Elliot Smith - Fond Farewell tabbed by: [email protected] Standard Tuning (but probably meant to be 1/2 step down) GUITAR 1: Chords used: Ab m B F# Eb m Bb m Bm e----4------2------2------6------6------2----| B----4------4------2------7------6------3----| G----4------4------3------8------6------4----| D----6------4------4------8------8------4----| A----6------2------4------6------8------2----| E----4------2------2------6------6------2----| Intro: Ab m B F# Eb m (x3) Ab m B Verse 1: F# B F# The litebrite's now black and white Ab m Eb m Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right Bb m B Pitch burning on a shining sheet Ab m B The only maker that you'd want to meet Eb m B F# The dying man in a living room Ab m Eb m Whose shadow paces the floor Bb m B He'll take you out any open door Chorus: Ab m B This is not my life F# It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B It's not what I'm like F# Eb m It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B Who couldn't get things right F# Eb m A fond farewell to a friend Ab m B Verse 2: F# B F# He said really I just wanna dance Ab m Eb m Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance Bb m B I can deal with some psychic pain Ab m B If it'll slow down my higher brain Eb m B F# Veins full of disappearing ink Ab m Eb m Vomiting in the kitchen sink Bb m B Disconnecting from the missing link Chorus: Ab m B This is not my life F# It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B It's not what I'm like F# Eb m It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B Who couldn't get things right F# Eb m A fond farewell to a friend Ab m B Verse 3: F# B F# I see you're leaving me Ab m Eb m And taking up with the enemy Bb m B The cold comfort of the in between Ab m B A little less than a human being Eb m B F# A little less than a happy high Ab m Eb m A little less than a suicide Bb m B The only things that you really tried Chorus: Ab m B This is not my life F# It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B It's not what I'm like F# Eb m It's just a fond farewell to a friend Ab m B Who couldn't get things right F# Eb m A fond farewell to a friend Ab m B This is not my life F# Eb m It's just a fond farewell to a friend Outro: Ab m B Bm F# Eb m (x3) Ab m B Bm Bm GUITAR 2: Intro: e--------------6---------------6----------------| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----| G------8--------------8-------------------------| D----6-------------------9----------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e--------------6---------------6------------6b--| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----| G------8--------------8-------------------------| D----6-------------------9----------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------| G------8--------------8-------------------------| D----6-------------------9----------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------| B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------| G------8----------------------------------------| D----6------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| (the final line is also played between the chorus and verses 2 and 3) Outro: e--------------6---------------6-----------------------------| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9b----9p7----------| G------8--------------8-----------------------------8--------| D----6-------------------9----------------------------7-6----| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------| e--------------6---------------6------------6b------------| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9----7--7-7--9-----11p9-7----| G------8--------------8-----------------------------------| D----6-------------------9--------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| e--------------6---------------6--9--9-9--11----| B--------9-7-9----7--------7-9------------------| G------8--------------8-------------------------| D----6-------------------9----------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e--------------6--11--9--6----------------------| B--------9-7-9--------------9-7-----------------| G------8----------------------------------------| D----6------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------|
