Alphabet Town
Elliott Smith
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Tom: Gb
Ab 466544
D 000232/557775
D#2 446674
B 224442
F# 244322
C# 446664
G
320003 or 355433
* Tune one whole step down
[Intro]
* Do this four times And this too
F# C# B D
E|-2--2--2--2-4-2-0-2-|-4-4--4-4-4--2-2--2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-|
B|-2--2--2--2-2-2-0-2-|-6-6--6-6-6--4-4--4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-|
G|-3--3--3--3-3-3-3-3-|-6-6--6-6-6--4-4--4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-|
D|-4--4--4--4-2-4-4-4-|-6-6--6-6-6--4-4--4-4-4--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-|
A|-4--4--4--4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4--4-4-4--2-2--2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-|
E|-2--2--2--2-2-2-2-2-|-4-4--4-4-4--2-2--2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-|
F# Ab D B
Alphabet city is haunted
F# Ab D B
Constantina feels right at home
F#
She probably won't say you're wrong
D#2
But you're already wrong
D
You're already wrong
B F# C# B D
And you threw up whatever she shot do - o - wn
C# B D
Said show me around
C# B D
This alphabet town
C# B D
Said show me around
F# Ab D B
There's a name you keep repeating
F# Ab D B
You got nothing better to do
D C#
G(open high E, B)
And you're with someone who'll hear you say it
F# B
And just not mi - ind
F#
Her hand on your arm
D#2
Her hand on your arm
D(open high E)
She put her hand on your arm
C# F# C# B D
And told you her name you can't pronounce it
C# B D
I'll show you around
C# B D
This alphabet town
C# B D
I'll show you around
D
This alphabet town
C#
G(open E, B)
I know what you are
F# B
I just don't mi - ind
F#
I won't say you're wrong
D#2
I know what you want
D(open high E)
And it's what I want
C#
So let's go out
F# C# B D
I'm ready to go out
C# B D
I'll show you around
C# B D
This alphabet town
C# B D
I'll show you around
C# B D
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