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Either Or

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning is Standard (or slightly flat, 5-20 Cents)
[Verse]
AYou're strong, you're stubborn C#7now
In an Dendless symbolic Awar
Brave or F#bored, either/Dmor
A Am A Am
[Verse]
ASometimes I ricochet fC#7rom the past
And at Dtimes a future I’ve Aalready had before
F#Champion or cDmhore, either/or
A Am A Am
[Bridge]
              E       D         A      E[Riff A; Below]      D  
I’ll write the pages you rip out, back in their places again
EOne day you’ll Dknow what you’re Atalking aEbout
I can Bmhardly iF#mmagine, but Guntil Dthen I’ll be
AFilling in these C#7blanks that you creDate
Every time you Awin some petty F#score
Posing as Dmhardcore, oh yeah, eitherA/or
[Solo]
 A   C#7   D   A   F#   Fx2
[Bridge]
ELook at the Dspin chief, Abattered and Ebroken
[Riff A]            D
Clutching a plastic rose
We’re Eall in the Ddownpour Ayou carry aEround for
BmTrashing a lF#mifestyle Gyou’ve never Dknown
[Verse]
AIt’s a useful C#7dream that makes
DQuite an entertaining Ashow and not much F#more
Up against and Dmfor, either/Aor
A Am A Am A Am A
[Riff A]
e|--------------D--|
B|-5-3-2-0--------|
G|----------2---2-|
D|------------4-0-|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|

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Either Or

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

Tuning is Standard (or slightly flat, 5-20 Cents)

[Verse]

A C#7

You're strong, you're stubborn now

D A

In an endless symbolic war

F# Dm

Brave or bored, either/or

A Am A Am

[Verse]

A C#7

Sometimes I ricochet from the past

D A

And at times a future I’ve already had before

F# Dm

Champion or chore, either/or

A Am A Am

[Bridge]

E D A E D

[Riff A; Below]

I’ll write the pages you rip out, back in their places again

E D A E

One day you’ll know what you’re talking about

Bm F#m G D

I can hardly imagine, but until then I’ll be

A C#7 D

Filling in these blanks that you create

A F#

Every time you win some petty score

Dm A

Posing as hardcore, oh yeah, either/or

[Solo]

A C#7 D A F# F

[Bridge]

E D A E

Look at the spin chief, battered and broken

[Riff A] D

Clutching a plastic rose

E D A E

We’re all in the downpour you carry around for

Bm F#m G D

Trashing a lifestyle you’ve never known

[Verse]

A C#7

It’s a useful dream that makes

D A F#

Quite an entertaining show and not much more

Dm A

Up against and for, either/or

A Am A Am A Am A

[Riff A]

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

B|-5-3-2-0--------|

G|----------2---2-|

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

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

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

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