• Song:

    Son Of Sam

  • Artist:

    Elliott Smith

  • Album:

    1999-04-13: Salt Lake C...

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I took a few liberties on the intro, I added a few notes and took out other notes that
somewhat half plays.  The 6x he plays very briefly and doesn't sound quite right, that's 
theres an X.  Hope this is better.

Intro:    Part I                                               Part II

e|------5--5----------------|-------5--5-------------------------------------|
B|--5-8------8-5---5--------|--5--8------8-7---7------7-------7--------------|
G|-------------------7-5----|----------------7---7--7---6x---4---4-----------|
D|-----------------------7--|------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Part II continued
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5-5---5-----5------------5-------------------------------------------|
G|----7-----7---7-------4-5--5-7---7--5-------------4------------------------|
D|--------------------7------------------7-6--6-6-7---7----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


A (x02220@1)                        Amsomething's (x02210@1)happening, don't speak to soon
D (xx0232@1)                  Fi (133211@1)told the boss off and made my move
       Egot (022100@1)no where to go
       Am (x02210@1)          E (022100@1)          F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)    B (x2444x@1) Cson (x32010@1)of sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)    F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)   B (x2444x@1) Ccouple (x32010@1)killer each and every time

Intro: Part I

A (x02220@1)                  Ami'm (x02210@1)not uncomfortable, feeling weird
D (xx0232@1)                   Flong (133211@1)we live options disappear
           Ebut (022100@1)i know what to do
       Am (x02210@1)          E (022100@1)            F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)   B (x2444x@1) Cson (x32010@1)of sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love
Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)   F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)    B (x2444x@1) Cacting (x32010@1)under orders from above

A (x02220@1)       Am (x02210@1)      D (xx0232@1)     F (133211@1)A (x02220@1)       Am (x02210@1)      D (xx0232@1)     F (133211@1) Gking (320003@1)for a day


          A (x02220@1)         Am (x02210@1)    D (xx0232@1)       F (133211@1)      Esolo: (022100@1)e|----------------------------------------------------------|
      B|----------------------------------------------------------|
      G|--9-7-5-------9-7-5---7-5-7-9--7-5---5--------------9-7-5-|
      D|--------7-7------------------------7---7777-6666----------|
      A|----------------------------------------------------------|
      E|----------------------------------------------------------|


       Am (x02210@1)          E (022100@1)            F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)   B (x2444x@1) Cson (x32010@1)of sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)    F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)   B (x2444x@1) Ccouple (x32010@1)killer running out of time

Intro: Part I and II

Am (x02210@1)             Eshiva (022100@1)opens her arms now
        D (xx0232@1)                  Fto (133211@1)make sure i don't get too far
      E (022100@1)                       Ami (x02210@1)may talk in my sleep tonight cause i don't know what i am
D (xx0232@1)                    F (133211@1)       E (022100@1)    Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)E (022100@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
i'm a little like you, more like son of sam


There it is for guitar.  That should me more then enough to be able to play and sing it
yourself.  Mistakes, suggestions, and requests? e-mail kadence@gmail.com

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