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Alphabet Town

Elliott Smith (self-titled)
standard tuning, drop high D (EADGBD)

r1
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E   022100  B7  x21202
A7  x02022  C   x32010
F#  244322  Am  x02210
C#m x46654  F   133211

intro:
r1  E  r1  E  r1  E

B7  A7  C X4
 
E    F#          C       Am
alphabet city is haunted
E      F#                  C     Am
constantina feels right at home
E
she probably won’t say you’re wrong
C#m
but you’re already wrong
C
you’re already wrong
        A7       E                 B7 A7 C
and you threw up whatever she shot down
              B7    A7 C               
said show me around      
              B7 A7 C
this alphabet town
              B7    A7 C 
said show me around
E         F#              C       Am
there’s a name you keep repeating
E       F#                C   Am
you got nothing better to do
           C                   B7
and you’re with someone who’ll hear
    F                   E A7
you say it and just not mind
E
her hand on your arm
C#m
her hand on your arm
C
she put her hand on your arm
    A7           E                 B7 A7 C
and told you her name you can’t pronounce it
               B7    A7 C
i’ll show you around 
              B7 A7 C
this alphabet town
               B7    A7 C
i’ll show you around 
              C
this alphabet town
  B7            F
i know what you are
             E A7
i just don’t mind
E
i won’t say you’re wrong
C#m
i know what you want
C
and it’s what i want
         A7
so let’s go out
    E           B7 A7 C
i’m ready to go out
               B7    A7 C
i’ll show you around 
              B7 A7 C
this alphabet town               
               B7    A7 C
i’ll show you around 
              B7 A7 C
this alphabet town

B7 A7 C X3