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A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm floating in a black balloon
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OD on Easter afternoon
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My mama told me
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"Baby stay clean,
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there's no in between"
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Verse 2
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All you ladies and you
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gentlemen

Between's all you've
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ever seen or been
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Fit poorly and and ar range the sight
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Doll it up in virgin white
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Verse 3
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You disappoint me
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You people raking in on the world
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The devil's script sells
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You the heart of a blackbird
Verse 4
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Shine on me, baby
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'Cause it's raining in my
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heart
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Verse 5
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Sun rising on a chopping glare
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Rain dropping acid blotter in the air
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Distorted reality's now a necessity
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To be free
Verse 6
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So disappointing
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First I put it all down to luck
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God knows why my
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Country don't give a fuck
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(fuck)
Verse 7
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Shine on me, baby
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'Cause it's raining in my heart
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Shine on me, baby
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'Cause it's raining in my heart
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • E

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • A

  • B

    2

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free by Elliott Smith is B major.

The primary chords used in A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free are B, G#, F#, G#m, E, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, G#, F#, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free is approximately 83 beats per minute.

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