================================================================================ Independence Day - Elliott Smith ================================================================================ Tabbed by: F# 11th w3 Tuning: Open C --> C-G-C-E-G-C All chord names are what you're actually playing, so no 'relative to tuning' chord names or whatever. Chord shapes used: Cm9th Dm13th C (x32010@1) Bb6th |--10-| |--11-| |--0--| |--10-| |---8-| |--10-| |--0--| |--12-| |--10-| |--10-| |--0--| |--10-| |---0-| |---0-| |--0--| |--10-| |---x-| |---x-| |--0--| |--10-| |---x-| |---x-| |--0--| |---x-| G# (xx1114@1) Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G7th |--8--| |--7--| |--7--| |---7-| |--8--| |--5--| |--7--| |--10-| |--8--| |--5--| |--7--| |---7-| |--8--| |--5--| |--7--| |---7-| |--8--| |--5--| |--7--| |---7-| |--8--| |--5--| |--x--| |---7-| C* Am (x02210@1) G#aug5 D|--7--| (xx0232@1) |--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--9--| |--2--| |--1--| |--2--| |--8--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--| |--x--| |--2--| |--1--| |--2--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--2--| F (133211@1) Fadd9* Cmaj7 (x32000@1) G#flat5/aug5 |--5--| |--5--| |--4--| |--2--| |--5--| |--5--| |--4--| |--1--| |--5--| |--5--| |--3--| |--0--| |--5--| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| |--5--| |--5--| |--4--| |--1--| |--5--| |--7--| |--x--| |--x--| Bb (x1333x@1) Gsus4/6th Cflat5 Csus4/no5 |--10-| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| |--10-| |--9--| |--11-| |--10-| |--10-| |--8--| |--0--| |--0--| |--10-| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| |--10-| |--9--| |--11-| |--10-| |--10-| |--7--| |--0--| |--0--| ================================================================================ The structure of this song is as follows: Intro Riff 1 Riff 2 | Verse 1: | Future butterfly, gonna spend the day, higher than high. | You'll be, beautiful confusion. | Ooh oh oh oh oh, once i was you. Riff 1 (2x) Riff 2 | Verse 2: | I saw you caught between, all the people out, making the scene. | And a bright, ideal tomorrow. | Ooh don't go too far, stay who you are. Riff 3 | Bridge: | Everybody knows, everybody knows, everybody knows. | You only live aday. (x02210@1) | But it's brilliant anyway. Riff 4 | Verse 3: | I saw you at, a perfect place. | It's gonna happen soon, but not today. Riff 5 | Verse 4: | So go to sleep, and make the change. | I'll meet you here tomorrow, independence day, | independence day, independence day. Outro Except for the intro and outro, don't take every stroke that I tabbed too literally. Elliott plays this song fingerpicked, but it's very playable with a plectrum as well. For this tab I used some video material from live performances by Elliott himself to find the sometimes weird chords. And of course listening to the song over and over again helped as well. ================================================================================ Intro: Cm9th e|----10----------10----------10----------10----------10----------10------| B|----10----8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-| G|-------10----------10----------10----------10----------10----------10---| D|-0------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Dm13th C (x32010@1) Bb6th G#e|---------11---------|------12-11---|--------------10-|-------8-------------8-| (xx1114@1)B|---10-------10------|--------------|-12--12----12----|-----8-----12--8---8---| G|------10---------10-|----0-------0-|-10--------------|---8-------------------| D|-0-------------0----|-0------------|--------10-------|-8-------8-------8-----| A|--------------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------------| E|--------------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------------| C* Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G# (xx1114@1) C (x32010@1)e|-------|-------7---5-------7-|------------|-------10----|------0--0-0-| B|---9---|-----5---------7h8---|-/7---------|-----8-----8-|------0--0-0-| G|-----8-|---5-----------------|-/7--8-8--7-|-/8--8-----8-|------0--0-0-| D|-7-----|-5-------5---5-------|-/7--7-7--7-|-/8----------|-0----0------| A|-------|---------------------|------------|-------------|-0----0------| E|-------|---------------------|------------|-------------|---0--0------| Drums, bass guitar, and some kind of organ kick in from here. Riff 1: C (x32010@1) Bb6th G# (xx1114@1) C* e|-------10b12--10---|-----------------|-8---10p8--------8-8-|-7--7-7-| B|-----0-------------|-12---12-12-12-9-|-8------8-12--8--8-8-|-9--9-9-| G|---0-------------0-|-10---10-10-10-9-|-8------8--8--8--8-8-|-8--8-8-| D|-0-----------------|-10---10-10-10-9-|-8------------8--8-8-|-7--7-7-| A|-------------------|-10---10-10-10-9-|-8------------8------|--------| E|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|--------| Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G# (xx1114@1) C (x32010@1) **************** e|----7-5------5-|-----------|-----10-------|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-----| B|-5--5-5--7h8-5-|-/7--7-7-7-|------8--8----|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-----| G|-5--5-5--5---5-|-/7--8-8-7-|-/8---8--8----|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-----| D|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8------8--0-|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-----| A|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8---------0-|----0-------------0------------| E|---------------|-----------|--------------|-0--0----------0--0----------0-| ***** = skip the 1st time when you play this riff twice between verse 1 and 2! Riff 2: Am (x02210@1) G#aug5 e|-0--0--0----|---0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-| B|-5--4--2--0-|---2--2-2-2----2--2-2-2-|----1--1-1-1-----1--1-1-1-| G|-0--0--0--0-|---0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-| D|-0--0--0--0-|---0--0-0-0----0--0-0-0-|----0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0-| A|-5--4--2--0-|-2-----------2----------|-1------------1-----------| E|-0--0-------|------------------------|--------------------------| 1. Future butterfly, gonna spend the 2. I saw you caught between, all the people D (xx0232@1) F (133211@1) Fadd9* e|----2--2-2-2-2-----2----|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-| B|----2--2-2-2-2-----2----|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-| G|----2--2-2-2-2-----2--2-|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-| D|----2--2-2-2-2-----2--4-|----5--5-5-5-|----7--7-7-7-| A|----2--2-2-2-2-----2--2-|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-7-| E|-2--------------2-----4-|-5-----------|-7-----------| 1. day, higher than high. You'll 2. out, making the scene. And a (x02210@1) G# (xx1114@1) G7th e|----8--8-8-8------8--8-8-8-|-----7---7--7--7-------7---7--7--7-| B|----8--8-8-8------8--8-8-8-|----10--10-10-10------10--10-10-10-| G|----8--8-8-8------8--8-8-8-|-----7---7--7--7-------7---7--7--7-| D|----8--8-8-8------8--8-8-8-|-----7---7--7--7-------7---7--7--7-| A|----8--8-8-8------8--8-8-8-|-----7---7--7--7-------7---7--7--7-| E|-8-------------8-----------|-7-----------------7---------------| 1. be, beautiful confusion. 2. bright, ideal tomorrow. Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Ame|----4--4-4-4------4-4------|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| (x02210@1)B|----4--4-4-4------4-4------|----2--2-2-2------2--2-2-2-| G|----3--3-3-3------3-3------|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| D|----0--0-0-0------0-0--0-0-|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| A|-4-------------4-------2-0-|-2-------------2-----------| E|---------------------------|---------------------------| 1. Ooh oh oh oh oh, once i was 2. Ooh don't go too far, stay who you G#flat5/aug5 e|----2--2-2-2------2------| B|----1--1-1-1------1--1-0-| G|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-| D|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-| A|-1-------------1-----1---| E|-------------------------| 1. you. 2. are. Riff 3: C (x32010@1) Bb6th G# (xx1114@1) C* e|-------10b12--10---|------10-10-10-9-9-|-8---10p8--------8-8-|-7--7-7-| B|-----0-------------|-12---12-12-12-9-9-|-8------8-12--8--8-8-|-9--9-9-| G|---0-------------0-|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------8--8--8--8-8-|-8--8-8-| D|-0-----------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8--8-8-|-7--7-7-| A|-------------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8------|--------| E|-------------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8------|--------| F (133211@1) G#e|----5--5-5-5------5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8------8--8----| (xx1114@1)B|----5--5-5-5------5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8------8--8----| G|----5--5-5-5------5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8------8--8----| D|----5--5-5-5------5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8------8--8----| A|----5--5-5-5------5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8------8--8--8-| E|-5-------------5-----------|-8-------------8-------10-| Everybody knows, everybody C (x32010@1) Bbe|----0--0--0--0------0--0--0--0-|-----10--10-10-10-------10--10-10-10-| (x1333x@1)B|---12-12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-|-----10--10-10-10-------10--10-10-10-| G|----0--0--0--0------0--0--0--0-|-----10--10-10-10-------10--10-10-10-| D|---12-12-12-12-----12-12-12-12-|-----10--10-10-10-------10--10-10-10-| A|----0--0--0--0------0--0--0--0-|-----10--10-10-10-------10--10-10-10-| E|-0---------------0-------------|-10-----------------10---------------| knows, everybody knows. You only live a (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Fadd9* G# (xx1114@1) Gsus4/6th e|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8-|----7--7-7-7-| B|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8-|----9--9-9-9-| G|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8-|----8--8-8-8-| D|----5--5-5-5-|----7--7-7-7-|----8--8-8-8-|----7--7-7-7-| A|----5--5-5-5-|----5--5-5-5-|----8--8-8-8-|----9--9-9-9-| E|-5-----------|-7-----------|-8-----------|-7-----------| day. But it's brilliant anyway. Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G# (xx1114@1) Ce|----7-5------5-|-----------|-----10-------|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| (x32010@1)B|-5--5-5--7h8-5-|-/7--7-7-7-|------8--8----|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| G|-5--5-5--5---5-|-/7--8-8-7-|-/8---8--8----|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| D|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8------8--0-|----0--0-0-0------0--0-0-0-| A|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8---------0-|----0-------------0--------| E|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8-----------|-0--0----------0--0--------| Riff 4: Cflat5 Csus4/no5 Cno5 Bb6th e|-----0---0--0--0-|-----0---0--0--0-|-0--10b12--10---|-----------------| B|----11--11-11-11-|----10--10-10-10-|-9--------------|-12--------------| G|-----0---0--0--0-|-----0---0--0--0-|-0------------0-|-10---10-10-10-9-| D|-----0---0--0--0-|-----0---0--0--0-|-0--------------|-10---10-10-10-9-| A|----11--11-11-11-|----10--10-10-10-|-9--------------|-10---10-10-10-9-| E|-0---------------|-0---------------|-0--------------|-10---10-10-10-9-| I saw you at, G# (xx1114@1) C* Fadd9 (135211@1) Ge|-8---10p8--------8-8-|-7--7-7-|----7-5------5-|-----------| (320003@1)B|-8------8-12--8--8-8-|-9--9-9-|-5--5-5--7h8-5-|-/7--7-7-7-| G|-8------8--8--8--8-8-|-8--8-8-|-5--5-5--5---5-|-/7--8-8-7-| D|-8------------8--8-8-|-7--7-7-|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-| A|-8------------8------|--------|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-| E|-8------------8------|--------|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-| aperfect (x02210@1)place. It's gonna happen soon, G# (xx1114@1) Ce|-----10-------|----0--0-0-0-| (x32010@1)B|------8--8----|----0--0-0-0-| G|-/8---8--8----|----0--0-0-0-| D|-/8------8--0-|----0--0-0-0-| A|-/8---------0-|----0--------| E|-/8-----------|-0--0--------| but not today. Riff 5: C (x32010@1) Bb6th G# (xx1114@1) C* e|-------10b12--10---|-------------------|-8---10p8--------8-8-|-7--7-7-| B|-----0-------------|-12----------------|-8------8-12--8--8-8-|-9--9-9-| G|---0-------------0-|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------8--8--8--8-8-|-8--8-8-| D|-0-----------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8--8-8-|-7--7-7-| A|-------------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8------|--------| E|-------------------|-10---10-10-10-9-9-|-8------------8------|--------| So go to sleep, and make the change. Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G#e|----7-5------5-|-----------|-----10-------| (xx1114@1)B|-5--5-5--7h8-5-|-/7--7-7-7-|------8--8----| G|-5--5-5--5---5-|-/7--8-8-7-|-/8---8--8----| D|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8------8--0-| A|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8---------0-| E|-5-------5-----|-/7--7-7-7-|-/8-----------| I'll meet you here tomorrow, independence F (133211@1) G#e|------5--5-5-5--------5--5-5-5--------5--5-5-5-|-----10-------| (xx1114@1)B|------5--5-5-5--------5--5-5-5--------5--5-5-5-|------8--8----| G|----5-5--5-5-5------5-5--5-5-5------5-5--5-5-5-|-/8---8--8----| D|----5-5--5-5-5------5-5--5-5-5------7-7--7-7-7-|-/8------8--0-| A|----5---------------5---------------5----------|-/8---------0-| E|-5---------------5---------------7-------------|-/8-----------| day, independence day, independence day. Outro: C (x32010@1) Bb6th G#e|------10b12--10---|-----------------|-------8-------------8-| (xx1114@1)B|------------------|-12--12-12-12-12-|-----8-----12--8---8---| G|----0-----------0-|-10--10-10-10-10-|---8-------------------| D|-0----------------|-10--10-10-10-10-|-8-------8-------8-----| A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------------| E|------------------|-----------------|-----------------------| C* Fadd9 (135211@1) G (320003@1) G# (xx1114@1) C (x32010@1)e|-------|-------7---5-------7-|------------|-------10-----|------0-| B|---9---|-----5---------7h8---|-/7---------|---8--------8-|------0-| G|-----8-|---5-----------------|-/7--8-8--7-|------------8-|------0-| D|-7-----|-5-------5---5-------|-/7--7-7--7-|-8---8----8---|-0----0-| A|-------|---------------------|------------|--------------|-0----0-| E|-------|---------------------|------------|--------------|---0--0-| ================================================================================ Hope you will enjoy this! Let me know if you find any mistakes. ================================================================================
