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A Fond Farewell

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Elliot Smith - Fond Farewell Chords
Tuning: 1/2 step down (E♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭)
I would love if someone figured out the hammer-on's and pull-offs.
Open chords for beginners
Barre chords are what Elliott used
e----0Am--5-----0C--8------3G--3-----0Em--7----11B--7-----Cm3--3----|
B----1--5-----1--8------3--3-----0--8----12--7-----1--4----|
G----2--5-----0--9------0--4-----0--9----11--8-----0--5----|
D----2--7-----2--10-----0--5-----2--9----9---9-----1--5----|
A----0--7-----3--10-----2--5-----2--7----x---9-----3--3----|
E----0--5-----X--8------3--3-----0--x----x---7-----x--X----|
[Intro]
    Am       C        G     Em(x3)
Am    C
[Verse 1]
GThe litebrite's now bClack and whiGte
Cause you tAmook apart a picture that Emwasn't right
BPitch burning on a sChining sheet
AmThe only maker that you'd Cwant to meet
EmThe dying man in a Cliving roGom
Whose shAmadow paces the Emfloor
BHe'll take you out any Copen door
[Chorus]
AmThis is not my Clife
It's just a fGond farewell to a friend
AmIt's not what I'm Clike
It's just a fGond farewell to a fEmriend
AmWho couldn't get things Cright
A fGond farewell to a fEmriend
Am      C
[Verse 2]
GHe said really I just Cwanna danGce
Good and Amevil matched perfect it's a Emgreat romance
BI can deal with some pCsychic pain
AmIf it'll slow down my Chigher brain
EmVeins full of disapCpearing iGnk
AmVomiting in the kEmitchen sink
BDisconnecting from the Cmissing link
[Chorus]
AmThis is not my Clife
It's just a fGond farewell to a friend
AmIt's not what I'm Clike
It's just a fGond farewell to a fEmriend
AmWho couldn't get things Cright
A fGond farewell to a fEmriend
Am     C
[Verse 3]
GI see you're Cleaving mGe
AmAnd taking up with the Emenemy
BThe cold comfort of the Cin between
AmA little less than a Chuman being
EmA little less than a Chappy higGh
AmA little less than a Emsuicide
BThe only things that you Creally tried
[Chorus]
AmThis is not my Clife
It's just a fGond farewell to a friend
AmIt's not what I'm Clike
It's just a fGond farewell to a frEmiend
AmWho couldn't get things Cright
A fGond farewell to a frEmiend
AmThis is not my Clife
It's just a fGond farewell to a fEmriend
[Outro]
    Am      C      Cm      G     Em(x3)
    Am      C      Cm     Cm   G(strum  Greally slow)

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A Fond Farewell

by Elliott Smith

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Elliot Smith - Fond Farewell Chords

Tuning: 1/2 step down (E♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭)

I would love if someone figured out the hammer-on's and pull-offs.

Open chords for beginners

Barre chords are what Elliott used

Am C G Em B Cm

e----0--5-----0--8------3--3-----0--7----11--7-----3--3----|

B----1--5-----1--8------3--3-----0--8----12--7-----1--4----|

G----2--5-----0--9------0--4-----0--9----11--8-----0--5----|

D----2--7-----2--10-----0--5-----2--9----9---9-----1--5----|

A----0--7-----3--10-----2--5-----2--7----x---9-----3--3----|

E----0--5-----X--8------3--3-----0--x----x---7-----x--X----|

[Intro]

Am C G Em

(x3)

Am C

[Verse 1]

G C G

The litebrite's now black and white

Am Em

Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right

B C

Pitch burning on a shining sheet

Am C

The only maker that you'd want to meet

Em C G

The dying man in a living room

Am Em

Whose shadow paces the floor

B C

He'll take you out any open door

[Chorus]

Am C

This is not my life

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

It's not what I'm like

G Em

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

Who couldn't get things right

G Em

A fond farewell to a friend

Am C

[Verse 2]

G C G

He said really I just wanna dance

Am Em

Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance

B C

I can deal with some psychic pain

Am C

If it'll slow down my higher brain

Em C G

Veins full of disappearing ink

Am Em

Vomiting in the kitchen sink

B C

Disconnecting from the missing link

[Chorus]

Am C

This is not my life

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

It's not what I'm like

G Em

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

Who couldn't get things right

G Em

A fond farewell to a friend

Am C

[Verse 3]

G C G

I see you're leaving me

Am Em

And taking up with the enemy

B C

The cold comfort of the in between

Am C

A little less than a human being

Em C G

A little less than a happy high

Am Em

A little less than a suicide

B C

The only things that you really tried

[Chorus]

Am C

This is not my life

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

It's not what I'm like

G Em

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

Am C

Who couldn't get things right

G Em

A fond farewell to a friend

Am C

This is not my life

G Em

It's just a fond farewell to a friend

[Outro]

Am C Cm G Em

(x3)

Am C Cm Cm G G

(strum really slow)

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