Elliot Smith - A Fond Farewell Tuning: 1/2 step down (E♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭) PLEASE comment or email me if you think something is wrong. NOTES: 1. I wrote another tab for this about a year ago with only chords. I added the intro and corrected other small mistakes on this one. 2. I would love if someone figured out the hammer-on's and pull-offs that i missed. 3. At times, there are two different guitar parts, but they play together during the verse and chorus. tabbed by: moveshhh9@gmail.com credit to: grptertius@yahoo.com for fitting the words with the chords All Chords - gave both open and barre chords. elliott uses barre chords but open are much easier to learn. ACGEBCm e♭----0--5-----0--8------3--3-----0--7----10--7-----3--3----| B♭----1--5-----1--8------3--3-----0--8----12--7-----1--4----| G♭----2--5-----0--9------0--4-----0--9----11--7-----0--5----| D♭----2--7-----2--10-----0--5-----2--9----9---9-----1--5----| A♭----0--7-----3--10-----2--5-----2--7----x---9-----3--3----| E♭----0--5-----X--8------3--3-----0--x----x---7-----x--X----| Whole Song Notes for the intro: 1. timing isn't correct, easier to read this way. easy to figure out yourself 2. h = hammer-on, p = pull-off, / = slide Guitar 1 e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭----------------------------------------------------------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9--5--------5--7--9--5--5--5--5/7--------------| A♭----0h7----------------7----------------------------0--7--------| E♭--------------------------8-------------------------------------| e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭----------------------------------------------------------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9--5--------5--7--9--5--5--5--5/7--7/9---------| A♭----0h7----------------7--------------------------------0h7--7--| E♭--------------------------8-------------------------------------| e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭---------------------------------------7--7--7/9----------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9--5--------5--7--7/9--------------------------| A♭----0h7----------------7----------------------------------------| E♭--------------------------8-------------------------------------| e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭--------------------9--9p7--------------------------------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9---------9--9p7--7p5--------------------------| A♭----0h7---------------------------------------------------------| E♭----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 Am C G Em (x3) AC Verse 1: G C G The litebrite's now black and white Am Em Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right Bm C Pitch burning on a shining sheet Am C The only maker that you'd want to meet Em C G The dying man in a living room Am Em Whose shadow paces the floor Bm C He'll take you out any open door Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Refrain: Guitar 1 e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭--------------------9--9p7--------------------------------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9---------9--9p7--7p5--------------------------| A♭----0h7---------------------------------------------------------| E♭----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 AC Verse 2: G C G He said really I just wanna dance Am Em Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance Bm C I can deal with some psychic pain Am C If it'll slow down my higher brain Em C G Veins full of disappearing ink Am Em Vomiting in the kitchen sink Bm C Disconnecting from the missing link Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Refrain: Guitar 1 e♭----------------------------------------------------------------| B♭----------------------------------------------------------------| G♭--------------------9--9p7--------------------------------------| D♭--------7--5--7--9---------9--9p7--7p5--------------------------| A♭----0h7---------------------------------------------------------| E♭----------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 AC Verse 3: G C G I see you're leaving me Am Em And taking up with the enemy Bm C The cold comfort of the in between Am C A little less than a human being Em C G A little less than a happy high Am Em A little less than a suicide Bm C The only things that you really tried Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Am C This is not my life G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Coda: Guitar 1 Intro, but with a couple other notes mixed in Guitar 2 Am C Cm G Em (x3) Am C Cm Cm G (strum G really slow)