Elliott Smith - Independence Day


I play this gem in standard tuning, sounds pretty close...=20

Chords: I think he plays the signature riff with triads. I'm too lazy to =
tab the
entire signature riff, but when playing the triads just fiddle around =
with your
pinky on the B and the high E-string and the tune will come to you..

Am 	x02210
Ab 	466544
Ab 	xx654x (triad)
D  	xx0232
E  	022100
F  	133211
F  	xx321x (triad)
G  	355433 =20
G  	xx543x (triad)
Em	022000
EbMaj7  xx878x (triad)
Bb      x1333x
C       032010 or 332010
C       bar chord 8th position (use this one to start the signature =
riff)


Intro: something in C, dunno the names two chords: ( 10th, D-string, =
8th, G-string, 11th, B-string
                       =20
                                                     10th, D-string, =
8th, G-string, 12th, B-string)


Signature riff: C (Ebmaj7) Ab (G)  F (G) Ab C (play twice)=20


Bridge(transition from C to Am): 032010  032000 032200 032000 x02210

Am           Ab                  D          E    F=20
Future Butterfly gonna spend the day higher than high

       Ab        G
You'll be beautiful confusion

Em                Am    Ab
Oooooh once I was you


C  (EbMaj7)  Ab  (G)  F   (G)  Ab  C (Signature riff) play twice

(the chords between brackets are passing chords or whatever you call 'm)


Am                 Ab                    D         E   F
I saw you caught between all the people out making the scene=20

    =20
      Ab        G =20
and a bright ideal tomorrow


Em                  Am
Oooooh don't go too far

             Ab
stay who you are


C  (EbMaj7) Ab  (G) F

F         Ab
Everybody knows

         =20
          C
Everybody knows

          Bb
Everybody knows

               =20
                F
you only live a day

                    G  Ab C
but it's brilliant anyway

(Bridge: just grab and hold an open C chord and add a F# (D-string 4th =
frett),=20
then a F (D-string 3rd frett) and end with the open C you started with)=20
=20


play bridge




C           (Ebmaj7) Ab              G
I saw you at         a perfect place


F                      (G)  Ab         C
it's gonna happen soon      but not today


C             (Ebmaj7) Ab                  (G)
so go to sleep         and make the change


F                     (G)
I'll meet you here tomorrow


Ab            F
independence day

            =20

independence day

            =20
Ab            C
independence day


End with signature riff


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