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Independence Day

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Independence day
 Cm–  Dm–
[Verse]
 C–  Bb–  Ab-  Cm/G-  F–  G–  Ab-  C(x2)  C/B  
A futuAmre butterflAby, gonna spend the dF#dim7ay
Higher than hFigh
You'll be a Abbeautiful confGusion, oCmaj7ohAm  
Once I was yAbou
 C–  Bb–  Ab-  Cm/G-  F–  G–  Ab-  C(x2)
Ah, ah...
AmI saw you caught between alAbl the people oF#dim7ut
Making a scFene
In a brighAbt, ideal Gtomorrow, Cmaj7ooh
Don't go too Amfar, stay who you aAbre
 C–  Bb–  Ab-  Cm/G- F  
Ah, ah...
[Chorus]
Everybody knAbows
Everybody knCows
Everybody knBbows
You only live a dFay
But it's brilliant GanywAbayC  
F    G    Ab   C    C/A
[Verse]
CI saw you BboutAb  
A perfect placeCm/G  
IFt's gonna hapGpen soonAb  
But not toCday
So go to sBbleepAb  
Amid the changeCm/G  
FI'll meet you heGre tomorrowAb  
Independence dFay
Independence day
Independence day
Ab
 C–  Bb–  Ab-  Cm/G-  F–  G–  Ab- C  
I highly recommend using Travis picking on some parts of the song!

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Independence Day

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm/G

C/B

F#dim7

Cmaj7

C/A

Independence day

Cm Dm

– –

[Verse]

C Bb Ab Cm/G F G Ab C C/B

– – - - – – - (x2)

Am Ab F#dim7

A future butterfly, gonna spend the day

Higher than high

Ab G Cmaj7 Am

You'll be a beautiful confusion, ooh

Once I was you

C Bb Ab Cm/G F G Ab C

– – - - – – - (x2)

Ah, ah...

Am Ab F#dim7

I saw you caught between all the people out

Making a scene

Ab G Cmaj7

In a bright, ideal tomorrow, ooh

Am Ab

Don't go too far, stay who you are

C Bb Ab Cm/G F

– – - -

Ah, ah...

[Chorus]

Everybody knows

You only live a day

G Ab C

But it's brilliant anyway

F G Ab C C/A

[Verse]

C Bb Ab

I saw you out

Cm/G

A perfect place

F G Ab

It's gonna happen soon

But not today

Bb Ab

So go to sleep

Cm/G

Amid the change

F G Ab

I'll meet you here tomorrow

Independence day

C Bb Ab Cm/G F G Ab C

– – - - – – -

I highly recommend using Travis picking on some parts of the song!

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