================================================================================ Elliott Smith - Angeles ================================================================================ Tabbed by: F# 11th w3. Tuning: Capo 5th fret. Played on acoustic western. The chord shapes used in this song: Em9th A (x02220@1) BmAug5 D/A (x00232@1) G (320003@1) Em9th* |--2--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--4--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--5--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--0--| |--x--| |--2--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--0--| A7 (x02020@1) Bm (x24432@1) F# (244322@1) D (xx0232@1) E (022100@1) F#add9/no5 |--0--| |--x--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--| |--x--| |--2--| |--3--| |--2--| |--3--| |--0--| |--x--| |--0--| |--4--| |--3--| |--2--| |--1--| |--3--| |--2--| |--4--| |--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--4--| |--x--| |--2--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--2--| |--x--| |--0--| |--4--| G* C#|--x--| (x43121@1) |--x--| |--x--| |--6--| |--4--| |--6--| |--5--| |--6--| |--5--| |--4--| |--3--| |--x--| ================================================================================ The structure of this song is very simple: Intro - Verse 1 - Verse 2 - Bridge - Verse 3. The intro is mainly played in a very quick finger-picking style, except for the last part, which is played by strumming the chords and accentuating the bass lines with your thumb. The rest of the song is played in the same style as the last part of the intro. Beneath the tab I have put symbols for which fingers to use to pick the notes tabbed. The symbol on top is the one for the highest note of course. These are suggestions 'cause you might want to use other fingers, but these are the ones I use myself. t = thumb i = index finger m = middle finger r = ring finger v = stroke down (use index finger) ^ = stroke up (use thumb) ================================================================================ Intro: Em9th Ae|----2--------2-------2-------2-|----0--------0-------0-------0-| (x02220@1)B|-------------3-------3-------3-|-------------2-------2-------2-| G|---------4-------4-------4-----|---------2-------2-------2-----| D|----5------5-------5-------5---|----2------2-------2-------2---| A|-------------------------------|-0-----0-------0-------0-------| E|-0-----0-------0-------0-------|-------------------------------| t r t m t r t m t r t m t r t r t m t r t m t r t m t r i m m m i m m m BmAug5 D/A (x00232@1) Ge|-------------|--------------|-----------------------------| (320003@1)B|----3--------|-3--------3---|----3--------3-------3-------| G|---------0---|----2---------|----0----0-------0-------0---| D|----4------4-|------4-----4-|-----------0-------0---------| A|-2-----2-----|-0------0-----|-----------------------------| E|-------------|--------------|-3-----3-------3-------3---2-| t r t m i r m i t m t t r t m t m t m t m t m t i t m Em9th* A7e|----0h2--------2-------2-------2-|----0--------0-------0-------0-| (x02020@1)B|----0h3--------3-------3-------3-|-------------2-------2-------2-| G|-----------0-------0-------0-----|---------0-------0-------0-----| D|-------------2-------2-------2---|----2------2-------2-------2---| A|---------------------------------|-0-----0-------0-------0-------| E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-------------------------------| t r t m t r t m t r t m t r t r t m t r t m t r t m t r m m m m i m m m BmAug5 D/A (x00232@1) Ge|-------------|--------------|-----------------------------| (320003@1)B|----3--------|-3--------3---|----3--------3-------3-------| G|---------0---|----2---------|----0----0-------0-------0---| D|----4------4-|------4-----4-|-----------0-------0---------| A|-2-----2-----|-0------0-----|-----------------------------| E|-------------|--------------|-3-----3-------3-------3---0-| t r t m i r m i t m t t r t m t m t m t m t m t i t m F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) De|----2--------|-0------0----|----3--------|----0h2-------| (xx0232@1)B|----2--------|--------2----|---------3---|----3-----3---| G|-------------|----2--------|-----------0-|------------2-| D|---------4---|------2----0-|----0--------|-0------0-----| A|-----------4-|-0-----------|-------------|--------------| E|-2-----2-----|-------------|-3-----3-----|--------------| t r t m t r m t r t t r t m i t r t m t m t m i m E (022100@1) (Strumming...) G*/A e|----0--------0----0-0---------|-------------------------| B|----0--------0----0-0---------|-------------------------| G|---------1--------1-1-----2-2-|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-| D|-----------2--------------0-0-|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-| A|--------------------------x-x-|----5---5-5-5------0-----| E|-0-----0-------0-------2------|-3-------------3---------| t r t m t r t v ^ t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ m m G* Bm (x24432@1) Ae|------------------------|--------------|--------------| (x02220@1)B|------------------------|----3---3-3-3-|----2---2-2-2-| G|----4---4-4---(0)-------|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| D|----5---5-5--2/4---2----|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| A|----5---5-5-----------0-|-2------------|-0------------| E|-3----------------------|--------------|--------------| t v ^ v i i t t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ G*/A G* e|-------------------------|-----------------------------| B|-------------------------|-----------------------------| G|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-|----4---4-4-4-----4-4-4--4-4-| D|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-|----5---5-5-5-----5-5-5--5-5-| A|----5---5-5-5------0-----|----5---5-5-5-----5-5-5--5-5-| E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3-------------| t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v v ^ ================================================================================ Verses: To vary the stroking of the hight strings a bit, don't stroke the exact same strings each time when going up and down. I tabbed the same notes to stroke in each chord shape, to make it easier to understand and to remember. Verse 1 and 2 are identical, verse 3 has a few small variations which are noted on the right side. Em9th A7e|----2---2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-| (x02020@1)B|----3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-|----2---2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-| ==> In verse 3 G|----4---4-4-4-----4-4-----4-4-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-| the Em9th is D|------------------------------|-----------------------2------| replaced with a A|-----------------------2------|-0-------------0--------------| normal Em in E|-0-------------0--------------|------------------------------| open position t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ BmAug5 D/A (x00232@1) Ge|--------------|--------------|------------------------------| (320003@1)B|----3---3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-| G|----0---0-0-0-|----2---2-2-2-|----3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-| D|----4---4-4-4-|----4---4-4-4-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-| A|-2------------|-0------------|------------------------------| E|--------------|--------------|-3-------------3-------2------| t V ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ Em9th* A7e|----0h2---2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-| (x02020@1)B|----0h3---3-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-|----2---2-2-2-----2-2-----2-2-| G|----0-----0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0-| D|--------------------------------|-----------------------2------| A|-------------------------2------|-0-------------0--------------| E|-0---------------0--------------|------------------------------| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ BmAug5 D/A (x00232@1) Ge|--------------|--------------|----------------------------| (320003@1)B|----3---3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3-----3-3-------| G|----0---0-0-0-|----2---2-2-2-|----3---3-3-3-----3-3-------| D|----4---4-4-4-|----4---4-4-4-|----0---0-0-0-----0-0-------| A|-2------------|-0------------|----------------------------| E|--------------|--------------|-3-------------3-------3--0-| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t t F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) De|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|----3---3-3-3-|----0h2---2-2-2-| (xx0232@1)B|----2---2-2-2-|----2---2-2-2-|----3---3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3-| G|----3---3-3-3-|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|----2-----2-2-2-| D|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|-0--------------| A|--------------|-0------------|--------------|----------------| E|-2------------|--------------|-3------------|----------------| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ E (022100@1) G*/A e|----0---0-0-0-----0-0---------|------------------------| B|----0---0-0-0-----0-0---------|------------------------| G|----1---1-1-1-----1-1-----2-2-|----4---4-4-4-------2-2-| D|----2---2-2-2-----2-2-----0-0-|----5---5-5-5-------2-2-| A|--------------------------x-x-|----5---5-5-5-----0-----| E|-0-------------0-------2------|-3-------------3--------| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ G* Bm (x24432@1) Ae|------------------------|--------------|--------------| (x02220@1)B|------------------------|----3---3-3-3-|----2---2-2-2-| G|----4---4-4---(0)-------|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| D|----5---5-5--2/4---2----|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| ==> In verse 3, A|----5---5-5-----------0-|-2------------|-0------------| play 3x E|-3----------------------|--------------|--------------| t v ^ v i i t t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ G*/A G* e|-------------------------|-----------------------------| B|-------------------------|-----------------------------| G|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-|----4---4-4-4-----4-4-4--4-4-| D|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-|----5---5-5-5-----5-5-5--5-5-| ==> In verse 3, A|----5---5-5-5------0-----|----5---5-5-5-----5-5-5--5-5-| replace with E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3-------------| variation t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v v ^ Verse 3 variation: G*/A G*/A G*/A e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-| D|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-| A|----5---5-5-5------0-----|----5---5-5-5------0-----|----5---5-5-5------0-----| E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3---------| t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ G* e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|----4---4-4-4------------4-| D|----5---5-5-5------------5-| A|----5---5-5-5------0-----5-| E|-3-------------3------2--3-| t v ^ v ^ t t t t ================================================================================ Bridge: F# (244322@1) F#add9/no5 A (x02220@1) C#e|--------2-2-2-|---------------|----0---0-0-0-|--------------| (x43121@1)B|--------2-2-2-|---------------|----2---2-2-2-|----6---6-6-6-| G|--------3-3-3-|----3---3-3-3--|----2---2-2-2-|----6---6-6-6-| D|--------4-4-4-|----4---4-4-4--|----2---2-2-2-|----6---6-6-6-| A|----4---------|----x---x-x-x--|-0------------|-4------------| E|-2--2---------|-4-------------|--------------|--------------| t t ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ F# (244322@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) De|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|----3---3-3-3-|----0h2---2-2-2-| (xx0232@1)B|----2---2-2-2-|----2---2-2-2-|----3---3-3-3-|----3-----3-3-3-| G|----3---3-3-3-|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|----2-----2-2-2-| D|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-|----0---0-0-0-|-0--------------| A|--------------|-0------------|--------------|----------------| E|-2------------|--------------|-3------------|----------------| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ E (022100@1) G*/A e|----0---0-0-0-----0-0---------|------------------------| B|----0---0-0-0-----0-0---------|------------------------| G|----1---1-1-1-----1-1-----2-2-|----4---4-4-4-------2-2-| D|----2---2-2-2-----2-2-----0-0-|----5---5-5-5-------2-2-| A|--------------------------x-x-|----5---5-5-5-----0-----| E|-0-------------0-------2------|-3-------------3--------| t v ^ v ^ t v ^ t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ G* Bm (x24432@1) Ae|------------------------|--------------|--------------| (x02220@1)B|------------------------|----3---3-3-3-|----2---2-2-2-| G|----4---4-4---(0)-------|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| D|----5---5-5--2/4---2----|----4---4-4-4-|----2---2-2-2-| A|----5---5-5-----------0-|-2------------|-0------------| E|-3----------------------|--------------|--------------| t v ^ v i i t t v ^ v ^ t v ^ v ^ G*/A G* e|-------------------------|--------------------------| B|-------------------------|--------------------------| G|----4---4-4-4--------2-2-|----4---4-4-4-----4-------| D|----5---5-5-5--------2-2-|----5---5-5-5-----5-------| A|----5---5-5-5------0-----|----5---5-5-5-----5-------| E|-3-------------3---------|-3-------------3-----2--1-| t v ^ v ^ t t v ^ t v ^ v ^ t v t t ================================================================================ Ok that's it. Hope you all enjoy this! R.i.p. Elliott, the real master... ================================================================================
