Elliott Smith | Color Bars (2 Versions)

[Richard Peikoff]

Elliott Smith | Color Bars {Version 1}

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Notes:

To play along with the mp3 de-tune 1/2 step to Eb Standard Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
'--': 1 bar of 4/4
'--*': 1 bar of 3/4
'--**': 1 bar of 5/4
bpm: 100/104
RT: 2:20

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E...A...D...G...B...E
6...5...4...3...2...1: ST Chord Shapes (In order of 1st appearance)

0...2...2...1...0...0: E
0...2...2...1...3...0: E7
0...2...2...1...2...0: E6
0...2...2...2...0...0: Esus4
0...2...2...0...0...0: Em
0...2...0...0...0...0: Em7
X...3...2...0...1...0: C
X...X...0...2...3...2: D
X...0...2...2...2...0: A
X...2...4...4...4...X: B
3...2...0...0...3...3: G
X...X...3...2...1...X: F
2...X...1...2...0...2: B7/F#

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Intro: [0:03] E-- E-- E-- E--

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Verse: [0:13]
E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- Em Em7-- C--
D A-- B E-- Em Em7-- C--
D A-- C G-- D A-- C--
E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- G D F-- E--

I see color bars when I come.
Sergeant Rock broke the key off in the lock,
To where I come from.
Sir, no sir, we have no power in the air,
The battle’s on the ground.
Laying low again, high on the sound.

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Verse: [0:52]
E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- Em Em7-- C--
D A-- B E-- Em Em7-- C--
D A-- C G-- D A-- C--
E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- G D F-- E--

Bruno S. is a man to me.
You’re just some dude with a stilted attitude,
That you learned from TV.
You’ll undo, but I’ll be connecting everything;
The traffic in my town.
Riding high again, high on the sound.

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Piano Solo: [1:30]
E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- Em Em7-- C--
_D AB--* B E**-- Em Em7-- C__

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Half Verse: [1:49] C-- D A-- C G-- D A-- C-- B7/F#-- E7 E6-- E Esus4E-- G D F-- E____________

Everyone wants me to ride into the sun,
But I ain’t gonna go down.
Laying low again, high on the sound.

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End: [2:20]

rPeikoff


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Elliott Smith | Color Bars {Version 2}

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Notes:

To play along with the mp3 capo 6th Fret (easy version in ST)
'--': 1 bar of 4/4
'--*': 1 bar of 3/4
'--**': 1 bar of 5/4
bpm: 100/104
RT: 2:20

_______ _____ ____
E...A...D...G...B...E
6...5...4...3...2...1: ST Chord Shapes

X...0...2...2...2...0: A
X...0...2...2...1...0: Am
X...X...3...2...1...1: F
3...2...0...0...3...3: G
X...X...0...2...3...2: D
0...2...2...1...0...0: E
X...3...2...0...1...0: C
X...1...3...3...3...X: Bb
X...2...0...1...0...0: E7

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Intro: [0:03] A-- A-- A-- A--

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Verse: [0:13]
A-- A-- Am-- F--
G D-- E A-- Am-- F--
G D-- F C-- G D-- F--
A-- A-- C G Bb-- A--

I see color bars when I come.
Sergeant Rock broke the key off in the lock,
To where I come from.
Sir, no sir, we have no power in the air,
The battle’s on the ground.
Laying low again, high on the sound.

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Verse: [0:52]
A-- A-- Am-- F--
G D-- E A-- Am-- F--
G D-- F C-- G D-- F--
A-- A-- C G Bb-- A--

Bruno S. is a man to me.
You’re just some dude with a stilted attitude,
That you learned from TV.
You’ll undo, but I’ll be connecting everything;
The traffic in my town.
Riding high again, high on the sound.

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Piano Solo: [1:30]
A-- A-- Am-- F--
_G DE--* E A**-- Am-- F__

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Half Verse: [1:49] F-- G D-- F C-- G D-- F-- E7-- A-- A-- C G Bb-- A____________

Everyone wants me to ride into the sun,
But I ain’t gonna go down.
Laying low again, high on the sound.

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End: [2:20]


rPeikoff

[Bob1131]

Richard, I'm probably missing something obvious, but the post says "to play along with the MP3" but I don't see a link to any MP3s. I looked in the links in your signature, but ????

[Richard Peikoff]

Originally Posted by Bob1131

Richard, I'm probably missing something obvious, but the post says "to play along with the MP3" but I don't see a link to any MP3s. I looked in the links in your signature, but ????

Hey Bob

I am referring to the recording. I never post links to music (unless it's my own) out of respect for the artist. I am assuming that if someone is interested that they will either already have the piece or will download it. You may even find a version on You Tube, however his live version may be different. This chart is based on the track from Figure 8.

Best

Richard Peikoff

[Bob1131]

Thanks, Richard...like I said, I was missing something obvious!!