A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free - Elliott Smith Starting riff |-3-| E E Q S S S E E E E||----------------------------| B||----------------------------| G||----------------------------| D||--------6----4-6-4----4-----| A||-------------------6-----4--| E||--7--4----------------------| ^ ^ ^ ^ Bend about 1/4 - 1/2 the notes with (^) and add some vibratto, it sounds better. E B I'm floating in a black balloon C#m (Eb) E O.D. on Easter afternoon Abm F# E B My mama told me "Baby stay clean C#m (Eb) E There's no in-between" Abm F# B And all you ladies and you gentlemen C#m (Eb) E Between is all you've ever seen or been Abm F# E Fit poorly and arrange the sight B C#m (Eb) E Doll it up in virgin white Abm F# E C#m Eb You disappoint me, you people raking in on the world E F# Fm E B C#m Abm G The devil's script sells you the heart of a blackbird E B C#m E Shine on me baby, 'cause it's raining in my heart Abm F# E B E||--16----14---------------------|--16----14---------------------| B||--------------14pbr------------|--------------14pbr------------| G||-----------------------16--13--|-----------------------16--13--| D||-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A||-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E||-------------------------------|-------------------------------| C#m E |--16----------------|--L--------L-----------16--|| |--------------------|----------------14s-16-----|| |--------------------|---------------------------|| |--------------------|---------------------------|| |--------------------|---------------------------|| |--------------------|---------------------------|| Abm F# B Sun's rising on a chopping glare C#m (Eb) E Rain dropping acid bought up in the air Abm F# E B C#m E A distorted reality's now a necessity ... to be free Abm F# E It's so disappointing C#m Eb First I put it all down to luck E F# Fm E B C#m Abm God knows why my country don't give a fuck G Fuck G B C# G B F# Abm Abm G B C# Shine on me baby, 'cause it's raining in my heart G B F# Abm Shine on me baby, 'cause it's raining in my heart G B C# G B F# Abm