Between The Bars


------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Between The Bars - Elliott Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: F# 11th w3 Tuning: D-Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D) As recorded on the album "Either/Or" Chord shapes used: (names relative to tuning) Am7 Fadd9 C Em7 E F |--3--| |--3--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |--3--| |--0--| |--1--| |--2--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--2--| |--2--| |--x--| |--2--| |--0--| |--2--| |--3--| |--0--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--x--| |--1--| |--x--| |--x--| |--0--| |--1--| G6 Fm7 D9/F# Fm Am |--0--| |--1--| |--0--| |--1--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |--1--| |--0--| |--1--| |--2--| |--1--| |--2--| |--0--| |--1--| |--0--| |--3--| |--2--| |--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--3--| |--0--| |--3--| |--4--| |--2--| |--1--| |--x--| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The stroking patterns are played in a 3/4 measure. Don't take it too literally, as long as you keep the right rhythm it sounds great. Intro: Am7 d|------3-x-3----------3--| Play 4 times A|------1-x-1--------1-1--| F|------2-x-2--------2-2--| C|----2-----------2--2----| G|-0-----------0----------| D|------------------------| Verse 1: Am7 Fadd9 C d|------3---3-------3----|------3-----------3-----|------0---0-------0---0-| A|------1-1-1-------1-1--|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-|------1---1-------1---1-| F|------2-2-2-------2-2--|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-|------0---0-------0-0-0-| C|----2---2-------2---2--|------------------------|----2---2-------2---2---| G|-0-----------0---------|--------3---------------|-3-----------3----------| D|-----------------------|-1-----------1----------|------------------------| Em7 Am7 Fadd9 d|------0---0-------0----|------3---3-------3----|------3-----------3-----| A|------3-3-3-------3-3--|------1-1-1-------1-1--|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-| F|------0-0-0-------0-0--|------2-2-2-------2-2--|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----0---0-------0---0--|----2---2-------2---2--|------------------------| G|-2-----------2---------|-0-----------0---------|--------3---------------| D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-1-----------1----------| C E F d|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1-------1-----| A|------1---1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1-----1-1---0-| F|------0---0-----1-1-1-1-|----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----2---2-------2-------|----3---3-------3---3---| G|-3----------------------|------------------------| D|-------------0----------|-1-----------1----------| Verse 2: Am7 Fadd9 C d|------3---3-------3-----|------3-----------3-----|------0---0-------0---0-| A|------1-1-1-------1-1-0-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-|------1---1-------1---1-| F|------2-2-2-------2-2-0-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-|------0---0-------0-0-0-| C|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------|----2---2-------2---2---| G|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------|-3-----------3----------| D|------------------------|-1-----------1----------|------------------------| Em7 Am7 Fadd9 d|------0---0-------0---0-|------3---3-------3---3-|------3-----------3-----| A|------3-3-3-------3-3-3-|------1-1-1-------1-1-1-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-| F|------0-0-0-------0-0-0-|------2-2-2-------2-2-2-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----0---0-------0---0---|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------| G|-2-----------2----------|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------| D|------------------------|------------------------|-1-----------1----------| C E F d|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1--------1--| A|------1---1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1--------1--| F|------0---0-----1-1-1-1-|----2-2-2-2-----2--2--| C|----2---2-------2-------|----3---3-------3-----| G|-3----------------------|----------------------| D|-------------0----------|-1-----------1--------| 1st Chorus: F G6 Am Fm7 G6 d|------1---1-------0---0-|------0---0---0---0---0-|----1---1-------0----| A|----1-1-1-1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1---1---1---1-|----1-1-1-----0-0-0--| F|----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0-|----2-------------------|----1-1-1-----0-0-0--| C|----3---3-------0---0---|----2-----------0---2---|------1-------0---0--| G|------------------------|-0------2---3-----------|---------------------| D|-1-----------3----------|------------------------|-4---------3---------| D9/F# F G6 Am d|-----0---0------0-----|------1---1-------0---0-|------0---0---0---0---0-| A|---1-1-1-1----1-1-1-0-|----1-1-1-1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1---1---1---1-| F|---2-2-2-2----2-2-2-0-|----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0-|----2-------------------| C|---0---0------0---0---|----3---3-------0---0---|----2-----------0---2---| G|----------------------|------------------------|-0------2---3-----------| D|-2----------2---------|-1-----------3----------|------------------------| ______________________*) F Fm d|---------1-------1---1-|------1---1------1----| A|-------1-1-----1-1-1-1-|----1-1-1-1----1-1-1--| F|-------2-2-----2-2-2-2-|----1-1-1-1----1-1-1--| C|----3--3-------3---3---|--------3----------3--| G|-----------------------|----------------------| D|-1----------1----------|-1-----------1--------| *) In 2nd chorus replace with: Fm d|----------| A|-1--------| F|-1--------| C|-3--------| G|-3--------| D|-1--------| Verse 3: Am7 Fadd9 C d|------3---3-------3-----|------3-----------3-----|------0---0-------0---0-| A|------1-1-1-------1-1-0-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-|------1---1-------1---1-| F|------2-2-2-------2-2-0-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-|------0---0-------0-0-0-| C|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------|----2---2-------2---2---| G|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------|-3-----------3----------| D|------------------------|-1-----------1----------|------------------------| Em7 Am7 Fadd9 d|------0---0-------0---0-|------3---3-------3---3-|------3-----------3-----| A|------3-3-3-------3-3-3-|------1-1-1-------1-1-1-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-| F|------0-0-0-------0-0-0-|------2-2-2-------2-2-2-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----0---0-------0---0---|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------| G|-2-----------2----------|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------| D|------------------------|------------------------|-1-----------1----------| C E F d|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1-------1-----| A|------1---1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1-----1-1---0-| F|------0---0-----1-1-1-1-|----2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----2---2-------2-------|----3---3-------3---3---| G|-3----------------------|------------------------| D|-------------0----------|-1-----------1----------| Verse 4: Am7 Fadd9 C d|------3---3-------3-----|------3-----------3-----|------0---0-------0---0-| A|------1-1-1-------1-1-0-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-|------1---1-------1---1-| F|------2-2-2-------2-2-0-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-|------0---0-------0-0-0-| C|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------|----2---2-------2---2---| G|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------|-3-----------3----------| D|------------------------|-1-----------1----------|------------------------| Em7 Am7 Fadd9 d|------0---0-------0---0-|------3---3-------3---3-|------3-----------3-----| A|------3-3-3-------3-3-3-|------1-1-1-------1-1-1-|----1-1---1-----1-1-1-0-| F|------0-0-0-------0-0-0-|------2-2-2-------2-2-2-|----2-2---2-----2-2-2-0-| C|----0---0-------0---0---|----2---2-------2---2---|------------------------| G|-2-----------2----------|-0-----------0----------|--------3---------------| D|------------------------|------------------------|-1-----------1----------| C E F d|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1--------1--| A|------1---1-----0-0-0-0-|----1-1---1--------1--| F|------0---0-----1-1-1-1-|----2-2-2-2-----2--2--| C|----2---2-------2-------|----3---3-------3-----| G|-3----------------------|----------------------| D|-------------0----------|-1-----------1--------| 2nd Chorus: As described above! =============================================================================== Have fun with it! ===============================================================================