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Condor Ave

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Condor Ave. - Elliott Smith
Chords:
      E022100      Asus4x02230
F#*    20220x         Bmx24432
G*     32043x         F#244322
  Cmaj7x32000          G320003
      Cx32010
      Dxx0232
     Amx02210
[Intro]
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----5-------5---|-----4-------3---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-------3-------|-2-------1-------|
You can choose to play either of the following over D.
The first is more accurate but the second is much easier.
[Riff] (over D chord)
e|--2--------------|--------3--------|
B|--3--------------|---3-------------|
G|--2----2p0-----0-|------0----------|
D|0-----------4----|-2----------4--0-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Simplified Riff] (over D chord)
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|---------0-------|
D|---2h4-------0---|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
This is the timing of the chords in 4/4 time
  E-  -  -  F#*  -  -  -  G*  -  -  -  G* -  -  -
 Cmaj7–  -      C-  -  -     D-  -  -  Riff  -  -
  C   Cmaj7    C   Am    Asus4    Am    Bm-   F#-   Am-    C-
[Verse 1]
            E  F#*         G*
She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue
       /B Cmaj7           /B C
And she locked the car and slipped past
        DRiff       Cmaj7      C    Am   Asus4     Am   Bm  F#  
Into rhythmic quietude lights bur - ning
         Am/B  C  
Voice dry and hoarse
[Verse 2]
            E  F#*                G*
I threw the screen door like a bastard back and forth
  /B      Cmaj7/B          C  D  
The chimes fell over each other
     Riff        Cmaj7  C  
I fell onto my knees
                   Am     Asus4    Am   Bm            F#    Am/B C  
The sound of the car driving off       made me feel diseased
[Chorus]
EA sick Gshouting like you hAmear at the fairground
ENow I'm picking Gup to put aAmway anything of your's that's still around
EI don't knGow what to do with your clAmothes or your letters
       E      D              C  /B /C /G /F# /F
It'll make a whisper out of you
[Verse 3]
            E  F#*        G*
She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue
     /B Cmaj7
The fairground's lit
    /B         C             DRiff              Cmaj7  C  
A drunk man sits by the gate she's driving through
                Am    Asus4    Am    Bm       F#      Am/B   C  
Got his hat tipped bot - tle back  in between his teeth
[Verse 4]
      E  F#*       G*                       /B Cmaj7  
Looks like he's buried in the sand at the beach
      /B                C              DRiff            Cmaj7  C  
I can't think about you driving off to leave barely awake
       Am    Asus4    Am   Bm             F#    Am/B  C  
To take a lit - tle nap  while the road is straight
[Chorus]
EI wish that cGar had Amnever been discovered
They tEook away the bGottle and the hAmat he was under
EThat's the oGne thing that Amhe could never do
           E      D              C /B /C /G /F# /F
And it'll make a whisper out of you
[Verse 5]
            E  F#*        G*
She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue
/B Cmaj7          /B C
  Cops were running around the scene
           DRiff           Cmaj7  C  
Looking for some kind of clue
        Am   Asus4     Am     Bm          F#     Am/B   C  
They never get  up - tight  when a moth gets crushed
[Verse 6]
        E  F#*                G*
Unless a light bulb really loved him very much
/B Cmaj7         /B C
  I'm lying down
        DRiff              Cmaj7  C  
Blowing smoke from my cigarette
            Am   Asus4   Am    Bm              F#   Am/B  C  
Little whisper smoke  signs  that you'll never get
[Chorus]
EYou're in your Goldsmobile Amdriving by the moon
EHeadlights bGurning bright Amahead of you
And Esomeone's burning oGut, out on AmCondor Avenue
           E     D               C /B /C /G /F# /F
Trying to make a whisper out of you
[Chorus]
EWhat a shitty thGing to say
AmDid you really mean it?
You Enever said a wGord to me aAmbout what passed between us
ESo now I'm leaving yGou alone
You can Amdo whatever the hell you want to
E   D                   C  /B /C /G /F# /F E
na, na, na, na, na, na, na

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Condor Ave

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Cmaj7

Condor Ave. - Elliott Smith

Chords:

E Asus4

022100 x02230

F# Bm

* 20220x x24432

G F#

* 32043x 244322

Cmaj7 G

x32000 320003

x32010

xx0232

x02210

[Intro]

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----5-------5---|-----4-------3---|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-3-------3-------|-2-------1-------|

You can choose to play either of the following over D.

The first is more accurate but the second is much easier.

[Riff] (over D chord)

e|--2--------------|--------3--------|

B|--3--------------|---3-------------|

G|--2----2p0-----0-|------0----------|

D|0-----------4----|-2----------4--0-|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Simplified Riff] (over D chord)

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|---------0-------|

D|---2h4-------0---|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

This is the timing of the chords in 4/4 time

E F# G G

- - - * - - - * - - - * - - -

Cmaj7 C D

– - - - - - - - Riff - -

C Cmaj7 C Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

- - - -

[Verse 1]

E F# G

* *

She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue

/B Cmaj7 /B C

And she locked the car and slipped past

D Cmaj7 C Am Asus4 Am Bm F#

Riff

Into rhythmic quietude lights bur - ning

Am C

Voice dry and hoarse

[Verse 2]

E F# G

* *

I threw the screen door like a bastard back and forth

Cmaj7 C D

/B /B

The chimes fell over each other

Cmaj7 C

Riff

I fell onto my knees

Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

The sound of the car driving off made me feel diseased

[Chorus]

E G Am

A sick shouting like you hear at the fairground

E G Am

Now I'm picking up to put away anything of your's that's still around

E G Am

I don't know what to do with your clothes or your letters

E D C /B /C /G /F# /F

It'll make a whisper out of you

[Verse 3]

E F# G

* *

She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue

/B Cmaj7

The fairground's lit

C D Cmaj7 C

/B Riff

A drunk man sits by the gate she's driving through

Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

Got his hat tipped bot - tle back in between his teeth

[Verse 4]

E F# G Cmaj7

* * /B

Looks like he's buried in the sand at the beach

C D Cmaj7 C

/B Riff

I can't think about you driving off to leave barely awake

Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

To take a lit - tle nap while the road is straight

[Chorus]

E G Am

I wish that car had never been discovered

E G Am

They took away the bottle and the hat he was under

E G Am

That's the one thing that he could never do

E D C /B /C /G /F# /F

And it'll make a whisper out of you

[Verse 5]

E F# G

* *

She took the oldsmobile out past Condor Avenue

/B Cmaj7 /B C

Cops were running around the scene

D Cmaj7 C

Riff

Looking for some kind of clue

Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

They never get up - tight when a moth gets crushed

[Verse 6]

E F# G

* *

Unless a light bulb really loved him very much

/B Cmaj7 /B C

I'm lying down

D Cmaj7 C

Riff

Blowing smoke from my cigarette

Am Asus4 Am Bm F# Am C

Little whisper smoke signs that you'll never get

[Chorus]

E G Am

You're in your oldsmobile driving by the moon

E G Am

Headlights burning bright ahead of you

E G Am

And someone's burning out, out on Condor Avenue

E D C /B /C /G /F# /F

Trying to make a whisper out of you

[Chorus]

E G

What a shitty thing to say

Did you really mean it?

E G Am

You never said a word to me about what passed between us

E G

So now I'm leaving you alone

You can do whatever the hell you want to

E D C /B /C /G /F# /F E

na, na, na, na, na, na, na

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