Son of Sam Elliott Smith

This is a tab based off several live-performances of the song including:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ah9CO5CRQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOmA--5_q6o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3hoyuA2Ho

The chords are 100% accurate and correctly labeled.

Main Chords:

A (002220)

Am (002210)

C/F (033210)

C/G (332210)

D7 (000212)

D7(1) (004530)

D7(2) (054530)

E (022100)

Emaj7/4 (021200)

[F]F#sus4 [(133211)](221000)

Outro Chords:

INTRO:

 
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5--+
 b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5------------------------+
 g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5----------+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0--------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+--------------------------------+
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
 g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
 e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
 b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
 g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
 d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+

VERSE 1:

[A]Something's happening, don't[D7(1)] speak to soon

[D7(2)]I told the boss off and m[C/F]ade my move

Got no-[E]where to go

CHORUS 1:

[Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]shining pa[C/F]th, the clouded [C/G]mind[F#sus4] [F]

[Am]Couple [E]killer [C/F]each and every t[C/G]ime[F#sus4] [F]

BRIDGE 1:

 
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+
 b-------5---------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5----/5---3-1---+
 g-----5-------5-------5-------5---+-----4-----------4---4---------2-+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------0---------------+

VERSE 2:

[A]I'm not uncomfortable,[D7(1)] feeling weird

[D7(2)]Long revered options [C/F]disappear

But I know [E]what to do

CHORUS 2:

[Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]doctor's [C/F]touch, a nurse's [C/G]love[F#sus4] [F]

[Am]Acting [E]under [C/F]orders from [C/G]above[F#sus4] [F]

BRIDGE 2:

 
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 g-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 d-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 A-0-----0-----0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-+/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+
 E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 e/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+/10----10----11------111111111111+
 b/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 g/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 d/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+

[A]King for a [C/F]day[D7] [C/F]

[Am] [-] [D71] [-] [D72] [-] [C/F] [-] [E]

CHORUS 1:

[Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]shining pa[C/F]th, the clouded [C/G]mind[F#sus4] [F]

[Am]Couple [E]killer [C/F]each and every t[C/G]ime[F#sus4] [F]

INTRO(repeat):

 
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5---+
 b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5-------------------------+
 g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5-----------+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0---------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+---------------------------------+
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
 g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
 e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
 b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
 g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
 d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+

OUTRO:

[#1]Shiva opens her [#2]arms now

To make [#3]sure I don't get to [#4]far

I may [#5]talk in my sleep tonight [#6]cause I don't know what I [#7]am

I'm a little like you, more like son of Sam

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Son of Sam

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{t:Son of Sam}
 {st:Elliott Smith}
 
 This is a tab based off several live-performances of the song including:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ah9CO5CRQ
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOmA--5_q6o
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3hoyuA2Ho
 The chords are 100% accurate and correctly labeled.
 
 Main Chords:
 A (002220)
 Am (002210)
 C/F (033210)
 C/G (332210)
 D7 (000212)
 D7(1) (004530)
 D7(2) (054530)
 E (022100)
 Emaj7/4 (021200)
 [F]F#sus4 [(133211)](221000)
 
 Outro Chords:
 #1(Am/sus4) (500550)
 #2(Am/M7sus4) (400550)
 #3(Am9) (505500)
 #4(Am/sus4/add9) (500450)
 #5(AM9/sus4) (400450)
 #6(A9/sus4) (300400)
 #7(A6/sus4/add9) (200200)
 #8(A/aug5/sus4/add9) (100200)
 
 INTRO:
 
 {sot}
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5--+
 b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5------------------------+
 g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5----------+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0--------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+--------------------------------+
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
 g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
 e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
 b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
 g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
 d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+
 {eot}
 
 VERSE 1:
 [A]Something's happening, don't[D7(1)] speak to soon
 [D7(2)]I told the boss off and m[C/F]ade my move
 Got no-[E]where to go
 
 CHORUS 1:
 [Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]shining pa[C/F]th, the clouded [C/G]mind[F#sus4][F]
 [Am]Couple [E]killer [C/F]each and every t[C/G]ime[F#sus4][F]
 
 BRIDGE 1:
 
 {sot}
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+
 b-------5---------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5----/5---3-1---+
 g-----5-------5-------5-------5---+-----4-----------4---4---------2-+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------0---------------+
 {eot}
 
 VERSE 2:
 [A]I'm not uncomfortable,[D7(1)] feeling weird
 [D7(2)]Long revered options [C/F]disappear
 But I know [E]what to do
 
 CHORUS 2:
 [Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]doctor's [C/F]touch, a nurse's [C/G]love[F#sus4][F]
 [Am]Acting [E]under [C/F]orders from [C/G]above[F#sus4][F]
 
 BRIDGE 2:
 
 
 {sot}
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 g-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 d-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 A-0-----0-----0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-+/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+
 E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 e/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+/10----10----11------111111111111+
 b/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 g/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 d/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 {eot}
 
 [A]King for a [C/F]day[D7][C/F]
 
 [Am] [-] [D71] [-] [D72] [-] [C/F] [-] [E] 
 CHORUS 1:
 [Am]Son of Sam, son of a [Emaj7/4]shining pa[C/F]th, the clouded [C/G]mind[F#sus4][F]
 [Am]Couple [E]killer [C/F]each and every t[C/G]ime[F#sus4][F]
 
 INTRO(repeat):
 
 {sot}
 e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5---+
 b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5-------------------------+
 g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5-----------+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0---------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+---------------------------------+
 e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
 g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
 d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
 e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
 b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
 g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
 d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
 A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
 E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+
 {eot}
 
 OUTRO:
 [#1]Shiva opens her [#2]arms now
 To make [#3]sure I don't get to [#4]far
 I may [#5]talk in my sleep tonight [#6]cause I don't know what I [#7]am
 #8 Am C/F E A
 I'm a little like you, more like son of Sam

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