Baby Britain - From the Album "XO" By Elliott Smith This song is actually played on Piano but it transfers to Guitar fine. Chords used: Em7: 022030 Am7: x02010 G: 320033 C: x32010 G/B: x20003 Am: x02210 A/C#: x4222x D: xx0232 B/D#: x6444x Em7 Am7 baby britain feels the best G C floating over a sea of vodka Em7 Am7 separated from the rest G C fights problems with bigger problems Em7 Am7 sees the ocean fall and rise G C counts the waves that somehow didn't hit her Em7 Am7 water pouring from her eyes G C alcoholic and very bitter Chorus: Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C for someone half as smart Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C you'd be a work of art Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C G/B you put your-self a- part Am C and i can't help until you start Verse 2: Em7 Am7 we knocked another couple back G C the dead soliders lined up on the table Em7 Am7 still prepared for an attack G C they didn't know they'd been disabled Em7 Am7 felt a wave a rush of blood G C you won't be happy til the bottle's broken Em7 Am7 and you're out swimming in the flood G C you kept back kept unspoken Repeat chorus Bridge: C A/C# you got a look in your eye D when you're saying goodbye B/D# like you wanna say hi Instrumental: Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C (3X) G/B Am C Verse 3: Em7 Am7 the light was on but it was dim G C revolver's been turned over Em7 Am7 and now it's ready once again G C the radio was playing crimson and clover Em7 Am7 london bridge is safe and sound G C no matter what you keep repeating Em7 Am7 nothing's gonna drag me down G C to a death that's not worth cheating Repeat chorus 2X For the chorus part, all you are doing is playing Em7 with an ascending bass line that looks like this when tabbed out: All E minors listed here are actually Em7 chords Em Em/G Em/A Em/B C --0---0----0----0----0--------- --0---0----0----0----1--------- --0---0----0----0----0--------- --2---2----2----2----2--------- --2---2----0----2----3--------- --0---3------------------------
