INDEPENDENCE DAY by Elliott Smith Elliott plays this in a different key. In my opinion he makes it much harder on himself than he has to. If he played it in A, as i've written it here, he'd have much more easy-to-manage chords without so much barreing. 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F E you'll be beautiful confusion C#m D ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh F Once I was you E----5----0---3---1-3-1--0-------------0--------------------------------- B---5---8---0---0---------1-1-2-2---3-3--3-0-1-3-0------------1---------- G--6---6---0-0-0-0-2----2--2-2-0-0---2----2--------2-0-2-2-0-0--2-2---2-- D---------2---2---3----3--3---2-----0---0----0--0-2-2--3----3----2-2-2-2- A-0---0---------------------------------------------------------0---0---- E------------------------------------------------------------------------ ahh-ahh ahh- ahh E----5----0---3---1-3-1--0-------------0--------------------3------------ B---5---8---0---0---------1-1-2-2---3-3--3-0-1-3-0-------------0--------- G--6---6---0-0-0-0-2----2--2-2-0-0---2----2--------2-0-2-0-2--2-2-2---2-- D---------2---2---3----3--3---2-----0---0----0--0-2-2--3-----3---2-2-2-2- A-0---0---------------------------------------------------------0---0---- E------------------------------------------------------------------------ ahh-ahh ahh- ahh E-------------5---4---2-0-- B-------------------------- G---2---2---2---2---2---2-- D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- A-0---0---0---0---0---0---- E-------------------------- D I saw you caught between All the people out making the scene And a bright ideal tomorrow Ooh don't go too far Stay who you are D F E----5----0---3---1-3-1--0------------------2---------1-------1---------- B---5---8---0---0---------1-1-2-2---3-3---3---3---3-----1---1---1---1---- G--6---6---0-0-0-0-2----2--2-2-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--- D---------2---2---3----3--3---2-----0---0---0---0-----3---3---3---3------ A-0---0------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------ ahh-ahh ahh- ahh everybody knows everybody A G D E-0-------0---------3---------3-----------2-------------- B---2---2---2---2-----0---0-----0----0------3---3-------- G--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0----2-2-2----2---- D-2---2---2---2---2-------------------------------------- A-------------------2---2-----2----2------0---0---------- E-------------------------------------------------------- knows everybody knows you only live a day but it's E F A E-0-----------------1--------0-----------0--------------------3------------ B------0---------0----1---1----2---2--3-3--3-0-1-3-0-------------0--------- G--1----1-------1-1--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2----2--------2-0-2-0-2--2-2-2---2-- D-------------------------------------0---0----0--0-2-2--3-----3---2-2-2-2- A-2------------2----3---3----0---0--------------------------------0---0---- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------- brilliant anywaaaaaaaaaay E---------------- B---------------- G---2---2-------- D--2-2-2-2------- A-0---0---------- E---------------- E-----5-------0---3---1-3-1--0---------------------0------------------ B---5-----8-----0---0-------------1-1-2-2---3-3------3-0-1-3----0----- G--6----6------0-0-0-0-2----2------2-2-0-0---2--------2-----------2-0- D-------------2---2---3----3------3---2-----0-------0----0--0----2-2-- A-0----0-------------------------------------------------------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- I saw you at a perfect place it's gonna happen soon E---------3------------------5-----0---3---1-3---1----0------------ B-------------0-----------5-----8----0---0----------------1-1-2-2-- G-2-0-2-----2---2-2---2--6-----6----0-0-0-0-2------2-------2-2-0-0- D-3--------3-----2-2-2-2-----------2---2---3------3-------3---2---- A---------------0---0---0-----0------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ but not today so go to sleep and make the change E--------0---------------------------3----------------3------------ B-3-3---------3-0-1----3-0--------------0----------------0--------- G--2-----------2-----------2-0-2-0-2---2------2---0-2---2------2--- D-0-------0-------0-----0-2-2--3------3-------3--------3-------3--- A------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------ i'll meet you here tomorrow independence day independence day E-----3-------------3----------3---- B--------0-------------0----------1- G-0-2---2------2-0-2--2--2-0-2---2-- D------3-------3-----3---3------3--- A----------------------------------- E----------------------------------- independence day E----5----0---3---1-3-1--0-------------0--------------------3------! B---5---8---0---0---------1-1-2-2---3-3--3-0-1-3-0-------------0-2-! G--6---6---0-0-0-0-2----2--2-2-0-0---2----2--------2-0-2-0-2--2--2-! D---------2---2---3----3--3---2-----0---0----0--0-2-2--3-----3---2-! A-0---0----------------------------------------------------------0-! E------------------------------------------------------------------! Tabbed by duckfluf. On the offchance that these tabs worked out for you, it would be spiffy if you'd email me at duckfluf@yahoo.com. i'd be interested to know what you think. corrections, questions, and retributive viruses will also be met with philosophical acceptance. cheers --duckfluf