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Single File
     Tune down 1/2 step
  Chords used
  C#m: X46654         Em: 022000
  B: 224442           G: 35543X
  F#: 244322          A*: 57765X
  A: X02220           C: 8(10)(10)98X
  E: 022100           D: 55775X
  B7/C: X3434X        C/B: X3444X
  G/A: 56333X   
    Intro:
               C#m       B        F#        F#         A         E(play 3x's)
          C#m     B     F#      F#      A       A       E
 Vs.1
   EmHere in line where Gstupid shit collides
 A*            C  
   With dying shooting stars
   GAll we got to sDhow what we really are
 A*                 C  
   Are the same kind of scars
 Br.1
   EmLooking at you Gall I see is
 A*        C  
   You waiting for something
 Chorus
   C#mSingBle F#File   A           EYou're a C#mmurdBer F#mileA  A  
   You C#midioBt F#kid   F#     A      EYour F#arm's got a Adeath in Eit
           SOLO      (over verse chords)
 Vs.2
   If you're choking up take this paper cup
   But there's a price that you'll pay
   For trying hard to become whatever thay are
   And saying whatever they say
 Br.2
   So help yourself to this bitter pill
   Or somebody else will
           CHORUS
         first 3 lines are the same -- last line is
   Your F#arm's got a dAeath in B7/Cit
   C#mSingBle F#fileB  
   C#mSingBle F#fileB  
   C#mSingBle F#fileB  
   C#mSingBle F#fileC/B  G/A  E  
 Intro:
  |--------------|--------------------|
  |-7---7/12---7-|--------------------|
  |--------------|--6--8--6--9-8-9----|
  |--------------|------------------9-|
  |--------------|--------------------|
  |--------------|--------------------|
 SOLO:
  |------------------------------|----------------------------|
  |------------------------------|----------------------------|
  |-9v~~---7v~~---6v~~---5v~~----|-8b/9---7v~~---6v~~---5v~~--|
  |------------------------------|----------------------------|
  |------------------------------|----------------------------|
  |------------------------------|----------------------------|
   That's it. Be sure to pick the bass note of each chord. If you listen 
to it, you should figure it out quickly.

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Single File

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B7/C

C/B

G/A

Single File

Tune down 1/2 step

Chords used

C#m: X46654 Em: 022000

B: 224442 G: 35543X

F#: 244322 A*: 57765X

A: X02220 C: 8(10)(10)98X

E: 022100 D: 55775X

B7/C: X3434X C/B: X3444X

G/A: 56333X

Intro:

C#m B F# F# A E

(play 3x's)

C#m B F# F# A A E

Vs.1

Em G

Here in line where stupid shit collides

A C

With dying shooting stars

G D

All we got to show what we really are

A C

Are the same kind of scars

Br.1

Em G

Looking at you all I see is

A C

You waiting for something

Chorus

C#m B F# A E C#m B F# A A

Single File You're a murder mile

C#m B F# F# A E F# A E

You idiot kid Your arm's got a death in it

SOLO (over verse chords)

Vs.2

If you're choking up take this paper cup

But there's a price that you'll pay

For trying hard to become whatever thay are

And saying whatever they say

Br.2

So help yourself to this bitter pill

Or somebody else will

CHORUS

first 3 lines are the same -- last line is

F# A B7/C

Your arm's got a death in it

C#m B F# B

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C#m B F# B

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C#m B F# B

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C#m B F# C/B G/A E

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Intro:

|--------------|--------------------|

|-7---7/12---7-|--------------------|

|--------------|--6--8--6--9-8-9----|

|--------------|------------------9-|

|--------------|--------------------|

SOLO:

|------------------------------|----------------------------|

|-9v~~---7v~~---6v~~---5v~~----|-8b/9---7v~~---6v~~---5v~~--|

|------------------------------|----------------------------|

That's it. Be sure to pick the bass note of each chord. If you listen

to it, you should figure it out quickly.

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