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Single File - Elliott Smith (Single Acoustic Guitar) I was unable to find a tab that did this song justice so I put this together. I had to figure out a lot of the voicings Elliott uses by ear because I am certain he is not playing all simple barre chords like so many other tabs suggest. Im sure its not 100% correct but it is as close as I could figure out and it sounds similar to how he played it live. I wrote the tab in standard tuning so I could name the chord shapes in standard tuning but this song should be played tuned down a whole step. I approximated the strumming but you'll have to listen to the recording to get the rythm right. If you need any help I recorded a cover of this song here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFfNT7u759s&lc=z235wptqppuszbkcnacdp431nhaosw0ihaqyostg1mpw03c010c - Tune down a whole step - Chords: (Please feel free to correct me if Dm: xx0231 I have misnamed any of these chords) Dm/C: x30231 G: 320003 G*: 32003X G7: 320001 Bbm: x1002x F: 133211 Fm: 133111 Ab: 466544 Bb: 6x076x Bb6:x20033 Eb9: x6506x C#add9: x43x4x C#m7:x4545x C: x35050 [Intro] | Repeat x3 | Dm Dm/C G7 G* Bbm F e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----X-----X-X-|---------------|-----1-----1-1-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|--1-----1----1-|-----3-----3-3-| E|--------------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|---------------|--1-----1------| | Play on the 4th time | Bbm Bbm F F Fm e|--------------|---------------|-----1-----1-1-|-----1-----1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-| B|-----2--2-2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-|-----1-----1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-| G|-----0--0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1---1-1-1-| D|-----0--0-0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-| A|--1-----1-1-1-|--1-----0------|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-| E|--------------|---------------|--1-----1------|--1-----1------|--1-----1------| [Verse 1]
HFmere in line where Abstupid shit collides Bb C#add9
With dying shooting stars
AbAll we got to sEb9how what we really are Bb Is the same kiC#add9nd of scars
FmAnd looking at you Aball I see is Bb You're waitinC#add9g for something
[Chorus] *Similar to the intro chords but in differnt orders* * Single File... You're a Dm Dm/C G7 Bbm F e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----X-----X-X-|-----1-----1-1-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|--1-----1------|-----3-----3-3-| E|--------------|--3-----3------|---------------|--1-----1------| Murder Mile... You Dm Dm/C G7 Bb6 Bb6 e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|-/1-----1------|--1-----1------| E|--------------|--3-----3------|---------------|---------------| Idiot Kid... Your - Dm Dm/C G7 G* Bbm F e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----X-----X-X-|---------------|-----1-----1-1-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|--1-----1----1-|-----3-----3-3-| E|--------------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|---------------|--1-----1------|
Arms Got A Death In It

Hum

... G Bbm F Fm Fm e|-----3----3-3-|-----x-----x-x-|-----1-----1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-| B|-----0----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-| G|-----0----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1---1-1-1-|-----1---1-1-1-| D|-----0----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-| A|-----0----0-0-|--1-----1------|-----3-----3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-|-----3---3-3-3-| E|--3-----3-----|---------------|--1-----1------|--1-----1------|--1-----1------|
[Humming Break] Fm Ab Bb C#add9 Ab Eb9 Bb C#add9 [Verse 2]
If yFmou're choking up, take this Abpaper cup Bb C#add9
But there's a price that you'll pay
AbFor trying hardEb9 to become whatever they are Bb And say whatevC#add9er they say
FmSo help yourself toAb this bitter pill Bb Or somebody eC#add9lse will
[Chorus 2] **same as the first chorus with a transition into the outro** Single File... You're a Dm Dm/C G7 Bbm F e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----X-----X-X-|-----1-----1-1-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----1-----1-1-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|--1-----1------|-----3-----3-3-| E|--------------|--3-----3------|---------------|--1-----1------| Murder Mile... You Dm Dm/C G7 Bb6 Bb6 e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----3-----3-3-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|-/1-----1------|--1-----1------| E|--------------|--3-----3------|---------------|---------------| Idiot Kid... Dm Dm/C G7 G* Bbm e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----X-----X-X-|---------------| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----3-----3-3-|-----2-----2-2-| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|--1-----1----1-| E|--------------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|---------------| ** Your Arms Got A Death in it F G Bbm C#m7 E|-----1-----1-1-|-----3----3-3-|-----x-----x-x-|---------------| B|-----1-----1-1-|-----0----0-0-|-----2-----2-2-|-----5---5-5-5-| G|-----2-----2-2-|-----0----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----4---4-4-4-| D|-----3-----3-3-|-----0----0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|-----5---5-5-5-| A|-----3-----3-3-|-----2----2-2-|--1-----1----1-|-/4--4---4-4-4-| E|--1-----1------|--3-----3-----|---------------|---------------| [Outro]
Single - File!!!

Repeat x3

| Play on 4th till end ~Let Ring~ | Dm Dm/C G7 C C/C# Bbm Bbm/A F e|-----1-----1--|-----1-----1-1-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----x--x--x-x-|---------------|--1~----| B|-----3-----3--|-----0-----0-0-|-----5--5--5-5-|-----5--5--5-5-|-----2--2--2-2-|-----2-----2-2-|--1~----| G|-----2-----2--|-----0-----0-0-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|--2~----| D|--0-----------|-----0-----0-0-|-----5--5--5-5-|-----5--5--5-5-|-----0--0--0-0-|-----0-----0-0-|--3~----| A|--------3-----|-----2-----2-2-|--3-----3--3-3-|-/4-----4--4-4-|-\1-----1--1-1-|--1-----0------|--3~----| E|--------------|--3-----3------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--1~----|
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