17 Chords used in the song: Am, Abaug, D/A, D7/A, E9/G#, Em/G, D/F#, F, E, G, Am/B, C, B7, D7, E9/Ab, D/Gb, E/G#
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I've never actually seen a completely correct tab for this song anywhere online, and I'm not
saying that mine is 100% correct, but it sounds right to me. Email me with any corrections.
Standard tuning (that is, capo on second fret if you've been playing a lot of Elliott Smith)
Intro:
(This is basically just the chords from the piano part. You can pretty much ignore the bass
notes of this intro if you want to. How do you play E9/G# on guitar anyway??)
Am Abaug Am D/A D7/A
E9/G# Em/G D/F# F E
Am Abaug
Something's happening, don't speak too soon.
G F
I told the boss off and made my move;
E
I got nowhere to go.
Am Am/B F C
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Am/B F C
Couple killer, each and every time.
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Abaug
(little walk-down riff)
Am Abaug
I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird.
G F
Lonely leered, options disappeared,
E
but I know what to do.
Am Am/B F C
Son of Sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love.
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Am/B F C
Acting under orders from above.
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
BRIDGE:
Am F D7 F
Am F D7 F E
Back to Verse progression for the solo:
Am Abaug G F
G F E
Am Am/B
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Am Am/B F C
Couple killer, running out of time
B7 F Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Return to intro progression:
Abaug Am D/A D7/A
E9/Ab Em/G D/Gb F E
Am Abaug G D/F#
Shiva opens her arms now, to make sure I don't get too far.
E/G# Em/G D/F#
I may talk in my sleep tonight, 'cause I don't know what I am.
F E Am
I'm a little like you, more like Son of Sam.
F E
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