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Everybody Cares Everybody Understands
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Sound:
Step 1 / 107Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Standard Tuning
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Chords Used: Of course there's multiple ways to play these chords but these sound the best to me.
e|----Em0----|---Em6-0----|---C/E-0----|----G3----|--D/F#-------|----F1----|-C/E---0----|--B7--2----|
B|----0----|----2----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----1----|----1----|----4----|
G|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----|
D|----2----|----2----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----0----|----4----|
A|----2----|----4----|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----3----|----2----|
E|----0----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----2----|----1----|----0----|---------|
e|---B7/A-2----|----B7/G2----|---B7/F#-2----|--B7sus4--x----|----5D7----|----3-Cm---|
B|----4----|----4----|----4----|----5----|----7----|----4----|
G|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----5----|----5----|
D|----4----|----4----|----4----|----4----|----7----|----5----|
A|----0----|----x----|----x----|----2----|----5----|----3----|
E|---------|----3----|----2----|---------|---------|---------|
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INTRO: Em
VERSE:
EmEverybody cares, eEm6veryboC/Edy understanGdsD/F#
Yes eveFryboCdy caB7res B7sus4about B7you
Yeah, and wheFther or noCt you waB7nt B7sus4them toB7
It's a Emchemical embEm6race that kiC/Ecks you in the GheadD/F#
To a purFe synthetiCc sympatB7hyB7sus4 B7
that infFuriates Cyou totalB7lyB7sus4 B7
And a quieFt lie Cthat B7makes you wanB7/At to scream B7/Gand shouB7/F#t
CHORUS:
G F C Em[Riff A]
So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
For a moEmment's rest you can Em6lean agC/Eainst the banisterG D/F#
After runFning upstairs Cagain anB7d aB7sus4gainB7
From wherever thFey came to fCix you in, buB7tB7sus4 B7
Riff A:
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------0----|
D|--2---------------------------------2h4-2-2-------|
A|--2------------------0--2---2-3-2-----------------|
E|--0---0---2-2---3-3-------------------------------|
Riff B:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------7--------------------------------------0---|
D|---------7h9-----9--7-----7------------------------------|
A|------10--------------10-------------------7h9-7-7-------|
E|--------------------------------7-7h8--7-----------------|
VERSE:
EmAlways fair city's Em6finest C/Efollow right GbehindD/F#
You've got a preFtty visCion in B7yoB7sus4ur headB7
A peFncil full Cof poison B7leB7sus4adB7
And a sicFkened smile CillegB7al in everB7/Ay townB7/G B7/F#
CHORUS:
G F C Em[Riff A]
So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
G F C Em[Riff A]
Here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
BRIDGE:
CYou say you mean well, you don't know what yoGu mean
CmFucking oughta stay the hell awaD7y from things you know nothing aboutEm
CODA:
First chords are the same as verse:
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
Sweet guitar part at ~2:43
e|-------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------4------------|
G|-----0h2-0---------|------4-----------4------|
D|--3----------------|----4----4-----4-----4---|
A|--3------------3---|-2-----------------------|
E|--1----------------|-------------------------| x2
Then 3:08:
e|-------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------------|
G|-----0h2-0---------|------4---------4----------|
D|--3----------------|----4--------4-------------|
A|--3------------3---|-2--------0----------------|
E|--1----------------|---------------------------|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------4-----------4---|
D|------4----------4-------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--3----------2-----------|
e|------------------------|------------------2--------------|
B|---------------------3--|------------------0--------------|
G|------------------2-----|------------------2--------------|
D|--------2------0--------|---2--------------1---2---4---5--|
A|-----2------------------|---3---0---1---2-----------------|
E|--0---------------------|---------------------------------|
Then the rhythm guitar goes a little something like this (3:17):
B7 G Em D C B7
e|---2-------------------|---0---0-0------------------------------|
B|---0-------------------|---0---0-0-----3-3-3--------------------|
G|---2-------------------|---0---0-0-----2-2-2--------------2-----|
D|---1----2--4------5----|---2---2-2-----0-0-0-----2--------1-----|
A|---2-------------------|---2---2-2---------------3--0--1--2-----|
E|-----------------------|---0------------------------------------|
And the last chord progression (3:40) is:
B7 B7/A B7/G B7/F# Em D C B7
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Everybody Cares Everybody Understands
by Elliott Smith
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
Em6
C/E
G
D/F#
F
B7
B7/A
B7/G
B7/F#
B7sus4
D7
Cm
C
D
Standard Tuning
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Chords Used: Of course there's multiple ways to play these chords but these sound the best to me.
Em Em6 C/E G D/F# F C/E B7
e|----0----|----0----|----0----|----3----|---------|----1----|----0----|----2----|
B|----0----|----2----|----1----|----3----|----3----|----1----|----1----|----4----|
G|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----|
D|----2----|----2----|----2----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----0----|----4----|
A|----2----|----4----|----3----|----2----|----0----|----3----|----3----|----2----|
E|----0----|----0----|----0----|----3----|----2----|----1----|----0----|---------|
B7/A B7/G B7/F# B7sus4 D7 Cm
e|----2----|----2----|----2----|----x----|----5----|----3----|
B|----4----|----4----|----4----|----5----|----7----|----4----|
G|----2----|----2----|----2----|----2----|----5----|----5----|
D|----4----|----4----|----4----|----4----|----7----|----5----|
A|----0----|----x----|----x----|----2----|----5----|----3----|
E|---------|----3----|----2----|---------|---------|---------|
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Em
INTRO:
VERSE:
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
Everybody cares, everybody understands
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
Yes everybody cares about you
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
Yeah, and whether or not you want them to
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
It's a chemical embrace that kicks you in the head
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
To a pure synthetic sympathy
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
that infuriates you totally
F C B7 B7/A B7/G B7/F#
And a quiet lie that makes you want to scream and shout
CHORUS:
G F C Em
[Riff A]
So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em
[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
For a moment's rest you can lean against the banister
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
After running upstairs again and again
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
From wherever they came to fix you in, but
Riff A:
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------0----|
D|--2---------------------------------2h4-2-2-------|
A|--2------------------0--2---2-3-2-----------------|
E|--0---0---2-2---3-3-------------------------------|
Riff B:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------7--------------------------------------0---|
D|---------7h9-----9--7-----7------------------------------|
A|------10--------------10-------------------7h9-7-7-------|
E|--------------------------------7-7h8--7-----------------|
VERSE:
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
Always fair city's finest follow right behind
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
You've got a pretty vision in your head
F C B7 B7sus4 B7
A pencil full of poison lead
F C B7 B7/A B7/G B7/F#
And a sickened smile illegal in every town
CHORUS:
G F C Em
[Riff A]
So here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em
[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
G F C Em
[Riff A]
Here I lay dreaming, looking at the brilliant sun
G F C Em
[Riff B]
Raining its guiding light upon everyone
BRIDGE:
C G
You say you mean well, you don't know what you mean
Cm D7 Em
Fucking oughta stay the hell away from things you know nothing about
CODA:
First chords are the same as verse:
Em Em6 C/E G D/F#
Sweet guitar part at ~2:43
e|-------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------|------------4------------|
G|-----0h2-0---------|------4-----------4------|
D|--3----------------|----4----4-----4-----4---|
A|--3------------3---|-2-----------------------|
E|--1----------------|-------------------------| x2
Then 3:08:
e|-------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------------------|---------------------------|
G|-----0h2-0---------|------4---------4----------|
D|--3----------------|----4--------4-------------|
A|--3------------3---|-2--------0----------------|
E|--1----------------|---------------------------|
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------4-----------4---|
D|------4----------4-------|
A|-------------------------|
E|--3----------2-----------|
e|------------------------|------------------2--------------|
B|---------------------3--|------------------0--------------|
G|------------------2-----|------------------2--------------|
D|--------2------0--------|---2--------------1---2---4---5--|
A|-----2------------------|---3---0---1---2-----------------|
E|--0---------------------|---------------------------------|
Then the rhythm guitar goes a little something like this (3:17):
B7 G Em D C B7
e|---2-------------------|---0---0-0------------------------------|
B|---0-------------------|---0---0-0-----3-3-3--------------------|
G|---2-------------------|---0---0-0-----2-2-2--------------2-----|
D|---1----2--4------5----|---2---2-2-----0-0-0-----2--------1-----|
A|---2-------------------|---2---2-2---------------3--0--1--2-----|
E|-----------------------|---0------------------------------------|
And the last chord progression (3:40) is:
B7 B7/A B7/G B7/F# Em D C B7
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