• Song:

    A Fond Farewell

  • Artist:

    Elliott Smith

  • Album:

    2003-01-31: Henry Fonda...

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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.

Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)      Em (022000@1)     Bm (x24432@1)     Cme♭----0--5-----0--8------3--3-----0--7----10--7-----3--3----| (x3101x@1)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 (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)    Em (022000@1) (x3)

Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)Verse 1:

G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)         GThe (320003@1)litebrite's now black and white
           Am (x02210@1)                    EmCause (022000@1)you took apart a picture that wasn't right
Bm (x24432@1)                CPitch (x32010@1)burning on a shining sheet
Am (x02210@1)                      CThe (x32010@1)only maker that you'd want to meet
Em (022000@1)               C (x32010@1)      GThe (320003@1)dying man in a living room
        Am (x02210@1)           EmWhose (022000@1)shadow paces the floor
Bm (x24432@1)                  CHe'll (x32010@1)take you out any open door

Chorus:

Am (x02210@1)           CThis (x32010@1)is not my life
             GIt's (320003@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)              CIt's (x32010@1)not what I'm like
             G (320003@1)                EmIt's (022000@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)                    CWho (x32010@1)couldn't get things right
   G (320003@1)                EmA (022000@1)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
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)Verse 2:
G (320003@1)                   C (x32010@1)      GHe (320003@1)said really I just wanna dance
         Am (x02210@1)                       EmGood (022000@1)and evil matched perfect it's a great romance
Bm (x24432@1)                  CI (x32010@1)can deal with some psychic pain
Am (x02210@1)                  CIf (x32010@1)it'll slow down my higher brain
Em (022000@1)               C (x32010@1)      GVeins (320003@1)full of disappearing ink
Am (x02210@1)             EmVomiting (022000@1)in the kitchen sink
Bm (x24432@1)                   CDisconnecting (x32010@1)from the missing link

Chorus:
Am (x02210@1)           CThis (x32010@1)is not my life
             GIt's (320003@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)              CIt's (x32010@1)not what I'm like
             G (320003@1)                EmIt's (022000@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)                    CWho (x32010@1)couldn't get things right
   G (320003@1)                EmA (022000@1)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
Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)Verse 3:

G (320003@1)          C (x32010@1)      GI (320003@1)see you're leaving me
Am (x02210@1)                  EmAnd (022000@1)taking up with the enemy
Bm (x24432@1)                    CThe (x32010@1)cold comfort of the in between
Am (x02210@1)                 CA (x32010@1)little less than a human being
Em (022000@1)                 C (x32010@1)      GA (320003@1)little less than a happy high
Am (x02210@1)                EmA (022000@1)little less than a suicide
Bm (x24432@1)                     CThe (x32010@1)only things that you really tried

Chorus:

Am (x02210@1)           CThis (x32010@1)is not my life
             GIt's (320003@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)              CIt's (x32010@1)not what I'm like
             G (320003@1)                 EmIt's (022000@1)just a fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)                   CWho (x32010@1)couldn't get things right
   G (320003@1)                 EmA (022000@1)fond farewell to a friend
Am (x02210@1)           CThis (x32010@1)is not my life
             G (320003@1)                EmIt's (022000@1)just a fond farewell to a friend

Coda:

Guitar 1
Intro, but with a couple other notes mixed in

Guitar 2
Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)  G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1) (x3)

Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)  Cm (x3101x@1) G(strum (320003@1)Greally (320003@1)slow)
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