Son of Sam Elliott Smith
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Son of Sam - Elliott Smith
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I noticed quite a few errors in the some of the tabs on this site for this
song so I decided to clear up the explicit errors and provide tabs for a
solo acoustic rendition that takes some liberties by assimilating what
would normally be multi-layered parts. Its 100% playable and useful for
anyone wanting to play the song that doesn't have a band or other players
to play some of the additional parts, which give this song its unique and
beautiful feel. Enjoy. Email for more if anyone wants. I know just about
the whole Elliott Smith catalogue.
Tuning: Standard
Chords Used
Verse
A D7III D7II F E
e|-0----0----0----1----0--| B|-2----3----1----1----0--| G|-2----5----2----2----1--| D|-2----4----0----3----2--| A|-0----0----x----3----2--| E|-----------2----1----0--|
Chorus Articulated
[Am]Son of Sam son of that s[B/Am]hi-ney ....[F] [C] Bah da[F#dim] Baaaa[F]aah
e|------0---------------0----------1-----------0-----(3)-----5----5------------| B|------1-------------------3------1-----------1------1------1----1------------| G|------2-------------------0------2-----------0------0------2----2------------| D|------2--------------------------3-----------2------2------4---(3)-----------| A|------0---------------2----------3-----------3------3------0----0------------| E|---------------------------------1-------------------------------------------|
[Am] Couple k[B/Am]ill-er... [F] [C] Bah da[F#dim] Baaaa[F]aah
e|--0------------------------------1-----------0-----(3)-----5----5------------| B|--1-------------------3---0------1-----------1------1------1----1------------| G|--2-----------------------0------2-----------0------0------2----2------------| D|--2------------------------------3-----------2------2------4---(3)-----------| A|--0-------------------2----------3-----------3------3------0----0------------| E|---------------------------------1-------------------------------------------|
Bridge
A F D7 F+14 (F7 except octave is used)
e|-5----8----10----10(11)--------------------------| B|-5----10---10----10------------------------------| G|-6----10---11----10------------------------------| D|-7----10---10----10------------------------------| A|-7----8----12----8-------------------------------| E|-5----8----10----8*------------------------------|
Intro:
(There are clearly at least two guitars and a piano during this part. I've
transcribed a playable intro for one guitar that assimilates the combined
instrumentation.)
e|------------5----5--------------------------------------5----5-------------| B|----5---8-----------8---5-------5----5---5-------5---8----------8--7----7--| G|----5----------------------5------5--------7p5---5-------------------5-----| D|-7----7---7----7------7-6------------6--------7*7--7---7----7------7---7---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------0-0--0--------------------------------| B|--------7----7-----------7------------3-------3----3--3---0h1-----1--------| G|-5--------5----5------4----4----4-----------4----4------2-------2---2------| D|---7-------------7--6--------6-----6------5-------------------4-------4----| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-1h3---3p1---1----------0--------------------------------------------------| G|-------------2---2------1--------------------------------------------------| D|-----4-----3-------3--2----------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1
A D7III
Something's happening, don't speak too soon
D7II F
I told the boss off and made my move
got no [E]where to go
Chorus 1 (see tab above for accurracy)
Son of [Am]Sam, son of a [B/Am]shining pa[F]th, the clouded m[C]ind bah da [F#dim]baaaaa[F]aah
[Am] couple[B/Am] killer[F] each and every[C] time bah da [F#dim]baaaaa[F]aah
(Repeat Intro up until * (first two measures))
Verse 2
A D7III
I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird
D7II F
long revered options disappear
but I know [E]what to do
Chorus 2
Son of [Am]Sam, son of a [B/Am]doctor's [F]touch, a nurse's [C]love[F#dim] [F]
[Am]acting [B/Am]under [F]orders from a[C]bove[F#dim] [F]
Bridge (Chords tabbed above)
A F D7 F+14th
[A]King for a[F] day[D7] [F] [G]
Solo (some of the notes are trem picked)
A D7III D7II F E
e|------------------------------0--------------------------------------------| B|-5--3--2-------5--3------3--3------3---------------------------------------| G|---------2----------5------5------------5--------5-------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------7------7-7-7-7-6---6----------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------7------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Chorus 1
Repeat Intro in entirety
Outro
Shiva opens her arms now to make sure I don't get to far
[Am] [Am+M7] [d/G] [D7]
e|--5----------------5-------------------------------------------------------| B|--5----------------5-----------------0-----------------10------------------| G|--5----------------5-----------------0-----------------11------------------| D|--7----------------6-----------------9-----------------10------------------| A|--7----------------7----------------10-----------------12------------------| E|--5----------------5----------------10-----------------10------------------|
I may talk in my sleep tonight cause I don't know what I am I'm a little
E G6sus2sus4 F#m7b5th
e|--0----------------------------0------------------------0------------------| B|--0----------------------------1------------------------1------------------| G|--1----------------------------2------------------------2------------------| D|--2----------------------------0------------------------4------------------| A|--2----------------------------x------------------------x------------------| E|--0----------------------------3-----------------------(2)-----------------|
like you more like son of Sam
[F] [E] [Am]
e|--------1----------------0------0------------------------------------------| B|--------1----------------0------1------------------------------------------| G|--------2----------------1------2------------------0-2---1---2-------------| D|--------3----------------2------2--------------0-2---3---2---2-------------| A|--------3----------------2------0-----0--0-2-3-------3---2---0-------------| E|--------1----------------0---------------------------1---0---0-------------|
Structure:
Intro 1x
Verse 1 1x
Chorus 1 1x
First two measures of Intro
Verse 2 1x
Chorus 2 1x
Bridge 1x
Solo
Chorus 1 1x
Intro 1x
Outro 1x
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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