Elliott Smith - Christian Brothers Chords & Tabs

 

Christian Brothers Chords & Tabs

Elliott Smith Chords & Tabs

Version: 5 Type: Tab

Christian Brothers Tab

   
Tabbed by: Eddie Garcia
Hey this is my first tab so go easy on me. This is a great song and is tuned one whole 
down, which, seemed
to be Elliott's favorite tuning.
Elliott also enjoyed half chords so he tends to omit certain strings to create a more 
chord.
I am currently trying to figure out the little solo part, mine is not complete but it 
close. Enjoy. If you have corrections/suggestions
please feel free to email me on this site. Username is Kashmir101.


                           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-|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elliott_smith/christian_brothers_tab_ver_5.html ]
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 ----------------  ------------------------------------------------|