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The Biggest Lie Elliott Smith

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Chords

G 320003

Em 022000

C x32010

D xx0232

E 022100

Intro:

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I'm

Verse 1: /-Strum-

[G] [Em] [C] [D]

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waiting_______ for a train_____________the subway that only

goes____________ one way________________the stupid thing... etc

I'm [G]waiting for the [Em]train

[C] The sub[D]way that only

[G]Goes one w[Em]ay

[C] The stupid [D]thing that'll[C] come to pull us [E]apart

[C] And ma[D]ke everybody l[G]ate

Vs.2

You gave everything you had

Wanted everything to

Stop that bad

Br.2

And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith

Not the name that you call me with

Solo

Vs.3

You turned white like a saint

I'm tired of dancing on a pot of

Gold flake paint

Br.3

[C] Oh we're [D]so very [C]precious you an[E]d I

[C] And every[D]thing that you do[C] makes me want to [E]die

[C] Oh I j[D]ust told the biggest [C]lie [D] [C] [D]

[C] I [D]just told the biggest [C]lie [E] [C] [D]

[C] [D] The biggest [C]lie [D] [C] [E]

[C] [D] [G]

SOLO:over verse and bridge chords

Just move everything in the solo up two frets (or play it like this with

standard tuning)

[G] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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[F] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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[Bb] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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The Biggest Lie

Chords

F:133211

Dm: X00231

Bb: 113331

C: 335553

C*: 332010

Intro:

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 |--------------------2-|----------------------|
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This picking pattern is played throughout the whole song, so

I'll just put the chords.

Vs.1

I'm [F]waiting for the [Dm]train

[Bb] The sub[C]way that only

[F]Goes one [Dm]way

Br.1

[Bb] The stupid [C]thing that'll[Bb] come to pull us a[Dm]part

Bb C* F

And make everybody late

Vs.2

You gave everything you had

Wanted everything to

Stop that bad

Br.2

And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith

Not the name that you call me with

Solo

Vs.3

You turned white like a saint

I'm tired of dancing on a pot of

Gold flake paint

Br.3

[Bb] Oh we're [C]so very [Bb]precious you and[Dm] I

[Bb] And every[C]thing that you do[Bb] makes me want to [Dm]die

[Bb] [C] [Dm] [F] [Bb] [Dm]

Oh I just told the biggest lie

[Bb] I [C]just told the biggest [Dm]lie [F] [Bb] [Dm]

[Bb] [C] The biggest [Dm]lie [F] [Bb] [Dm]

SOLO:ov[Bb]er verse and[C] bridge cho[F]rds

[F] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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[F] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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[Bb] [Dm] [Bb] [C]

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 |-------------11-|----|----------8---8---|
 |----------------|----|-7----7h9---7---7-|
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That's it. BACK

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#Artist: Elliott Smith
#Song: The Biggest Lie
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#The Biggest LieTune down one step
Chords
 G   320003
 Em  022000
 C   x32010

D   xx0232
 E   022100

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                                                                I'm

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   waiting_______ for a   train_____________the subway that only
   goes____________ one  way________________the stupid thing... etc

I'm [G]waiting for the [Em]train
 [C] The sub[D]way that only
  [G]Goes one w[Em]ay
 [C] The stupid [D]thing that'll[C] come to pull us [E]apart
 [C] And ma[D]ke everybody l[G]ate

Vs.2
  You gave everything you had
  Wanted everything to
  Stop that bad

Br.2
  And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith
  Not the name that you call me with

Solo

Vs.3
  You turned white like a saint
  I'm tired of dancing on a pot of
  Gold flake paint

Br.3
 [C] Oh we're [D]so very [C]precious you an[E]d I
 [C] And every[D]thing that you do[C] makes me want to [E]die
 [C] Oh I j[D]ust told the biggest [C]lie [D]         [C]          [D]
 [C] I [D]just told the biggest [C]lie   [E]         [C]         [D]
 [C]     [D]    The biggest [C]lie       [D]         [C]         [E]

[C]           [D]           [G]       
SOLO:over verse and bridge chords
Just move everything in the solo up two frets (or play it like this with
standard tuning)

[G]                        [Dm]            [Bb][C]

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The Biggest Lie

Chords
 F:133211
 Dm: X00231
 Bb: 113331
 C: 335553
 C*: 332010

Intro:
                                                                              
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         This picking pattern is played throughout the whole song, so
I'll just put the chords.

Vs.1
  I'm [F]waiting for the [Dm]train
 [Bb] The sub[C]way that only
  [F]Goes one [Dm]way

Br.1
 [Bb] The stupid [C]thing that'll[Bb] come to pull us a[Dm]part
 Bb    C*            F
  And make everybody late

Vs.2
  You gave everything you had
  Wanted everything to
  Stop that bad

Br.2
  And now I'm a crushed credit card registered to Smith
  Not the name that you call me with

Solo

Vs.3
  You turned white like a saint
  I'm tired of dancing on a pot of
  Gold flake paint

Br.3
 [Bb] Oh we're [C]so very [Bb]precious you and[Dm] I
 [Bb] And every[C]thing that you do[Bb] makes me want to [Dm]die
 [Bb]       [C]                     [Dm]     [F]  [Bb][Dm]
  Oh I just told the biggest lie
 [Bb] I [C]just told the biggest [Dm]lie    [F]         [Bb]          [Dm]
 [Bb]     [C]    The biggest [Dm]lie        [F]         [Bb]          [Dm]

SOLO:ov[Bb]er verse and[C] bridge cho[F]rds
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