Alameda chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: G minor

Intro 1

Bb

A

Gm

Eb

Bb

A

Gm

Eb

Verse 1
Bb Bb 
 
You walk down alameda
A A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
shuffling your deck of trick cards
Eb Eb 
 
over everyone
Bb Bb 
 
A A 
 
Like some precious only son
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Face down, bow to the champion

Verse 2
Bb Bb 
 
You walk down alameda
A A 
 
looking at the cracks
Gm Gm 
 
in the sidewalk
Eb Eb 
 
Thinking about your friends
Bb Bb 
 
A A 
 
How you maintain all them in
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
a constant state of suspense

Chorus 1
Cm Cm 
 
D D 
 
For your own protection
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
over their affection
Db Db 
 
Fm Fm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You broke your own
Ab Ab 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start

Verse 3
Bb Bb 
 
Walk down alameda
A A 
 
Gm Gm 
 
brushing off the nightmares you wish
Eb Eb 
 
Could plague me when I'm awake
Bb Bb 
 
A A 
 
And now you see your first mistake
Gm Gm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
was thinking that you could relate

Bridge 1

Bb

Eb

For one or two

F

Gm

minutes she liked you

Bb

Eb

But the fix is in

Interlude 1

Bb

A

Gm

Eb

Bb

A

Gm

Eb

Chorus 2
Cm Cm 
 
D D 
 
You're all pretension
Gm Gm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I never pay attention
Db Db 
 
Fm Fm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You broke your own
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Db Db 
 
Fm Fm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You broke your own
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Db Db 
 
Fm Fm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You broke your own
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Db Db 
 
Fm Fm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Bbm Bbm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
If you're alone
Ab Ab 
 
Bb Bb 
 
it must be you that wants to be apart

Outro 1

Db

Fm

Bbm

Eb

Ab

Bb

Db

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