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------------------------
