Elliott Smith - You make it seem like nothing
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Capo: 1
Tuning: E A D G B E
Based on this recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ8xEcmNZhs
The song has easy chords but all the little slides and hammer-ons he adds are pretty difficult
so this requires some experience with travis picking.
(Yes the slides and hammer-ons are there, listen closely)
Lastly, to be able to do the hammerons and slide for the F chord, you HAVE to play it in the
Maj7 form which involves using your thumb for the low E and leaving the high E open. It's the only way
to do the complicated shit in the chord.
Comment if y'all want me to post a vid of me playing.
[Intro] (Same chords/picking for chorus)
C G Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1------------1--------------0------------0h1---------1-----------1------|
G|----0------------0-------------0-----------0------------2-----------2-------------|
D|-------2------------2--------------0-----------5/3----------3-----------3---------|
A|-3--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------2/3-----------------------1-----------1----------------|
C Dm Am
e|-------------------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------0-------3------3-----3-----0-------------1------------1-----|
G|----0-----------0----------------2------------2---------2------------2------------|
D|-------2------------2-------0-----------0-------------------2------------2--------|
A|-3-----------3---------------------------------------0-----------0----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------1-------------1-------------1----------1-|
G|----2-------2----2--------0h2---2-------2----0-------|
D|--------3------------3--------------3-----------3----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1------------1-------------1-------------1----------|
C G Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------1------------1---------------3------------0h1-------1-----------1-------|
G|----0------------0--------------0------0-----0----------2-----------2-------------|
D|-------2------------2--------------0-------------0----------3-----------3---------|
A|-3------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------2/3------------3----------1-----------1----------------|
C Dm Am
e|-------------------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
B|----------1-----------0-------3------3-----3-----0-------------1------------1-----|
G|----0-----------0----------------2------------2---------2------------2------------|
D|-------2------------2-------0-----------0-------------------2------------2--------|
A|-3-----------3---------------------------------------0-----------0----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------=-----------------|
Fmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-------------1-------------1----------1--|
G|----2------------2--------------2------------2-------|
D|--------3------------3--------------3-----------3----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1------------1-------------1-------------1----------|
A similar picking style is incorporated in the verses but its less complicated and with more
hybrid strumming/picking. The accuracy isn't that important just fit the rhythm.
[Verse 1]
IC'm not used to coming Dmthrough
IE'm more accustomed to Fa falling out
IC'm trying hard now as AmI can for you
NEot to fuck up on some Fstupid doubt
IC got your hopes set waDmy up high
WEay on up there where tFhe air is thin
TChe limit's supposed toAm be the sky
IE'm trying not to let yFou down again
[Chorus]
(Elliott plays the intro progression for the chorus, albeit a bit simpler. It still had the slide,
so just play with what feels best for you)
CIt's stGartinFg to come to Cme
DmI didn't knoAmw aboutF, I hadn't figured it out
But iCt's staGrtingF to come to me Cnow
DmA little Ambit tooF late
[Verse 2]
CI can't see anything yDmou've done
AEny reason for the trouFble you've got
YCou haven't hurt anyoneAm
CEompared to most I'd saFy that's saying quite a lot
IC can't help you when yDmou're sad
TEhat's a constant sourcFe of pain to me
BCecause I want to reallAmy bad
EEven though you make itF seem like nothing
[Chorus]
CIt's stGartinFg to come Cto me
IDm didn't knowAm about,F I hadn't figured it out
But iCt's staGrtingF to come tCo me now
ADm little bAmit too Flate
[Outro]
He just continues to play the intro/chorus progression at the end but does this little
variation torwards the end. (He fucks up actually but this is probably what he tried playing)
C G F
e|---------------------------------------------0-------1-------1----------0---------|
B|----------1------------1---------------3----------------1---------1---------------|
G|----0------------0--------------0-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2------------2--------------0-------------0---------3----------3-----------|
A|-3------------3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------2/3------------3----------1----------1-----------------|
C Dm Am
e|----------0--------------------------1--------------------------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-----0-------3------3-----3-----0-------------1------------1-----|
G|---------------------------------2------------2---------2------------2------------|
D|-------2-----------2-------0-----------0-------------------2------------2---------|
A|-3-----------3---------------------------------------0-----------0----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------=-----------------|
Fmaj7
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-------------1-------------1----------1--|
G|----2------------2--------------2------------2-------|
D|--------3------------3--------------3-----------3----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-1------------1-------------1-------------1----------|
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| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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