VERSION: Edited
Getting Started - by ToneTrek
To learn Elliott Smith - Son Of Sam chords with lyrics, build your understanding on these core chords: B, F, C, A, D, F, E, F, A, F. To truly master the tempo, it's wise to start at 48 BPM before aiming for the song's 96 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C.
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Am _ _ _ _ _
Ab _ _ _ .
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Am _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ .
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Abm _ _ _
E _
G _ _ _ .
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D _ _ _ _
F _ _
E _ .
A _ Some things happen,
D don't speak too soon.
I throw the balls
F off, make my move, got
E nowhere to go.
Am So Simpson, I
Bm left shining,
F that
C clouded mind.
B _ _
F _ .
Am Come
E up here,
F the beach, every
C.
D time.
B _ _
F _ _
Am _ _ _ .
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Ab _ _
E _ _
A I'm not uncomfortable,
D feeling _ weird.
Probably lit, options
F _ disappeared, but I
E know what to do.
Am Some are Simpson,
B other doctors,
F Dutch, and nurses
C.
love.
B _
F Acting _
Am _ _
E.
B under
F orders from
C _
B above.
_
F _ .
_
A _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ .
A You need
F more time _ _ .
_
D So _ _
F _ _
G _ .
E _
A _ _ _ _ _
D _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ .
_
E _ _ _
Am now Simpson,
Bm I left shining,
F that
C clouded mind.
B Couple
F _ .
_
Am _ _
E killers,
F running
C out of
B time.
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F _ _
Am _ _ _ .
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Ab _ _ _
D _
C _ _ _ .
_
D _ _ _ _
Abm _ She
E _
G _ _ _ _
Gb _ _ _ .
D _
F _ _
E _ _
Am _ borrowed all printed
Ab forms now.
Am To make sure I don't
D get too far.
_
E It's on my sleeve
G tonight, cause I don't know what
Gb I am.
I'm a little
F like you, more like
E sort
Am of sad _ .
D _
G _
F _ _
E _
A _ _ _ .
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