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E D I T I O N
THE ESSENTIAL
Elliott
Smith ALAMEDA 2
ANGELES 13
A M 9 9 9 0 7 5 I N D E P E N D E N C E D AY 5 0
iSBN 978-1-84938-318-9
T O M O R R O W T O M O R R O W 11 2
WALTZ #2 (XO) 118
WOULDNT MAMA BE PROUD? 124
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2
ANGEL IN THE SNOW
Words & Music by Steven Smith
■■■■■■
■■■ K ZI]
■K l l l l
■■■■■■
■■■ i l Il
■K s a a l
J. = 73
Gtrs. 1+2
A'^sus^
(acous.)
A7 A7sus4
8
0 0—0—0—0 0—0—0—0 0 0 — 0 — 0
2 2—2—2—2 3—3—3—3 2 2 — 0 — 0
0 0—0—0—0 0—0—0—0 0 0 — 0 — 0
2 2—2—2—2 2—2—2—2 2 2 — 2 — 2
Gtr. I w/Fig. 1
-10—X-X-8—7-7-7-7-7-1-8—7-7-7—7—7-
12—X-X-10—8—8-8-8-8^-8 8-8—10—8- 10-10-10-10-10-10-X-X-X-|-3-5-5-5-3—5—3—S-.
-9—9-9 X-X-X
11
D.S. al Coda
A'^sus'^* A7*
- ^ 1 0 - X - X - 8 — 7 — 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - -8—7-7-7—7—7 7-X-X- 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 ^ 9 - 9 - 9 - 9 - - 9 - 9 - 9 - 9 - 9 ^ ^ 0 - 0 - 0
- ^ 1 2 — X - X - 1 0 — 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 - 8 - -8 8-8—10—8 8-X-X -5—5-5-5-5^10-1010 10- -10-10 10 10 ION—2—2-0-
n ft ft.
n r .
0—0 0 —— 0 — 0 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 0 —- 0 — 0 — 0
2—2 2 —— 2 — 2 3 — 3 — 3 — 3 2 —- 2 — 0 — 0
0—0 0 —— 0 — 0 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 0 —- 0 — 0 — 0
2—2 2 —— 2 — 2 2 — 2 — 2 — 2 2 —- 2 — 2 — 2
0-0 0
0—0 0
0—0 0
2—2 2
12
I ANGELES
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
£ ij TT T
i
L J ii ry J
J = 118
Gtr. 1 Am^ D
(acous.) (Em^)t (A)
f t .. /. fingcrpicked
i
W let ring...
E B B B EBI
13
El
(Bi
3 3—3—3—3 3 — 3 — 3 — 3 3 3—3—3—3
0 0—0—0—0 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 0 0—0—0—0
4 4—4—4—4 4 — 4 — 4 — 4 0 0—0—0—0
h-
1 ^
0 0
^
0
A
0 0 2 2 2 0 0
R R ' A 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
A i S U
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0
D ? t
O
A
A
o
r
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0
J = no
Glr. 1 (acous.)(coniposite part)
mm 'mm m — m m m mm- ^
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' — 2 4 5
1 [i^^S 0 C
m 1 — 3 5
W£ > 2 2 2
i 0 0
B 2 (2)
2. All spit and spite, you're up all night and down eve - ry
G^sus^ G^sus'^
The help - less lit - tie thing with the dirt - y mouth,- who's
A tired man with on - ly hours go, just
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BETWEEN THE BARS
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
J = 138(J^ = /J)
3 — X — 3 - 3 — X — 3 X — 3 — 3 -
-1—X—1- 1 — X — 1 X — 1 — 1
things you .could do, _ you won't — but you might. The po - ten - tial you'll be, that you'll
you _ a - gain be-tween the bars _ where I'm see-ing you _ there with your hands
21
CAN'T MAKE A SOUND
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
J = 54
24
Am'^ D Am"' B'/F#
r i .
£ rf tff
G t r. 2 t a c e t
Gtr. 3 w/Fig.
c
Chorus
B
yzz-zyyy / // / c-om.sim.
- 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 11 — 9 — 7 7 — 7 — 7 — 7 — 7 — 7 — T H — 9 — 9 9 — 9 — 9 — 9 — 9 — 9 -
Plav 4 limes
(C) {B7F<t)
C t r. l ^
Keyboards arr. for Gtr.
2 9
COMING UP ROSES
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
G B'' F6 Em C C/G
J = 94
Gtr. 1 G N.C.
(acous.) I I
f '
! ■
■ r».i
2 —— 2 —— 2 2 —— 2 —— 2 —1 —— 1 —— 1 — — 1 -— 1 —— 1 —— 1 —— X 3
D
- D 3 — 3 — 3 3 O o
3 3 —— 3 —— 3 — 0 — —1 —— 1 —
3 0
Bb5
Verse ^
f e n
Pre chorus
at % Gtrs. 2+3 tacet
moon IS
things that
SEA'S:
- dm' in your blood,_ like spun glass in your sore-
in your blood,_ spin - ning in the night.
y y 7 7 y y y y
N.C. E D6(#5y^ G
3 4
Olr. I w/rig. 1 (x2)
Gtr. 2 w/Fig. 2 (x2)
Am G/B C
D6(^5)/F?
I threw the screen door like a has tard back and forth,
Looks like he's bur ied in the sand at the t
less a light _ bulb real - ly loved _ him ve - ry much.
knees. The sound of the car driv - ing off made me feel dis - eased.
to take a lit - tie nap while the road _ is straight.
lit - tie whis - per smoke signs that you'll nev -er get.
E Am Am"' Asus"*
3 6
E A S Y WAY O U T
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
5=G 2=A
4=C 1=C Flf7 A % E7 Gm
^■■Eix^^n ^ Va i K i i
Ikx ■
■ ■ "■ ■ "■ ■4■
^■k x i b b
^■B B B B B
Fig. I
G t r. 2 t a c e t a t
4 4- -4 4- -4 4
0 2 2-
Gtr. I w/Flg. I
D D/G^ d/a d/b E/D G5
4 0
Pre-Chorus
-iyCoda
D5 D D/C^
43
EVERYTHING REMINDS ME OF HER
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
J = 83 Gtr. 2 (dec.)
- 1 0 ^ - ^ 11 / 1 2 1 2 - 1 2 \ 11 ^ 1 0 - 9 -
-47^5-5 5^4-
4 4
4 5
I N D E P E N D E N C E D AY
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
J = 86(J1 =}>)
Intro
Glr. 1 (acous.)
Cm^
1 0 - 1 0 —— 1 0 - 1 0 — X
1 2 - 1 2 — 1 2 - 1 2 -— X
1 0 - 1 0 —— 1 0 - 1 0 -— X S3
1 0 - 1 0 —— 1 0 - 1 0 -- X
X
v
A m Cmaj"' F/C G F
(Em) (Gmaj^) (C/G) (D) (C)
x x o X o o
I W W r r m 1111 11 111 111
I k i i h h H H b k i b b HH b b c i k I■ b k b b b
! ■■■■■■ K i b b b b HH B B B K I H■ k i b b b
! ■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ b b b b b I■ b b b b b
let ring...
fingerstyle
B X — 0 — X
Verse
Am Cmaj'
(Em) (Gmap)
56
but I could - n't a - bide. would -n't miss it
1 pushed her a - way, she said
and 1 don't real -ly care. who fol-lows
F C/E
(C) (G/B)
B B B B
5 7
■r . k i
31
I d
i n
U
3.
A m Am/C 0 F C/E Dm
(Em) (Em/G) (D) 1(C) (G/B) (Am) rail.
5 9
MISS MISERY
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
m
130 X X X
m n X
1
T X
1
J=126 r}=l}
D m Cadd9 bI'
Gtr. I (acous.)
60
) ) ) ; ; ;
t h e w a y.
A/C<^
in your life. a - ny - w a y.
62
N E E D L E I N T H E H AY
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
FSUs2 C E5(7) A5 A5(7) F/C
XX oxx X O O O OXXX XO XX XOOXX X A xxxxx
Am Fmaf/C F E Fmaj^sus^ E^
J = 11 5 F s u s 2
Gtr. I (acous.)
0 0
2 2
0 0
6 4
65
Bridge
A5 Fsus^ A5 Fsus^ E5 A5 Fsus^
Gir. 1
i a t
walk, walk, pius ine one m my
then I don't wan - na
2 2-2-
0 0-0-
A FOND FAREWELL
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
Dl^m A# B* Bm Bm(addii)/F#
(cM (gS) (A*) (¥^ (Am) (Am(addii)/E)
Intro ^
G^m B
Gtr. 1 (acous.) (A)
J ; ^
Gtr. 2 (dec.)
70
'cause you took a -part a pic - ture that was
Good and e - vil matched per -feet it's a
and tak-lng up with the
/ /
the on - ly mak -er that you wan -na meet, A dy - ing man in a liv - ing room
if it -'II slow down my high -er brain. Veins full of dis-ap - pear - ing ink,
A lit-tie less than a hu-man being. A lit - tie less than a hap - py high,
7 2
PRETTY MARY K
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
J. = 47 *Gm/D
Gtr. 1
1. A1 - most for-got.
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
■ IHII
I I H -
let ring... G t r. I t a c e t
w/clean
w /rlf»an tone
r ^ w/rotating speaker
y let ring...
- 0 — 0 — 0 - -0 Or-N Or-='^—n 10 10 10 10—
- 2 — 3 — 5 - -7 8^^10—12^14 10-10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 - 11 11 11 11
- 0 — 0 — 0 - -0 07^=^ 11 11 12 12
- 2 — 4 — 5 - -7 9 7 ^ 11 - 1 2 - ^ 1 4
-0—0—0—0-0 0-0-
5 5—/-""v— 5 5—7^^— 3 3
8—8 —8—8 8—8 8^7 7—7 7—7 7—7 7N^5 5—5 5—5 5—5 5-5-
-6 6 6— 6 4 4
75
Chorus
76
78
P R E T T Y ( U G LY B E F O R E )
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
Gmaj^sus'* Gmaj^
8 0
¥ ♦ ♦
M
11
com. in slashes
2 2 2—2—2 2- M
11 1 1 -2 2—2—r
-T
-S
1
0 0
1 0-0-0
2-2-2
0-
2- MOM
MO
MO
MOO
M
CO
M
MMM
C C
O
M
O
MC
CCOOMC
O
M
_1
-0
1_0
0—0
Mo
ocoM
M ocoM
oc oocoocoM
ocoM
o
coM
M ocM
^ 0 0 0-0 0- -0 0—0—
_2 2-
1 * * o 1
1 1- - 1 — 1 — 1 — 1
2 2- - 2 — 2 — 2 — 2
2 2- - 2 — 2 — 2 — 2
0 0 - 0 - 0 — 0 - 0
5 = A 2 = B
D5 Dm(niaj7) G D^* Cmaj^
4 = D 1=D
J = 119
Gtr. I (acous.)
Bm(add4)
-0—0—0- -0 0 0 0 01 - 1 0 0—0—0—0 0 0 0 0 0
- 5 — 5 — 5 - -5 5 5 5 5» 5 5—5—5—5 5 5 5 5 5
-4—4—4- -4 4 4 4 4\ 4 4_4_4_4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2
0 — 0 — 0
3 — 3 — 3
0 - 0 - 0
0 0—0—0
3 3—3—3
0 0-0-0
8 9
9 2
9 3
- 0 — 0 — 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -0 0-0- -0-0—0-
- 3 - 3 - 3 - - 3 — 3 - 3 - - 3 — 3 — 3 - -3 3-3- - 3 — 3 — 3 -
-2—2—2- -2—2-2- 2 - 2 — 2 -2 2-2- -2-2—2-
9 6
S AY Y E S
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
G G/Pf Em <o
D X
C oo
G/B A' C/G
O O " O o
G/El' <X
G/E oo XX
G/F
oo
G/D
XXOOO
Am^ F
J = 77 G G/F^
r \
7 7-7- - 5 — 5 - 5 - - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 -
8 8-8 - 5 — 5 - 5 - - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 -
7 7-7 - 6 — 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 6 -
9 7
S O M E B O D Y T H AT I U S E D T O K N O W
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
All Gtrs. Capo 1st fret
J = 110
D^/A^ G'^majVD''
^(C/G) (FmajVC)
Gtr. I (acous.)
GI'/D'' G^m/D^
(F/C) (Fm/C)
let ring.,.
- 1 — 1 — 1 — 1 -1 1 1 1 0-
1 — 1 — 1 — 1 1 1 1—1 0
1 — 1 — 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 0-
0
102
dI'/AI' Gl'majVD''
Ve r s e ( C / G ) (FmajVO
(G'/F)
G^'/d'' Adini^
(F/C) (GSdim') (£') (Fmajitt"))
Adim'
F''
(E^) (Fmaj(^">)
gWD''
(Fm/C)
-3 3—3 3-3^5
fmgerpicked
Itf w/clean tone
palm mute all down-stemmed notes
A m *
G^^aug*
TOMORROW TOMORROW
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
Bmadd4 A A* C C* E
XO O XO ^ X O X
GVD A/Cff
' M Mmr M.
-r M Ammw m tmw m jmn m .
let ring...
ffy finger-picked
0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 5-5 5-5 2-2 OOt 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 5-5 5-5 5-5 2-2
B
Gtrs. 1+2 are tuned to "Nashville" tuning, the lowest four strings are replaced with the octave strings from a
12-string set, so sound an octave higher than normal.To match recording tune all strings down a tone
11 2
s t r a i g h t t o o v - e r. .
the re - fl e e t - ed ry- thing.
s t r a i g h t t o o v - e r.
but it did - n't y - thing—
11 3
Gadd4/D G/D Cdim' To Coda ^
self an oth - er
know it's
2°Gtrs. 1+2+3 vv/Fig. I
1
k . 0 ^
E c *
m I
-12 12-
D ILJLJ.I .Bl
■S S S B B
X X X x\
leeeiEeewwip^EFi
ir X X MX J
tr X X jmx X X
116
WA LT Z # 2 ( X O )
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
Gtr. 1 (acous.)
A m
cont. in slashes
0 —— 0 -— 0 — 0 o 0 — 0 1 - 0 —— 0 — 0 0 —— 0
1 —— 1 - 1 — 1 1 1 —— 1 --1 —— 1 1 1 —— 1
2 —— 2 - 2 2 2 2 —— 2 — - 2 —— 2 2 2 —— 2
2 —— 2 2 2 2 2 —— 2 — - 2 —— 2 2 2 —— 2
0 —— 0 - 0 — 0 — 0 0 —— 0 —- - 0 —— 0 — 0 0 —— 0
118
Verse c
11 9
(C/G) (F)
G t r. 1 t a c e t
121
WOULDN'T MAMA BE PROUD?
Words & Music by Elliott Smith
F Am D7 G C/E G/B
J =120
Am^ Fsus2/C
2° Gtr. 2 vv/Fig. 2
124
And the pret-ty post. that you're tak - ing as a, as an N C.
If 1 crawl to keep. it to- gcth - cr like you say you know 1 can
Fig. 2
•/ w/clean tone + tremolo
U
W£
■7 1
Mi
/ / / / /
125
Tick -et to the jet stream, _ blow -ing coast_
The long_ stemmed glass - es, a mov - ie and a plea - sant dream in mid - air.
Bridge
G t r. 2 t a c e t
2 6
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G U I TA R TA B L AT U R E E X P L A I N E D
Guitar music can be notated in three different ways: on a musical stave, in tablature, and in rhythm slashes.
BEND & RELEASE: Strike the note COMPOUND BEND & RELEASE: PRE-BEND: Bend the note as PRE^BEND & RELEASE: Bend the
and bend up as indicated, then Strike the note and bend up and down indicated, then strike it. note as indicated. Strike it and release
release back to the original note. in the rhythm indicated. the note back to the original pitch.
H A M M E R - O N : S t r i k e t h e fi r s t n o t e PULL-OFF: Place both fingers on the LEGATO SLIDE (GLISS): Strike the MUFFLED STRINGS: A percussive
with one finger, then sound the second note to be sounded, strike the first first note and then slide the same fret- sound is produced by laying the first
note (on the same string) with another note and without picking, pull the hand finger up or down to the second hand across the string(s) without
finger by fretting it without picking. finger off to sound the second note. note. The second note is not struck. depressing, and striking them with
the pick hand.
N AT U R A L H A R M O N I C : S t r i k e t h e n o t e PICK SCRAPE: The edge of the pick is PALM MUTING: The note is partially SHIFT SLIDE (GLISS & RESTRIKE)
while the fret-hand lightly touches the rubbed down (or up) the string, muted by the pick hand lightly touching Same as legato slide, except the
string directly over the fret indicated. producing a scratchy sound. the string(s) just before the bridge. second note is struck.
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