this tab helped you out.
-Gregg