Elliot Smith - Fond Farewell Chords Tuning: 1/2 step down (E♭-A♭-D♭-G♭-B♭-E♭) tabbed by: moveshhh9@gmail.com credit to: grptertius@yahoo.com for fitting the words with the chords I would love if someone figured out the hammer-on's and pull-offs. Open chords for beginners Barre chords are what Elliott used Am C G Em Bm Cm e----0--5-----0--8------3--3-----0--7----10--7-----3--3----| 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----| Intro: Am C G Em (x3) Am C Verse 1: G C G The litebrite's now black and white Am Em Cause you took apart a picture that wasn't right Bm C Pitch burning on a shining sheet Am C The only maker that you'd want to meet Em C G The dying man in a living room Am Em Whose shadow paces the floor Bm C He'll take you out any open door Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Am C Verse 2: G C G He said really I just wanna dance Am Em Good and evil matched perfect it's a great romance Bm C I can deal with some psychic pain Am C If it'll slow down my higher brain Em C G Veins full of disappearing ink Am Em Vomiting in the kitchen sink Bm C Disconnecting from the missing link Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Am C Verse 3: G C G I see you're leaving me Am Em And taking up with the enemy Bm C The cold comfort of the in between Am C A little less than a human being Em C G A little less than a happy high Am Em A little less than a suicide Bm C The only things that you really tried Chorus: Am C This is not my life G It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C It's not what I'm like G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Am C Who couldn't get things right G Em A fond farewell to a friend Am C This is not my life G Em It's just a fond farewell to a friend Outro: Am C Cm G Em (x3) Am C Cm Cm G (strum G really slow)