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Son Of Sam

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[Intro]
(This is basically just the chords from the piano part.  You can pretty much ignore the bass
notes of this intro if you want to.  How do you play E9/G# on guitar anyway??)
Am          Abaug         Am             D/A   D7/A
E9/G#       Em/G          D/F#           F     E
[Verse]
SomAmething's happening, don't Abaugspeak too soon.
I tGold the boss off and Fmade my move;
I got noEwhere to go.
[Chorus]
Son of AmSam, son of a Am/Bshining Fpath, a clouded Cmind.
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah)
Couple Am/Bkiller, Feach and every Ctime.
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah)
Abaug(little walk-down riff)
[Verse]
AmI'm not uncomfortable, Abaugfeeling weird.
GLonely leered, options dFisappeared,
but I kEnow what to do.
[Chorus]
Son of AmSam, son of a Am/Bdoctor's Ftouch, a nurse's Clove.
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah)
Acting Am/Bunder Forders from Cabove.
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah) (I feel silly writing this out)
[Bridge]
Am         F          D7           F
Am         F          D7           F     G
(Back to Verse progression for the solo)
Am         Abaug      G            F
G          F          E
[Chorus]
Son of AmSam, son of a Am/Bshining path, a clouded mind.
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah)
AmCouple Am/Bkiller, ruFnning out of Ctime
(aah-B7aaaah Faaaah Amaa-ah)
[Instrumental]
            Abaug       Am            D/A   D7/A
E9/Ab       Em/G          D/Gb           F     E
[Verse]
AmShiva opens her Abaugarms now, to make Gsure I don't get too D/F#far.
I may E/G#talk in my sleep tonight, Em/G'cause I don't know what I D/F#am.
I'm a little like Fyou, more like ESon of AmSam.
F        E        Am

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Son Of Sam

by Elliott Smith

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Chords in this song · guitar

Abaug

D/A

D7/A

E9/G#

Em/G

D/F#

Am/B

E9/Ab

D/Gb

E/G#

[Intro]

(This is basically just the chords from the piano part. You can pretty much ignore the bass

notes of this intro if you want to. How do you play E9/G# on guitar anyway??)

Am Abaug Am D/A D7/A

E9/G# Em/G D/F# F E

[Verse]

Am Abaug

Something's happening, don't speak too soon.

G F

I told the boss off and made my move;

I got nowhere to go.

[Chorus]

Am Am/B F C

Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

Am/B F C

Couple killer, each and every time.

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

Abaug

(little walk-down riff)

[Verse]

Am Abaug

I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird.

G F

Lonely leered, options disappeared,

but I know what to do.

[Chorus]

Am Am/B F C

Son of Sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love.

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

Am/B F C

Acting under orders from above.

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah) (I feel silly writing this out)

[Bridge]

Am F D7 F

Am F D7 F G

(Back to Verse progression for the solo)

Am Abaug G F

G F E

[Chorus]

Am Am/B

Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

Am Am/B F C

Couple killer, running out of time

B7 F Am

(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

[Instrumental]

Abaug Am D/A D7/A

E9/Ab Em/G D/Gb F E

[Verse]

Am Abaug G D/F#

Shiva opens her arms now, to make sure I don't get too far.

E/G# Em/G D/F#

I may talk in my sleep tonight, 'cause I don't know what I am.

F E Am

I'm a little like you, more like Son of Sam.

F E Am

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