This is a tab based off several live-performances of the song including:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8ah9CO5CRQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOmA--5_q6o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB3hoyuA2Ho
The chords are 100% accurate and correctly labeled.
Main Chords:
A (002220)
Am (002210)
C/F (033210)
C/G (332210)
D7 (000212)
D7(1) (004530)
D7(2) (054530)
E (022100)
Emaj7/4 (021200)
F (133211)
F#sus4 (221000)
Outro Chords:
#1(Am/sus4) (500550)
#2(Am/M7sus4) (400550)
#3(Am9) (505500)
#4(Am/sus4/add9) (500450)
#5(AM9/sus4) (400450)
#6(A9/sus4) (300400)
#7(A6/sus4/add9) (200200)
#8(A/aug5/sus4/add9) (100200)
INTRO:
e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5--+
b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5------------------------+
g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5----------+
d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+--------------------------------+
A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0--------------+
E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+--------------------------------+
e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+
VERSE 1:
A D7(1)
Something's happening, don't speak to soon
D7(2) C/F
I told the boss off and made my move
E
Got no-where to go
CHORUS 1:
Am Emaj7/4 C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Am E C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Couple killer each and every time
BRIDGE 1:
e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+
b-------5---------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5----/5---3-1---+
g-----5-------5-------5-------5---+-----4-----------4---4---------2-+
d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+
E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------0---------------+
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elliott_smith/son_of_sam_tab_ver_4.html ]
VERSE 2:
A D7(1)
I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird
D7(2) C/F
Long revered options disappear
E
But I know what to do
CHORUS 2:
Am Emaj7/4 C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Son of Sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love
Am E C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Acting under orders from above
BRIDGE 2:
e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
b-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
g-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
d-2-----2-----2-------2-2-2-2-2-2-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
A-0-----0-----0-------0-0-0-0-0-0-+/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+
E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
e/8-----8-----8-------8-8-8-8-8-8-+/10----10----11------111111111111+
b/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
g/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
d/7-----7-----7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-+/10----10----10------101010101010+
A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
E---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
A C/F D7 C/F
King for a day
Am - D71 - D72 - C/F - E
CHORUS 1:
Am Emaj7/4 C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, the clouded mind
Am E C/F C/G F#sus4 F
Couple killer each and every time
INTRO(repeat):
e-0---------3-----5---------3-----+---------------------------------+-0---------3-----5----/8p--7p5---+
b-----5-----------------5---------+-5-----5---5p3---5-----5p3-------+-------5-------------------------+
g-------------5-------5-------5---+-----4---------------3-----5-----+-----5-------5-------5-----------+
d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+-0-------0-------0---------------+
E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+---------------------------------+
e---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
b-7-----7---7-5---7-----7---7-----+-5-----5---5-----5-----5p3-----3-+-------3---3-----3-----3-----0-1-+
g-----7---------------7-------7---+-----4-------4-------4-----5-----+-----0-------0-------0-----2-----+
d---------------------------------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
A-0-------0-------0-------0-------+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
E---------------------------------+-4-------4-------4---------------+-3-------3-------3-------3-------+
e-----------------------0---------+---------------------------------+
b-------1---1-----1-1-3-----3-----+-1---------1-----------------0---+
g-----2-------2-------------------+-------2-----2---1-----1---2---2-+
d---------------------------------+-----3---------------2-----------+
A---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
E-2-------2-------2---------------+-1-------1-------0---------------+
OUTRO:
#1 #2
Shiva opens her arms now
#3 #4
To make sure I don't get to far
#5 #6 #7
I may talk in my sleep tonight cause I don't know what I am
#8 Am C/F E A
I'm a little like you, more like son of Sam
