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Christian Brothers by Elliott Smith - Guitar Chords

Artist Elliott Smith How to play the guitar chord A.jpg How to play the guitar chord Am.jpg How to play the guitar chord Em.jpg How to play the guitar chord C.jpg How to play the guitar chord Cmaj7.jpg How to play the guitar chord D.jpg How to play the guitar chord F.jpg

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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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