A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free - Elliott Smith

A Distorted Reality Is Now A Necessity To Be Free

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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: BCapotraste: Sem capotraste
half-step down tuning
 
chords
F C D E F* Am G/B G G# D/F#
eb|-1-----------------------------5-----------3-----4-----------|
Bb|-1-----5-----7-----9-----10----5-----------3-----4-----3-----|
Gb|-2-----5-----7-----9-----10----5-----7-----4-----5-----2-----|
Db|-3-----5-----7-----9-----10----7-----5-----5-----6-----0-----|
Ab|-3-----3-----5-----7-----8-----7-----5-----5-----6-----x-----|
Eb|-1-----------------------------5-----7-----3-----4-----2-----|
 
[Intro] (-575- is played with a fast hammer and pull)
 
eb|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|
Db|-------7-----575---5-----| x4
Ab|----------------7-----5--|
Eb|-8--5--------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
F C
I'm floating in a black balloon
D E F*
OD on Easter afternoon
Am G/B F* C D E F*
My momma told me "Baby stay clean, there's no in between"
Am G/B C
All you ladies and you gentlemen
D E F*
Between's all you've ever seen or been
Am G/B F* C D E F*
Fit poorly and and arrange the sight, doll it up in virgin white
 
[Chorus]
Am G F
You disappoint me
D E
You people raking in on the world
F G D F
The devil's script sells
C G Am G#
You the heart of a blackbird
F C D F
Shine on me baby, cause it's raining in my heart
 
[Solo]
Am G/B F* C
eb|-------17----15----------|-------17----15----------|
Bb|-------------------17\15-|-------------------17\15-|
Gb|-------------------------|-17-14-------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
 
D F
eb|-------17~---------------|----------------17-------|
Bb|-------------------17\15-|-------------------------|
Gb|-17-14-------------------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-----------13/15---------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------^-----------|
this slide's fast
[Verse 2]
Am G/B C
Sun rising on a chopping glare
D C F
Rain dropping acid blotter in the air
Am G/B F* C D E F G
Distorted reality's now a necessity to be free
 
[Chorus]
Am G F
So disappointing
D E
First I put it all down to luck
F* G D F
God knows why my
C G Am G#
Country don't give a fuck (fuck!)
 
[Solo] 7-bar chord progression is repeated throughout the rest of the song
C D/F# G#
eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------4-----7-----|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|----------9-9\7-5--------|-------------------------|----------4/5---5/7---7/9|
Db|-------------------7--5--|5/7-------------------5--|-6-----------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|----------------5--7-----|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|----------5-5/8----------|-------------------------|
C G Am G#
eb|-9-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------
Gb|----------9-9\7-5--------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------
Db|-------------------7--5--|-5--------------------5--|/7~-7~----------------5--|-6-----
Ab|-------------------------|----------------5--7-----|-------------3--5--7-----|-------
Eb|-------------------------|----------5-5/8----------|----------5--------------|-------
------4-----7-----|
------------------|
---4/5---5/7---7/9|
------------------|
------------------|
------------------|
 
C D/F# G#
eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------4-----7-----|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|----------9-9\7-5--------|-------------------------|----------4/5---5/7---7/9|
Db|-------------------7--5--|5/7-------------------5--|-6-----------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|----------------5--7-----|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|----------5-5/8----------|-------------------------|
C G
eb|-9-----------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|----------9-9\7-5--------|-------------------------|
Db|-------------------7--5--|-5--------------------5--|
Ab|-------------------------|----------------5--7-----|
Eb|-------------------------|----------5-5/8----------|
 
[Outro]
Am G# C D/F#
Shine on me baby, cause it's raining in my heart
G# C G Am G#
Shine on me baby, cause it's raining in my heart
 
C D/F# G# C G Am G# (x~3, fades out in middle of 3rd
rep)
 
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato

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The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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