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we're all friends now
elliott smith - (unreleased song from 1995)
standard tuning
chords used:
E:      022100
F#sus4: 24x422
F#:     244322
Am:     x02210
A:      577655
C#m:    x46654
B7:     x21202
[Verse 1]
Ehandcuffed to the bar, F#sus4their bodies F#jerk F#sus4back and F#forth
                Am/ B/ A  E  
and they watch the band finish their set
Ethey look like sharks F#sus4swimming F#in F#sus4their F#swells
          Am/         B/   A  E  
the feedback starts and the singer yells,
A“i’d rather die C#mthan give you control”
but he’s F#already sAmold the Ewhole damn thing for a Ambig B7loaEn
[Verse 2]
i Estepped out for a light, F#sus4stepped F#out F#sus4for a smF#oke
            Am/  B/          A  E  
in the parking lot you’re all going for broke
you’ve been Emarinated in F#sus4whiskey F#anF#sus4d ginF#  
           Am/          B/          A  E  
you say we’re all friends now and it runs down your chin
[Chorus 1]
Aoh yes we’re C#mall friends now
F#oh yeah we’re Amall friends now
                E    Am/ Bb  B7  
we’re all friends now
[Solo]
  E    F#sus4    F#    F#sus4    F#    Am/  B/  A  E  
[Chorus 2]
Aoh yes we’re C#mall friends now
F#oh yeah we’re Amall friends now
         E    Am/ Bb  B7  
we’re all friends now
E
Aoh yes we’re C#mall friends now
F#oh yeah we’re Amall friends now
         E    Am/ Bb  B7  
we’re all friends now
Ending
E

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Were All Friends Now

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus4

C#m

we're all friends now

elliott smith - (unreleased song from 1995)

standard tuning

chords used:

: 022100

F#sus4

: 24x422

: 244322

: x02210

: 577655

C#m

: x46654

: x21202

[Verse 1]

E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

handcuffed to the bar, their bodies jerk back and forth

Am B A E

/ /

and they watch the band finish their set

E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

they look like sharks swimming in their swells

Am B A E

/ /

the feedback starts and the singer yells,

A C#m

“i’d rather die than give you control”

F# Am E Am B7 E

but he’s already sold the whole damn thing for a big loan

[Verse 2]

E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

i stepped out for a light, stepped out for a smoke

Am B A E

/ /

in the parking lot you’re all going for broke

E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

you’ve been marinated in whiskey and gin

Am B A E

/ /

you say we’re all friends now and it runs down your chin

[Chorus 1]

A C#m

oh yes we’re all friends now

F# Am

oh yeah we’re all friends now

E Am Bb B7

we’re all friends now

[Solo]

E F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F# Am B A E

/ /

[Chorus 2]

A C#m

oh yes we’re all friends now

F# Am

oh yeah we’re all friends now

E Am Bb B7

we’re all friends now

A C#m

oh yes we’re all friends now

F# Am

oh yeah we’re all friends now

E Am Bb B7

we’re all friends now

Ending

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