Either/Or
Elliott Smith
New Moon
2006
Transcribed by Matt Schultz (psychedelicmatthew@gmail.com)
Tuning is Standard [or Slightly Flat(5-20 Cents)]
[Verse]
A C#7
You're strong, you're stubborn now
D A
In an endless symbolic war
F# Dm
Brave or bored, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Verse]
A C#7
Sometimes I ricochet from the past
D A
And at times a future Ive already had before
F# Dm
Champion or chore, either/or
A-Am-A-Am
[Bridge]
E D A E [Riff A; Below] D
Ill write the pages you rip out, back in their places again
E D A E
One day youll know what youre talking about
Bm F#m G D
I can hardly imagine, but until then Ill be
A C#7 D
Filling in these blanks that you create
A F#
Every time you win some petty score
Dm A
Posing as hardcore, oh yeah, either/or
[Solo]
[Bridge]
E D A E
Look at the spin chief, battered and broken
[Riff A] D
Clutching a plastic rose
E D A E
Were all in the downpour you carry around for
Bm F#m G D
Trashing a lifestyle youve never known
[Verse]
A C#7
Its a useful dream that makes
D A F#
Quite an entertaining show and not much more
Dm A
Up against and for, either/or
A-Am-A-Am-A-Am-A
=End=
[Riff A]
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