Between The Bars Chords - Elliott Smith

Verse 1

Am7 Fadd9 Drink up, baby, stay up all night. C With the things you could do, Em7/B You won't but you might. Am7 The potential you'll be, Fadd9 That you'll never see, C E7 F The promises you'll only make. Am7 Drink up with me now, Fadd9 And forget all about C The pressure of days. Em7/B Do what I say, Am7 And I'll make you okay, Fadd9 And drive them away C E7 F The images stuck in your head

Chorus

F G6 Am* People you've been before Fm/Ab Em/G Am Am/F# That you don't want around anymore - F G6 Am* That push and shove and won't bend to your will. F Fm I'll keep them still.

Verse 2

Am7 Fadd9 Drink up, baby, look at the stars. C I'll kiss you again Em7/B Between the bars, Am7 Where I'm seeing you there, Fadd9 With your hands in the air, C E7 F Waiting to finally be caught. Am7 Drink up one more time, Fadd9 And I'll make you mine. C Keep you apart, Em7/B Deep in my heart, Am7 Separate from the rest, Fadd9 Where I like you the best, C E7 F And keep the things you forgot.

Chorus

F G6 Am* The people you've been before Fm/Ab Em/G Am Am/F# That you don't want around anymore - F G6 Am* That push and shove and won't bend to your will. F Fm I'll keep them still. Am7 * There's a riff here.. It's pretty simple, and all the notes receive an even time. Just listen to the record and you should be able to hear the rhythm.

{tab: e|--------------------------|}

{tab: B|--------------------------|}

{tab: G|--------------------------|}

{tab: D|------------------0---2---|}

{tab: A|--0---2---3---3-----------|}

{tab: E|--------------------------|}

Note: for the Am/F#, I like to just reach across with my middle finger, which is on the 2nd fret of the D string using my Am open fingering, and hit the second fret on the low E The point of my finger holds down the string while the fleshy part mutes the A string. I think this sounds better and is a lot easier than using some weird fingering to get a proper chord with all six strings ringing.