Elliott Smith - Alphabet Town Chords & Tabs

 

Alphabet Town Chords & Tabs

Elliott Smith Chords & Tabs

Version: 3 Type: Chords

Alphabet Town Chords

   
Elliott Smith - Alphabet Town

transcribed by: robertdanielmaher@gmail.com

low to high: EADGBD  (tune 1st string down to a D)

*note: Do not be scared off by the complicated chord names.  This is due to the 
tuning.  The song is mostly simple chord shapes.

chords used:
E7:      022100
B11:     x21202
Asus2:   x02202
Cadd9:   332010
F#7:     244322
Amadd11: x02210
C#madd11:x46654
Aadd11:  x02220
E7sus4:  022200


E7 x4

B11  Asus2  Cadd9 x4   /D
 
E7       F#7         Cadd9      Amadd11   /B
   Alphabet city is haunted
E7        F#7                 Cadd9     Amadd11   /B
   Constantina feels right at home
     E7
She probly won't say you're wrong
C#madd11
   You're already wrong 
Cadd9
   You're already wrong
       Aadd11              E7                 B11  Asus2  Cadd9 
And you      threw up whatever she shot down
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elliott_smith/alphabet_town_crd_ver_3.html ]
                   B11  Asus2  Cadd9
Said show me around
                   B11  Asus2  Cadd9
This alphabet town
                   B11  Asus2  Cadd9   /D
Said show me around
 
E7           F#7              Cadd9      Amadd11   /B
   There's a name you keep repeating
E7          F#7              Cadd9      Amadd11   /B
   You got nothing better to do
            Cadd9               B       F7
And you're with someone who'll hear you say it
             E7sus4   Aadd11
And just not mind
 
E7
   Her hand on your arm
C#madd11
   Her hand on your arm
   Cadd9
She put her hand on your arm
   Aadd11                  E7                B11  Asus2  Cadd9 
         And told you her name you can't pronounce it

                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
I'll show you around 
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
This alphabet town
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
I'll show you around 

This alphabet town
Cadd9        B        F7
     I know what you are
             E7sus4   Aadd11
I just don't mind

E7
   I won't say you're wrong
C#madd11
   I know what you want
Cadd9
   And it's what I want
        Aadd11
So let's      go out
     E7             B11  Asus2  Cadd9
I'm ready to go out
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
I'll show you around 
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
This alphabet town
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9
I'll show you around 
                    B11  Asus2  Cadd9 x4
This alphabet town