xBaby Britain - From the Album "XO"
By Elliott Smith
This song is actually played on Piano but it transfers to Guitar fine.
Chords used:
Em7: 022030
Am7: x02010
G: 320033
C: x32010
G/B: x20003
Am: x02210
A/C#: x4222x
D: xx0232
B/D#: x6444x
[Verse]
Em7 Am7
baby britain feels the best
G C
floating over a sea of vodka
Em7 Am7
separated from the rest
G C
fights problems with bigger problems
Em7 Am7
sees the ocean fall and rise
G C
counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her
Em7 Am7
water pouring from her eyes
G C
alcoholic and very bitter
[Chorus:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
for someone half as smart
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
you'd be a work of art
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C G/B
you put your-self a- part
Am C
and i can't help until you start
[Verse 2:]
Em7 Am7
we knocked another couple back
G C
the dead soliders lined up on the table
Em7 Am7
still prepared for an attack
G C
they didn't know they'd been disabled
Em7 Am7
felt a wave a rush of blood
G C
you won't be happy til the bottle's broken
Em7 Am7
and you're out swimming in the flood
G C
you kept back kept unspoken
[Repeat chorus]
[Bridge:]
C A/C#
you got a look in your eye
D
when you're saying goodbye
B/D#
like you wanna say hi
[Instrumental:]
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C (3X)
G/B Am C
[Verse 3:]
Em7 Am7
the light was on but it was dim
G C
revolver's been turned over
Em7 Am7
and now it's ready once again
G C
the radio was playing crimson and clover
Em7 Am7
london bridge is safe and sound
G C
no matter what you keep repeating
Em7 Am7
nothing's gonna drag me down
G C
to a death that's not worth cheating
[Repeat chorus] 2X
For the chorus part, all you are doing is playing Em7 with an ascending
bass line that looks like this when tabbed out:
All E minors listed here are actually Em7 chords
Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--0---0----0----0----1---------|
--0---0----0----0----0---------|
--2---2----2----2----2---------|
--2---2----0----2----3---------|
--0---3------------------------|
