Chords for Elliott Smith - Ballad Of Big Nothing (from Either/Or)
Tempo:
109.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Fm
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [A]
[C] [A]
[Fm] [G]
Throwing candy out to the [C] crowd, dragging it down [D] the lane.
[G] Helpless little thing with your dirty [C]
mouth who's always got something [F] to say.
[G] You're sitting [C] around at home now waiting for your brother [D] to call.
[Dm] I [C] saw [G] him down in the [Fm] alley, having had [G] enough of it all.
[C] I said you can do what you want to [Am] whenever you want [Fm] to.
[G]
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
[Dm] [Fm] [G]
All spit and splatter [C] up all night and down [D] every day.
[G] A tired man with only [C] hours to go just waiting to be taken [F] away.
[G] Getting into the [C] back of a car for candy from [D] some stranger.
[C] [Dm] [G] Watching the parade with dim, [Fm] pointed eyes full [G] of smoldering anger.
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [Fm] to.
[G]
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
[F] [Fm] [G]
[C] Now you can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [C] to.
Do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [G] to.
Do what you want [E] to whenever you want [Am] to.
Though it doesn't mean [D] a thing, [F] big nothing.
[Fm] [C] [A]
[D] [C] [A]
[Fm] [G]
[C]
[C] [A]
[Fm] [G]
Throwing candy out to the [C] crowd, dragging it down [D] the lane.
[G] Helpless little thing with your dirty [C]
mouth who's always got something [F] to say.
[G] You're sitting [C] around at home now waiting for your brother [D] to call.
[Dm] I [C] saw [G] him down in the [Fm] alley, having had [G] enough of it all.
[C] I said you can do what you want to [Am] whenever you want [Fm] to.
[G]
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
[Dm] [Fm] [G]
All spit and splatter [C] up all night and down [D] every day.
[G] A tired man with only [C] hours to go just waiting to be taken [F] away.
[G] Getting into the [C] back of a car for candy from [D] some stranger.
[C] [Dm] [G] Watching the parade with dim, [Fm] pointed eyes full [G] of smoldering anger.
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [Fm] to.
[G]
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
[F] [Fm] [G]
[C] Now you can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [C] to.
Do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [G] to.
Do what you want [E] to whenever you want [Am] to.
Though it doesn't mean [D] a thing, [F] big nothing.
[Fm] [C] [A]
[D] [C] [A]
[Fm] [G]
[C]
Key:
C
G
Fm
Am
D
C
G
Fm
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Throwing candy out to the [C] crowd, _ dragging it down [D] the lane.
_ [G] Helpless little thing with your dirty [C]
mouth who's always got something [F] to say.
_ [G] _ You're sitting [C] around at home now waiting for your brother [D] to call.
_ [Dm] _ I [C] saw [G] him down in the [Fm] alley, _ having had [G] enough of it all.
[C] I said you can do what you want to [Am] whenever you want [Fm] to.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
_ [Dm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ All spit and splatter [C] up all night and down [D] every day.
_ [G] A tired man with only [C] hours to go just waiting to be taken [F] away. _
_ [G] _ Getting into the [C] back of a car for _ candy from [D] some stranger. _
_ [C] _ [Dm] _ [G] Watching the parade with dim, [Fm] pointed eyes full [G] of smoldering anger.
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [Fm] to.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _
[C] Now you can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [C] to.
Do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [G] to.
Do what you want [E] to whenever you want [Am] to.
Though it doesn't mean [D] a thing, _ [F] _ big nothing.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Throwing candy out to the [C] crowd, _ dragging it down [D] the lane.
_ [G] Helpless little thing with your dirty [C]
mouth who's always got something [F] to say.
_ [G] _ You're sitting [C] around at home now waiting for your brother [D] to call.
_ [Dm] _ I [C] saw [G] him down in the [Fm] alley, _ having had [G] enough of it all.
[C] I said you can do what you want to [Am] whenever you want [Fm] to.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
_ [Dm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _
_ _ All spit and splatter [C] up all night and down [D] every day.
_ [G] A tired man with only [C] hours to go just waiting to be taken [F] away. _
_ [G] _ Getting into the [C] back of a car for _ candy from [D] some stranger. _
_ [C] _ [Dm] _ [G] Watching the parade with dim, [Fm] pointed eyes full [G] of smoldering anger.
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [Fm] to.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] You can do what you want [Am] to, there's no one to stop [Fm] you.
_ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [G] _
[C] Now you can do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [C] to.
Do what you want [Am] to whenever you want [G] to.
Do what you want [E] to whenever you want [Am] to.
Though it doesn't mean [D] a thing, _ [F] _ big nothing.
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
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