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Christian Brother by Elliott Smith
Christian Brother
Intro = Chorus:
A#sus2 A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4(?) Db 2x
Riff1 Riff2
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-----1----------2------ ------1---------------|
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---3---3--0h3----3--0-- ----3--3----------0---|
-1------------1-------- --1------1--1--3------|
A# A#m Riffs
No bad dream fucker's gonna boss me around
A# A#m Riffs
Christian brothers gonna take him down
Eb/A# F# A#
But it can't help me get over
A#m Dbsus2
Don't be cross
Db/C C6sus4 Db A#
It's sick what I want (i always understand "cigar"... dunno ^^)
A#m Dbus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db Riffs
I've seen the boss blink on and off
A# A#m Riffs
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
A# A#m Riffs
And you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand
Eb/A# F# A#
Well I know how much you care
A#m Dbsus2
Don't be cross
Db/C C6sus4 Db A#
It's sick what I want
A#m Dbus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db A#
I've seen the boss blink on and off
A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db
Come here by me, I want you here
A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
(While Solo)
A# A#m F5 / Riff1 A# A#m F5 / Riff1 Eb/A# F#
A#m Dbsus2
Don't be cross
Db/C C6sus4 Db A#
It's sick what I want
A#m Dbus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db A#
I've seen the boss blink on and off
A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db
Come here by me, I want you here
A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
A#m Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Db
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
Chords:
A# A#m A#sus2 Db Dbsus2 Db/C C6sus4 Eb/A# F#
-1- -6- -1- -4- -4- -x- -3- -x- -2-
-3- -6- -1- -6- -4- -6- -6- -x- -2-
-3- -6- -3- -6- -6- -x- -5- -8- -3-
-3- -8- -3- -6- -6- -6- -6- -8- -4-
-1- -8- -1- -4- -4- -3- -3- -6- -4-
-x- -6- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -6- -2-
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version 2
Standard Tuning [EADGBe]
Capo 1 (Tab relative to capo)
Legend: ( ) – Note does not have to be played, but can be
h – Hammer on
p – Pull off
Here are the chords first:
A: |-0-| Am: |-0-| Cadd9: |-0-| Em: |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-1-| |-3-| |-5-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0-| |-0-|
|-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |-5-| or |-2-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |-2-|
|---| |---| |---| |-0-| |-0-|
Asus2: |-0-| C: |-3-| Cmaj7: |-0-| D: |-2-| F: |-1-|
|-7-| |-1-| |-1-| |-3-| |-1-|
|-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-2-|
|-7-| |-2-| |-2-| |-0-| |-3-|
|-0-| |-3-| |-2-| |(0)| |-3-|
|---| |---| |-0-| |---| |-1-|
Note: The chord labeled "Asus2" is not actually Asus2; I just couldn't find a name for it.
Now, the sections that go [Em Cmaj Em Cmaj] can be strummed, but Elliott plays
something like this:
|-----------------------------------|
|-------0--------------1------------|
|-------0-------------------0-------|
|-------2----------2------------2---|
|-------2---0h2---------------------|
|---0---0---------------------------|
That’s not exact, but it’s pretty easy to figure out the strumming if you listen
to the song.
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
A Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
No bad dream fucker's going to boss me around
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Christian Brothers going to take him down
D F A
But it can't help me get over
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
And you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand
D F A
Well, I know how much you care
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Come here by me, I want you here
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
Solo:
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
A Am Em Cmaj7 Em Cmaj7
D F A
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C A
Come here by me, I want you here
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
Am Cadd9 Em Asus2 C
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
If you want to play the solo while you strum the chords, here is what I do.
Again, it’s not exact, but you can figure out how to play it on your own pretty
easily.
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|---2---2---2---2---1---1---1-------0--------------1------------2---2---2---2---1---1---0---0----|
|---4---4---2---0---0---0---0-------0-------------------0-------4---4---2---0---0---0---4---2p0--|
|---2---2---2---2---4---4---2-------2----------2------------2---2---2---2---2---4---4---4---4----|
|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-------2---0h2---------------------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----|
|-----------------------------------0---0--------------------------------------------------------|
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version 3
Notation: d = down stroke
u = up stroke
x = mute string
b = flat
m = minor
M = major
(m)= contains characteristics of a minor scale/triad
:|:= repeat the previous bars according to the number
above the repeat's bar, ie. (2x) two times
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Tuning: Tune all strings down a Whole-Step to look like D, G, C, F, A, d.
:Chorus: Play eight down strums for each chord...
C9 Cm Eb9 Gm or EbM7
d|-------0--------|--------3-------|--------x-------|--------x-------|
A|-------3--------|--------4-------|--------6-------|--------8-------|
F|-------0--------|--------5-------|--------x-------|--------x-------|
C|-------2--------|--------5-------|--------5-------|--------8-------|
G|-------3--------|--------3-------|--------6-------|--------5-------|
D|-------x--------|--------x-------|--------x-------|--------x-------|
F Eb
d|-------x--------|--------x-------|
A|------10--------|--------8-------|
F|-------x--------|--------x-------|
C|------10--------|--------8-------|
G|-------8--------|--------6-------|
D|-------x--------|--------x-------|
:Verse:
G(m) (2x)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3-------|3h4----44---3---|--------3-------|----------------|
F|----0-------0---|3-3----33---3--:|:---0-------0---|----------------|
C|----------------|3h5----55---3--:|:---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0---2---|
D|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---3-----------|
d d u d d ud d d d u d d d d d
C9 Cm
1 2 3 4
d|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
F|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G(m)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3-------|3h4----44---3---|--------3-------|----------------|
F|----0-------0---|3-3----33---3---|----0-------0---|----------------|
C|----------------|3h5----55---3---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0---2---|
D|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---3-----------|
d d u d d ud d d d u d d d d d
C9 Cm
1 2 3 4
d|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
A|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
F|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
G(m)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
d|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3-------|3h4----44---3---|--------3-------|----------------|
F|----0-------0---|3-3----33---3---|----0-------0---|----------------|
C|----------------|3h5----55---3---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|3---3---3---2---|
d d u d d ud d d d u d d d d d
F Ab
1 2 3 4
d|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
F|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Those are the main sections in the song, the rest is understand how many times to
play each section.
And I don't feel like tabbing the solo... so suck it.
Chorus (2x)
Verse (1x)
Chorus (2x)
Verse (1x)
Chorus (4x)
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Solo section starts with the C9 to Cm part of the verse
C9 to Cm Verse (1x)
Chorus (4x)
Verse (1x)
Chorus (6x)
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version 4
These are 10s here. Avoiding clutter.Same rhythm.
d --------------------------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555-xxxxxxx-8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d -------------------------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
The chords are a bit more full here.
d -0000000-3333333----------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555---------8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666-xxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d ---------3333333---------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
The verse. no bad dream...
d ------------- -----------0000000----------|
a ---3-----4p3- ---3-------1111111-3333333--|
f ------------5 (x3) then -----------0000000-0000000--|
c --0-0-3h5------ --0------2222222-1111111--|
g --------- -------0-2-3333333-3333333--|
d -3---------- -3--333----------------------|
christian brothers... can't help me...
d-----------------------00000000-----------------------------1111111-4444444-|
a---3-----4p3----3------11111111-4444444---3----4p3----3-----1111111-4444444-|
f------------5----------00000000-5555555-----------0---------2222222-5555555-|
c--0-0-3h5------0-------22222222-5555555--0-0---------0------3333333-6666666-|
g-------------------0-2-33333333-3333333-----3h5-------------3333333-6666666-|
d3------------3---333--------------------3-----------3--333221111111-4444444-|
Chorus
d --------------------------------------------------------|
a -1111111-4444444-6666666-8888888-10101010101010-8888888-|
f -0000000-5555555-0000000---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x----------|
c -2222222-5555555---------8888888-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8888888-|
g -3333333-3333333-6666666---------x-x-x-x-x-x-x--6666666-|
d -------------------------6666666-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6666666-|
The song just follows the same rhythmic pattern. Here is what I gathered the solo is.
like it was done with a 12 string.
Not 100% but I am close.
d ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|
a -3-3-1---------- -3-3-1------1h3-3-3p1-----------3----3----6---3-|
f ------3-2-3-2-0- -------3-2-3---------2-2-3-2-0-3--2-3-5--5---5--|
c ---------------- ----------------------------------------6---6---|
g ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|
d ---------------- ------------------------------------------------|
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version 5
Intro, solo and chrous chords:
d|-3-|-8--|-6-|----|----|-6-|
A|-3-|-8--|-6-|-8--|-10-|-8-|
F|-0-|-8--|-8-|-7--|-9--|-x-|
C|-2-|-10-|-8-|-x--|-8--|-8-|
G|-3-|-10-|-6-|-10-|-x--|-6-|
D|---|-8--|---|-10-|-8--|---|
Verse riff:
"No bad dream fucker's gonna boss me around."
d|------------------|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A|-----3-------4--3-|-----3------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
F|------------3-3---|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
C|---3-----3h5----3-|---3--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
G|------------------|--------------0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|-3-----3----------|-3-----3--3-3-------------------------------------|
Pre-chrous riff:
"But it can't help me get over."
d|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
A|-----3----------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
F|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C|---3------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
G|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
D|-3----3-3-3-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
No bad dream fucker's going to boss me around
Christian Brothers going to take him down
But it can't help me get over
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Fake concerns is what's the matter, man
And you think I ought to shake your motherfucking hand
Well, I know how much you care
Don't be cross, it's sick what I want
I've seen the boss blink on and off
Come here by me, I want you here
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
Nightmares become me, it's so fucking clear
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