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Christian Brothers by Elliott Smith - Guitar Chords

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Version 1

            Tabbed by Gregg Bothwell
Standard Tuning [EADGBe]

Capo 1 (Tab relative to capo)

Legend: ( ) – Note does not have to be played, but can be
         h – Hammer on
         p – Pull off
           

I’m pretty sure Elliott plays this differently, but I think this sounds pretty
similar to the recording.


Here are the chords first:

A: |-0-|        Am: |-0-|    Cadd9:  |-0-|    Em: |-0-|          |-0-|
   |-2-|            |-1-|            |-3-|        |-5-|          |-0-| 
   |-2-|            |-2-|            |-0-|        |-0-|          |-0-| 
   |-2-|            |-2-|            |-2-|        |-5-|    or    |-2-|   
   |-0-|            |-0-|            |-3-|        |-2-|          |-2-| 
   |---|            |---|            |---|        |-0-|          |-0-|
 


Asus2: |-0-|         C: |-3-|     Cmaj7: |-0-|     D: |-2-|       F: |-1-|
       |-7-|            |-1-|            |-1-|        |-3-|          |-1-|
       |-0-|            |-0-|            |-0-|        |-2-|          |-2-|
       |-7-|            |-2-|            |-2-|        |-0-|          |-3-|
       |-0-|            |-3-|            |-2-|        |(0)|          |-3-|
       |---|            |---|            |-0-|        |---|          |-1-|


Note: The chord labeled "Asus2" is not actually Asus2; I just couldn't find a name for it.


Now, the sections that go [Em Cmaj Em Cmaj] can be strummed, but Elliott plays
something like this:

e|-----------------------------------|
B|-------0--------------1------------|
G|-------0-------------------0-------|
D|-------2----------2------------2---|
A|-------2---0h2---------------------|
E|---0---0---------------------------|

That’s not exact, but it’s pretty easy to figure out the strumming if you listen
to the song.


[Intro]

A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C 
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7


[Verse 1]

    A                           Am             Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
No bad dream fucker's going to boss me around
A                           Am                 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Christian Brothers going to take him down
D                         F        A
But it can't help me get over


[Chorus]

      Am Cadd9     Em            Asus2  C   A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
      Am      Cadd9      Em     Asus2    C
I've seen the boss blink on and off


[Instrumental]

Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7


[Verse 2]

A                           Am                 Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
         A                                 Am                   Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
And you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand
D                F          A
Well, I know how much you care


[Chorus]

      Am Cadd9       Em          Asus2  C  A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
      Am      Cadd9      Em     Asus2  C   A       
I've seen the boss blink on and off
      Am    Cadd9   Em      Asus2    C    A
Come here by me, I want you here
     Am      Cadd9             Em     Asus2   C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear


[Solo]

A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7 
D     F    A


[Chorus]

      Am Cadd9       Em          Asus2  C  A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
      Am      Cadd9      Em     Asus2  C   A       
I've seen the boss blink on and off
     Am    Cadd9   Em       Asus2    C    A
Come here by me, I want you here
     Am      Cadd9            Em      Asus2   C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
     Am      Cadd9            Em      Asus2   C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear


If you want to play the solo while you strum the chords, here is what I do.
Again, it’s not exact, but you can figure out how to play it on your own pretty
easily.

e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
B|---2---2---2---2---1---1---1-------0--------------1------------2---2---2---2---1---1---0---0----|
G|---4---4---2---0---0---0---0-------0-------------------0-------4---4---2---0---0---0---4---2p0--|
D|---2---2---2---2---4---4---2-------2----------2------------2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4----|
A|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------2---0h2---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
E|-----------------------------------0---0--------------------------------------------------------|


So that’s pretty much it… Have fun learning and playing this song, and I hope
this tab helped you out.



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| (n)  Ghost note
| h    Hammer-on
| p    Pull-off

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We also have 27 songs by Elliott Smith

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• Alphabet Town
• Angeles
• Baby Britain
• Ballad Of Big Nothing
• Between The Bars
• Bottle Up And Explode
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• Coming Up Roses
• Condor Ave
• Kings Crossing
• Last Call
• Needle In The Hay
• No Name 1
• No Name 3
• Oh Well Okay
• Pictures Of Me
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• Say Yes
• Son Of Sam
• Speed Trials
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• Twilight
• Waltz 2 Xo

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