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Cminor

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   Cm     Ab     Eb   Fsus4   F   Ab   Bbx2
ThCme imitation picks you up like Aba habit
EbWriting in the glow of thFsus4e tv sFtaAbticBb  
CmTaking out the trash to the Abman
EbGive the people something they Fsus4undersFtaAbndBb  
A Cmstick-man flashing a Abfine-line smile
EbJunk bond trader Fsus4trying to Fsell a Absucker a Bbstyle
CmRich man in a Abpoor man's clothes
The Ebpermanent iFsus4nstallmFent of the Abdaily Bbdose
And you tell me Cmoff when you tell it Ablike it isEb  
Your world's no Fsus4wider Fthan your Abhated of Bbhis
CmChecking into a Absmall reality
EbBoring as a drug you Fsus4take tFoo AbreguBblarly
The Cmathlete's laugh; the Abbroken crutch
The Ebfirst true love that Fsus4folded Fat the Abslightest Bbtouch
CmBrought down like an Abold hotel
People Ebdigging through the rubble for Fsus4things Fthey Abcan rBbesell
C"happy holidays," Bbsaid sick saviour
CThe leaving lover I Eb/Abstill Bb/DfavouBbr
CI won't take your medicine
BbI don't need a remedy
CTo be everything I'm Eb/Absupposed Bb/Dto bBbe
CI don't want nobody else
BbI can do it by myself
We're Cmeant to be EbtogBb/DetherBb  
Cah,   Bbahh,     ahhCmh
Cm  Cm/Eb  Bb/D  Bb
Abmaj7     Bb/D  Bb Bdim
   Cm     Ab     Eb   Fsus4   F   Ab   Bbx2
Now CmI'm a policeman diAbrecting traffic
Keeping Ebeverything moving, Fsus4everytFhing AbstatBbic
CmI'm the hitchhiker you'll Abrecognize passing
EbOn your way to some Fsus4everlaFstAbingBb...
CmBetter Absell it while you EbcanFsus4  F  Ab  Bb  
CmBetter Absell it while you EbcanFsus4  F  Ab  Bb  
CmBetter Absell it while you EbcanFsus4  F  Ab  Bb  
CmBetter Absell it while you EbcanFsus4  F  Ab  Bb  Ab  Bb  C  

All chords in this song (12)

Barre (Am shape)

X35543

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

C minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Junk Bond Trader

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

Eb/Ab

Bb/D

Cm/Eb

Abmaj7

Bdim

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Cm Ab

The imitation picks you up like a habit

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Writing in the glow of the tv static

Cm Ab

Taking out the trash to the man

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Give the people something they understand

Cm Ab

A stick-man flashing a fine-line smile

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Junk bond trader trying to sell a sucker a style

Cm Ab

Rich man in a poor man's clothes

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

The permanent installment of the daily dose

Cm Ab Eb

And you tell me off when you tell it like it is

Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Your world's no wider than your hated of his

Cm Ab

Checking into a small reality

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Boring as a drug you take too regularly

Cm Ab

The athlete's laugh; the broken crutch

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

The first true love that folded at the slightest touch

Cm Ab

Brought down like an old hotel

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

People digging through the rubble for things they can resell

C Bb

"happy holidays," said sick saviour

C Eb/Ab Bb/D Bb

The leaving lover I still favour

I won't take your medicine

I don't need a remedy

C Eb/Ab Bb/D Bb

To be everything I'm supposed to be

I don't want nobody else

I can do it by myself

C Eb Bb/D Bb

We're meant to be together

C Bb Cm

ah, ahh, ahhh

Cm Cm/Eb Bb/D Bb

Abmaj7 Bb/D Bb Bdim

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Cm Ab

Now I'm a policeman directing traffic

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Keeping everything moving, everything static

Cm Ab

I'm the hitchhiker you'll recognize passing

Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

On your way to some everlasting...

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Better sell it while you can

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Better sell it while you can

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb

Better sell it while you can

Cm Ab Eb Fsus4 F Ab Bb Ab Bb C

Better sell it while you can

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