Chords for Elliott Smith - Everbody Cares, Everybody Understands (Acoustic)

Tempo:
123.35 bpm
Chords used:

C

B

F

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elliott Smith - Everbody Cares, Everybody Understands (Acoustic) chords
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[Em]
Everybody [C#] cares, [C] everybody [G] understands [D]
[F] Yes, [C] everybody [B] cares about you
[F] Yeah, and [C] whether or not [B] you want them to [Em] It's a chemical [C#] embrace [C] that kicks [G] you in
the head [F] To a [C] pure [B] synthetic sympathy
[F] [C] That infuriates [B] you totally [Fm] And a [C] quiet lie [B] that makes you wanna scream
[A] and [F#m] shout [G] So you're out late [F] dreaming, [C] looking at the
brilliant [Em] [F#m] [G] sun
[B] [Cm] [A] [G] Raining its [F] guiding [C] light upon [Em] everyone
[B] For [Em] a moment's rest [C#] you can lean [C] against [G] the banister
[D] [Fm] After [C] running upstairs [B] again and again [F] From wherever [C] they came [B] to fix you in
[Em] But always fear [C#] city's blindness [C] follow [G] right behind
You [D] [F] got a [C] pretty [B] vision in your [F] head A [C] pencil full [B] of poison lead
[F] And a [C] sickened smile [B] illegal [A] in every [F#m] town
[G] So you're out late [C] dreaming, looking at the
[G] brilliant sun [B] [A]
[G] Raining its [F] guiding [C] light upon [Em] [F#m] everyone
[G] [B] You're
[G] out late dreaming, [F] [C] looking at the brilliant [Em] [F#m] sun
[G] [B] [A]
[G] Raining its [F] [C] guiding light upon [Em] everyone [B] You
[C] say you mean well, you [G] don't know what you mean
[Cm] Fucking oughta stay the hell [D] away from things you know nothing [Em] about
[C#] [C]
[G] [D]
[F] [C] [Dm] [B] [Em]
[F] [C] [B] [Em]
[F] [C] [B] [A]
[F#m] [Em] [D]
[A#] [B] [A] [D#]
[Em] [D] [Am] [A#] [B]
This is where it starts to fade [Em] out
[D] [C] [A#] [B]
[A] [F#m] [F] [Em]
Key:  
C
3211
B
12341112
F
134211111
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
B
12341112
F
134211111
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To start learning Elliott Smith - Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, B, F, C, B, Em, F, C, Em, F#m and G. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 123. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Everybody [C#] cares, _ [C] everybody [G] _ _ understands [D] _ _ _ _
[F] Yes, [C] everybody _ [B] cares about you
[F] Yeah, and [C] whether or not [B] you want them to [Em] It's a chemical [C#] embrace [C] that kicks [G] you in
the _ head _ _ [F] To a [C] pure [B] synthetic sympathy _
[F] _ [C] That infuriates [B] you _ totally [Fm] And a [C] quiet lie [B] that makes you wanna scream
[A] and _ [F#m] shout [G] So you're out late [F] dreaming, [C] looking at the
brilliant [Em] _ [F#m] [G] sun _
[B] _ [Cm] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ Raining its [F] guiding [C] light upon [Em] everyone _
[B] For _ _ _ [Em] a moment's rest [C#] you can lean [C] against [G] the banister _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Fm] After [C] running upstairs [B] again and again [F] From wherever [C] they came [B] to fix you in
[Em] But always fear [C#] city's blindness [C] follow [G] right behind _
You _ [D] [F] got a [C] pretty [B] vision in your [F] head A [C] pencil full [B] of poison lead
[F] And a [C] sickened smile [B] illegal [A] in every [F#m] town _
[G] So you're out late [C] dreaming, looking at the
[G] brilliant sun _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
[G] Raining its [F] guiding [C] light upon [Em] [F#m] everyone
[G] _ _ [B] You're _ _
[G] _ out late dreaming, [F] [C] looking at the brilliant [Em] [F#m] sun
[G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
[G] Raining its [F] [C] guiding light upon [Em] everyone _ _ [B] You _ _ _
[C] _ _ say you mean well, you [G] don't know what you _ _ mean _ _
[Cm] _ Fucking oughta stay the hell [D] away from things you know nothing [Em] about
_ [C#] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[A#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D#] _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ [A#] _ [B] _
_ _ _ This is where it starts to fade [Em] out
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ [A#] _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [F] _ [Em] _ _ _

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This song is part of Drinking From Puddles: A Radio History album.

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