Tuning: E A D G B E

Artist: Elliott Smith Song: Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands Album: XO (1998) Tabbed by Kevin Tracy Standard Tuning ------------------ Chords Used: Of course there's multiple ways to play these chords but these sound the best to me. Em Em6 C/E G D/F# F C/E B7 e|----0----|----0----|----0----|----3----|---------|----1----|----0----|----2----| B|----0----|----2----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----1----|----1----|----4----| G|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----| D|----2----|----2----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----0----|----4----| A|----2----|----4----|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----3----|----2----| E|----0----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----2----|----1----|----0----|---------| B7/A B7/G B7/F# B7sus4 D7 Cm e|----2----|----2----|----2----|----x----|----5----|----3----| B|----4----|----4----|----4----|----5----|----7----|----4----| G|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----5----|----5----| D|----4----|----4----|----4----|----4----|----7----|----5----| A|----0----|----x----|----x----|----2----|----5----|----3----| E|---------|----3----|----2----|---------|---------|---------| -------------------- INTRO: Em VERSE:

^EmEverybody cares, e^Em6verybo^C/Edy understan^Gds ^D/F# Yes eve^Frybo^Cdy ca^B7res^B7sus4 about ^B7you Yeah, and whe^Fther or no^Ct you wa^B7nt ^B7sus4them to^B7 It's a ^Emchemical emb^Em6race that ki^C/Ecks you in the ^Ghead ^D/F# To a pur^Fe syntheti^Cc sympat^B7hy ^B7sus4 ^B7 that inf^Furiates^C you total^B7ly ^B7sus4 ^B7 And a quie^Ft lie^C that ^B7makes you wan^B7/At to scream^B7/G and shou^B7/F#t

CHORUS: G F C Em [Riff A] So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun G F C Em [Riff B] Raining its guiding light upon everyone

For a mo^Emment's rest you can^Em6 lean ag^C/Eainst the banister ^G ^D/F# After run^Fning upstairs^C again an^B7d a^B7sus4gain ^B7 From wherever th^Fey came to f^Cix you in, bu^B7t ^B7sus4 ^B7

Riff A: e|--------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------0----| D|--2---------------------------------2h4-2-2-------| A|--2------------------0--2---2-3-2-----------------| E|--0---0---2-2---3-3-------------------------------| Riff B: e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------7--------------------------------------0---| D|---------7h9-----9--7-----7------------------------------| A|------10--------------10-------------------7h9-7-7-------| E|--------------------------------7-7h8--7-----------------| VERSE:

^EmAlways fair city's ^Em6finest^C/E follow right^G behind^D/F# You've got a pre^Ftty vis^Cion in^B7 yo^B7sus4ur head^B7 A pe^Fncil full^C of poison^B7 le^B7sus4ad ^B7 And a sic^Fkened smile^C illeg^B7al in ever^B7/Ay town ^B7/G ^B7/F#

CHORUS: G F C Em [Riff A] So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun G F C Em [Riff B] Raining its guiding light upon everyone G F C Em [Riff A] Here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun G F C Em [Riff B] Raining its guiding light upon everyone BRIDGE:

^CYou say you mean well, you don't know what yo^Gu mean ^CmFucking oughta stay the hell awa^D7y from things you know nothing about ^Em

CODA: My favorite part of the song. I'll tab out the main guitar part but there's a few layers of guitar/keyboard so just jam out and mess around with a wah pedal or whatever if you can. First chords are the same as verse: Em Em6 C/E G D/F# Sweet guitar part at ~2:43 e|-------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------|------------4------------| G|-----0h2-0---------|------4-----------4------| D|--3----------------|----4----4-----4-----4---| A|--3------------3---|-2-----------------------| E|--1----------------|-------------------------| x2 Then 3:08: e|-------------------|---------------------------| B|-------------------|---------------------------| G|-----0h2-0---------|------4---------4----------| D|--3----------------|----4--------4-------------| A|--3------------3---|-2--------0----------------| E|--1----------------|---------------------------| e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|---------4-----------4---| D|------4----------4-------| A|-------------------------| E|--3----------2-----------| e|------------------------|------------------2--------------| B|---------------------3--|------------------0--------------| G|------------------2-----|------------------2--------------| D|--------2------0--------|---2--------------1---2---4---5--| A|-----2------------------|---3---0---1---2-----------------| E|--0---------------------|---------------------------------| Then the rhythm guitar goes a little something like this (3:17): B7 G Em D C B7 e|---2-------------------|---0---0-0------------------------------| B|---0-------------------|---0---0-0-----3-3-3--------------------| G|---2-------------------|---0---0-0-----2-2-2--------------2-----| D|---1----2--4------5----|---2---2-2-----0-0-0-----2--------1-----| A|---2-------------------|---2---2-2---------------3--0--1--2-----| E|-----------------------|---0------------------------------------| And the last chord progression (3:40) is: B7 B7/A B7/G B7/F# Em D C B7

Elliott Smith - Everybody cares everybody understands