Christian Brothers Chords & Tabs
Tabbed by: Eddie Garcia
Hey this is my first tab so go easy on me. This is a great song and is tuned one whole
down, which, seemed
to be Elliott's favorite tuning.
Elliott also enjoyed half chords so he tends to omit certain strings to create a more
chord.
I am currently trying to figure out the little solo part, mine is not complete but it
close. Enjoy. If you have corrections/suggestions
please feel free to email me on this site. Username is Kashmir101.
These are 10s here. Avoiding clutter.Same rhythm.
d --------------------------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555-xxxxxxx-8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d -------------------------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
The chords are a bit more full here.
d -0000000-3333333----------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555---------8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d ---------3333333---------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elliott_smith/christian_brothers_tab_ver_5.html ]
The verse. no bad dream...
d ------------- -----------0000000----------|
a ---3-----4p3- ---3-------1111111-3333333--|
f ------------5 (x3) then -----------0000000-0000000--|
c --0-0-3h5------ --0------2222222-1111111--|
g --------- -------0-2-3333333-3333333--|
d -3---------- -3--333----------------------|
christian brothers... can't help me...
d-----------------------00000000-----------------------------1111111-4444444-|
a---3-----4p3----3------11111111-4444444---3----4p3----3-----1111111-4444444-|
f------------5----------00000000-5555555-----------0---------2222222-5555555-|
c--0-0-3h5------0-------22222222-5555555--0-0---------0------3333333-6666666-|
g-------------------0-2-33333333-3333333-----3h5-------------3333333-6666666-|
d3------------3---333--------------------3-----------3--333221111111-4444444-|
Chorus
d --------------------------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555---------8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d -------------------------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
The song just follows the same rhythmic pattern. Here is what I gathered the solo is.
like it was done with a 12 string.
Not 100% but I am close.
d ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|
a -3-3-1---------- -3-3-1------1h3-3-3p1-----------3----3----6---3-|
f ------3-2-3-2-0- -------3-2-3---------2-2-3-2-0-3--2-3-5--5---5--|
c ---------------- ----------------------------------------6---6---|
g ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|
d ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|