CONDOR AVENUE Elliott Smith Don't blame me; I just tab the damn things to get them out of my head. Elliott Smith is a dirty cheat: he plays this (below) on one guitar and then goes back in and strums arpeggios on the second just to confuse people trying to figure out the song. Frankly, I don't think you'll ever miss the second guitar, but if you're finicky then shanghai a friend and teach them the chords. G G F# F E B7sus4 G Asus2 Am D C E------------------------------------------------------2--------0s3------ B--------------------0-0----0--0-------0--------1------3------1---------- G----------1-1-2-2-3---0-0---0---0--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2s0----0-------- D--5-5-4-3-2--2--2--2--0--0---0---0--2----2---2----2--0-----4-2----4-0--- A----------2-----2------------------0---0----0---0----------------------- E-3-3-2-1-0-0---2-2---3-3---3---3---------------------------------------- CM7 Am Bm G9 Bm C E----------------2-2--3-2-0- B--0-1-1-1s3--1--3--3-0-3-1- G--0--0--2---2---4----0-4-0- D--2-----2------------------ A-3-3---0---0---2-----0-2-3- E-----------------2--------- That's the intro and the verses. Except, of course, the verses don't have the little G G F# F E bit. The chorus goes like this: E G6 Am E--0--------0-----0----0s3-0----- B----0--0s3---3-0---1--------3-3- G--------------------2----------- play 3X D--2--2----0---0--2-------2---2-- A----------------0-0---0----0---- E-0-0---3----3------------------- E D9 C CM7 C E E-0--------0--0-----0-----0-----0----- B----0--3-3------1-----1-----1-------- G--------2--2------------------------- and back to the verse. D--2--2-0-0----2--2--2--2--2--2--2---- A-------------3-3---3-2---3-2--------- E-0-0---------------------------3-2-1- In case you care, he does something different the last time he plays the chorus ("What a shitty thing to say..."). I'm not entirely sure why he does this since to the casual observer it sounds exactly the same, but here it is: E G6 Am E--0----0s3-0-----0----0s3-0----- B----0--------3-3---1--------3-3- G--------------4----------------- play 3X D--2--2----0------2--2----2---2-- A----------------0-0---0----0---- E-0-0---3----3------------------- E D9 C CM7 C E E-0--------0--0-----0-----0-----0------0-! B----0--3-3------1-----1-----1---------0-! G--------2--2--------------------------1-! D--2--2-0-0----2--2--2--2--2--2--2-----2-! A-------------3-3---3-2---3-2----------2-! E-0-0---------------------------3-2-1--0-! As a direct result of the fact that I am not Elliott Smith, I must admit that this is by necessity approximate. It sounds pretty damn close though. To correct me, thank me, yell at me, or issue death threats, kindly drop me an email at duckfluf@yahoo.com. I'll even email you back with answers to questions and clarifications. I swear. I will. --duckfluf