A Fond Farewell

elliot smith - fond farewell tabbed by : moveshhh9@gmail . com credit to : grptertius@yahoo . com for fitting the words with the chords this tab was made for beginners . i Am writing this with them in mind . i know it’s not exactly how he plays it . elliott smith almost always uses barre/ bar chords but this is a much easier way to play a fun song . if you have any way to improve this , please comment . i would love to know the hammer - ons and pull - offs that he uses . tuning : 1/2 step down ( E ♭ - A ♭ - D ♭ - G ♭ - B ♭ - E ♭ ) in other words : standard tuning , but make every note flat . guitar 1 : chords used : Am C G Em Bm Cm E - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 3 - - - - | B - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 4 - - - - | G - - - - 2 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 5 - - - - | D - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - 5 - - - - | A - - - - 0 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 3 - - - - | E - - - - 0 - - - - - - x - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - x - - - - - - x - - - - | Intro : Am C G Em ( x3 ) Am C Verse 1 : G C G the litebrite’s now black and white Am Em cause you took apart a picture that wasn’t right Bm C pitch burning on a shining sheet Am C the only maker that you’d want to meet Em C G the dying man in a living room Am Em whose shadow paces the floor Bm C he’ll take you out any open door Chorus : Am C this is not my life G it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C it’s not what i’m like G Em it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C who couldn’t get things right G Em a fond farewell to a friend Am C Verse 2 : G C G he said really i just wanna dance Am Em good and evil matched perfect it’s a great romance Bm C i can deal with some psychic pain Am C if it’ll slow down my higher brain Em C G veins full of disappearing ink Am Em vomiting in the kitchen sink Bm C disconnecting from the missing link Chorus : Am C this is not my life G it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C it’s not what i’m like G Em it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C who couldn’t get things right G Em a fond farewell to a friend Am C Verse 3 : G C G i see you’re leaving me Am Em and taking up with the enemy Bm C the cold comfort of the in between Am C a little less than a human being Em C G a little less than a happy high Am Em a little less than a suicide Bm C the only things that you really tried Chorus : Am C this is not my life G it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C it’s not what i’m like G Em it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Am C who couldn’t get things right G Em a fond farewell to a friend Am C this is not my life G Em it’s just a fond farewell to a friend Outro : Am C Cm G Em ( x3 ) Am C Cm Cm