WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Elliott Smith - Christian Brother Ukulele | Ver. 1
Standard Tuning [EADGBe]
Capo 1 (Tab relative to capo)
Legend: ( ) – Note does not have to be played, but can be
h – Hammer on
p – Pull off
I'm pretty sure Elliott plays this differently, but I think this sounds pretty
similar to the recording.
Here are the chords first:
A: |-0-| Am: |-0-| Cadd9: |-0-| Em: |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-1-| |-3-| |-5-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |-5-| or |-2-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-2-|
|---| |---| |---| |-0-| |-0-|
Asus2: |-0-| C: |-3-| Cmaj7: |-0-| D: |-2-| F: |-1-|
|-7-| |-1-| |-1-| |-3-| |-1-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-2-|
|-7-| |-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-3-|
|-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |(0)| |-3-|
|---| |---| |-0-| |---| |-1-|
Note: The chord labeled "Asus2" is not actually Asus2; I just couldn't find a name for it.
Now, the sections that go [Em Cmaj Em Cmaj] can be strummed, but Elliott plays
something like this:
|-----------------------------------|
|-------0--------------1------------|
|-------0-------------------0-------|
|-------2----------2------------2---|
|-------2---0h2---------------------|
|---0---0---------------------------|
That's not exact, but it's pretty easy to figure out the strumming if you listen
to the song.
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
No bad dream f**ker's going to boss me around
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Christian Brothers going to take him down
D F A
But it can't help me get over
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
And you think I ought to shake your motherf**king hand
D F A
Well, I know how much you care
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Come here by me, I want you here
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so f**king clear
Solo:
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
D F A
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Come here by me, I want you here
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so f**king clear
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so f**king clear
If you want to play the solo while you strum the chords, here is what I do.
Again, it's not exact, but you can figure out how to play it on your own pretty
easily.
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|---2---2---2---2---1---1---1-------0--------------1------------2---2---2---2---1---1---0---0----|
|---4---4---2---0---0---0---0-------0-------------------0-------4---4---2---0---0---0---4---2p0--|
|---2---2---2---2---4---4---2-------2----------2------------2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4----|
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------2---0h2---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|-----------------------------------0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
So that's pretty much it… Have fun learning and playing this song, and I hope
this tab helped you out.
-Gregg
