Alameda chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: G minor

Intro 1

C

B

Am

F

C

B

Am

F

Verse 1
C C 
 
You walk down alameda
B B 
 
Am Am 
 
shuffling your deck of trick cards
F F 
 
over everyone
C C 
 
B B 
 
Like some precious only son
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Face down, bow to the champion

Verse 2
C C 
 
You walk down alameda
B B 
 
looking at the cracks
Am Am 
 
in the sidewalk
F F 
 
Thinking about your friends
C C 
 
B B 
 
How you maintain all them in
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
a constant state of suspense

Chorus 1
Dm Dm 
 
E E 
 
For your own protection
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
over their affection
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
You broke your own
Bb Bb 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start

Verse 3
C C 
 
Walk down alameda
B B 
 
Am Am 
 
brushing off the nightmares you wish
F F 
 
Could plague me when I'm awake
C C 
 
B B 
 
And now you see your first mistake
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
was thinking that you could relate

Bridge 1

C

F

For one or two

G

Am

minutes she liked you

C

F

But the fix is in

Interlude 1

C

B

Am

F

C

B

Am

F

Chorus 2
Dm Dm 
 
E E 
 
You're all pretension
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
I never pay attention
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
You broke your own
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
You broke your own
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
You broke your own
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
Eb Eb 
 
Gm Gm 
 
No- body broke your heart
Cm Cm 
 
F F 
 
If you're alone
Bb Bb 
 
C C 
 
it must be you that wants to be apart

Outro 1

Eb

Gm

Cm

F

Bb

C

Eb

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