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Sweet Adeline
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: 1-3-3-2-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bb: 6-8-8-7-6-6
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Eb/G: 3-6-5-3-4-3
(Eighth note triplet feel throughout.)
[Intro]
(Mute B string notes during single note picking.)
e|-G----------------|-F----------------|-Eb----------------|--C--------D-2-2-2-|
B|---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---1-1-1---3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5---4---2---0---|-3---2---0-------|-1---0-----------|-2-2-2-2-0-------|
A|-----------------|-------------3---|---------3---1---|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-G----------------|-F----------------|-Eb----------------|--C--------D-2-2-2-|-G3-3-3---G73---3---|
B|---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---1-1-1---3-3-3-|-3-3-3---0---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0---0---0---|
D|-5---4---2---0---|-3---2---0-------|-1---0-----------|-2-2-2-2-0-------|-0-0-0---3---3---|
A|-----------------|-------------3---|---------3---1---|-3---------------|-2-2-2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---3---3---|
[Verse 1]
e|-Bb----------------|-Eb----------------|-D----------------|-G3-3-3---G73---3---|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---0---0---|
G|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---3---7---7---|-0-0-0---0---0---|
D|-3---3---3---3---|-1---1---1---1---|-0---0---0---0---|-0-0-0---3---3---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---3---3---|
BbCut this Ebpicture Dinto you and GmeG7
BbBurn it Ebbackwards, Dkill this histoGryG7
BbMake it Ebover, Dmake it stay aGwayG7
Or Bbhate'll sing the Ebending that Dlove started to say
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
G G7
[Verse 2]
There's a Bbkid a floor beEblow me saying, "DBrother, can you GspareG7
Bbsunshine for a Ebbrother, Old Man DWinter's in the Gair."G7
BbWalked me up a Ebstory, Dasking how you GareG7
BbTold me not to Ebworry, you were Djust a shooting star
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
[Chorus]
e|-Eb--------Bb6-6-6-6-|-F1-1-1-1-Ab4-4-4-4-|-Db----------------|---E0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-4-------4-----4-|-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Sweet AdeEblinBbeF Ab Db E
Sweet AdeEblinBbeF Ab Db E
My ClemenEbtinBbeF Ab Db E
e|-Eb--------Bb6-6-6-6-|-F1-1-1-1-Ab4-4-4-4-|-B----------------|-D2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-2---2---2---2-2-|-----------------|
E|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
Sweet AdeEblinBbeF Ab B D
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
G G7
[Verse 3]
It's a Bbpicture-perfect Ebevening and I'm Dstaring down the GsunG7
BbFully Ebloaded, Ddeaf and dumb and GdoneG7
BbWaiting for seEbdation to Ddisconnect my GheadG7
Or Bbany situEbation where DI'm better off than
Gdead
[Outro]
G Eb/G
G Eb/G
G
e|-G3--3--3--3--|-Eb/G3--3--3--3--|
B|-3--3--3--3--|-4--4--4--4--|
G|-4--4--4--4--|-3--3--3--3--|
D|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-6--6--6--6--|
E|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|
Lead line at the end:
e|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
B|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
G|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-------3----|-5----------3----|-5---------------3----|
A|-3-h5-----5-|------3-h5-----5-|----6------3-h5-----5-|
E|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
Outro lick:
e|--3-------------------|
B|-----6--4--3----------|
G|--------------5--3----|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
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Sweet Adeline
by Elliott Smith
Chords in this song · guitar
G
F
Eb
C
D
G7
Bb
Ab
Db
E
B
Eb/G
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F: 1-3-3-2-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Bb: 6-8-8-7-6-6
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Eb/G: 3-6-5-3-4-3
(Eighth note triplet feel throughout.)
[Intro]
(Mute B string notes during single note picking.)
G F Eb C D
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------2-2-2-|
B|---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---1-1-1---3-3-3-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
D|-5---4---2---0---|-3---2---0-------|-1---0-----------|-2-2-2-2-0-------|
A|-----------------|-------------3---|---------3---1---|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G F Eb C D G G7
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------2-2-2-|-3-3-3---3---3---|
B|---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3-|---4---4---4---4-|---1-1-1---3-3-3-|-3-3-3---0---0---|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0---0---0---|
D|-5---4---2---0---|-3---2---0-------|-1---0-----------|-2-2-2-2-0-------|-0-0-0---3---3---|
A|-----------------|-------------3---|---------3---1---|-3---------------|-2-2-2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---3---3---|
[Verse 1]
Bb Eb D G G7
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---3---3---|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---0---0---|
G|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3---3---|-5---3---7---7---|-0-0-0---0---0---|
D|-3---3---3---3---|-1---1---1---1---|-0---0---0---0---|-0-0-0---3---3---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2---2---2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3---3---3---|
Bb Eb D G G7
Cut this picture into you and me
Bb Eb D G G7
Burn it backwards, kill this history
Bb Eb D G G7
Make it over, make it stay away
Bb Eb D
Or hate'll sing the ending that love started to say
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
G G7
[Verse 2]
Bb Eb D G G7
There's a kid a floor below me saying, "Brother, can you spare
Bb Eb D G G7
sunshine for a brother, Old Man Winter's in the air."
Bb Eb D G G7
Walked me up a story, asking how you are
Bb Eb D
Told me not to worry, you were just a shooting star
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
[Chorus]
Eb Bb F Ab Db E
e|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-6-------6-----6-|-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-4-------4-----4-|-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb Bb F Ab Db E
Sweet Adeline
Eb Bb F Ab Db E
Sweet Adeline
Eb Bb F Ab Db E
My Clementine
Eb Bb F Ab B D
e|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
B|-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-4---4---4---4-4-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-|-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-|-2---2---2---2-2-|-----------------|
E|---------6-6-6-6-|-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-----------------|
Eb Bb F Ab B D
Sweet Adeline
[Interlude]
G F Eb C D
G F Eb C D
G G7
[Verse 3]
Bb Eb D G G7
It's a picture-perfect evening and I'm staring down the sun
Bb Eb D G G7
Fully loaded, deaf and dumb and done
Bb Eb D G G7
Waiting for sedation to disconnect my head
Bb Eb D
Or any situation where I'm better off than
G
dead
[Outro]
G Eb/G
G Eb/G
G
G Eb/G
e|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|
B|-3--3--3--3--|-4--4--4--4--|
G|-4--4--4--4--|-3--3--3--3--|
D|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-6--6--6--6--|
E|-3--3--3--3--|-3--3--3--3--|
Lead line at the end:
e|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
B|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
G|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
D|-------3----|-5----------3----|-5---------------3----|
A|-3-h5-----5-|------3-h5-----5-|----6------3-h5-----5-|
E|------------|-----------------|----------------------|
Outro lick:
e|--3-------------------|
B|-----6--4--3----------|
G|--------------5--3----|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
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