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This is another great Elliott Smith song from Heatmiser's final album, Mic City Sons. There's also a pretty good version on the New Moon album from '07. ---- You want to start out the song picking the G and B strings, B first, playing an Em7. Listen to the recording and this should be pretty easy to figure out. On the 11th beat, start picking the D string, too. Again, listen to the song and this will be easy to figure out. Go for 5 more beats and then switch to A and add in the A string. Again, use either version (the acoustic Smith one or the Heatmiser one) for reference here. Then finally hit C and keep doing the same thing. When I'm about to go into the first verse, I always briefly hold down the third fret of the high E to get that sound you hear Elliott playing at the same point in the Heatmiser version. I have no idea what he actually does in the song, but any little lick you can think of should sound good. After this, you repeat it again. If you're playing with a full band, (drums, bass, etc.) this is where everything else except vocals should come in as evident in the recording. When I play the song alone I skip the repeat and play G, A, and C instead. Now, the chords:
FYou shouldn't tAm7alk to your yourself DWell, I pictured somebody else FSomeone that looks like FWhat I look like
FWould you say that Am7one of your dreams DGot in you and ripped out the seams? FThats what I'd say FThats what I'd say
FHe was a sucker Am7for your double-dose DMotherfucker turned white as a ghost FDon't you say hi FDon't you say hi
FWith a broken Am7sink for a face DAnd a head that just takes up space FHe's not half right FHe's not half right
Gsus2It's already hAmalf past D7sus4And it won't lFadd9ast
FI was sticking Am7up for my friend DWhen there's nothing much to defend FIt's a lost fight FIt's a lost fight
F'Cause when I talk Am7to you on the phone DWell, it's just like being alone FIt's not half right FIt's not half right
(Repeat the intro to end.) ---- This is the simplest version of this song possible. If you want a way more detailed overview, follow this link: http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1032/halfrighttab.jpg The version in the link was tabbed by this kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k96BZMh9-E&feature=related