Alameda chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: G minor

Intro 1

Db

C

Bbm

Gb

Db

C

Bbm

Gb

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

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

Chorus 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
F F 
 
For your own   protection
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
over their affection
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
No- body broke your heart
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
You broke your own
B B 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start

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

Bridge 1

Db

Gb

For one or two

Ab

Bbm

minutes she liked you

Db

Gb

But the fix is in

Interlude 1

Db

C

Bbm

Gb

Db

C

Bbm

Gb

Chorus 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
F F 
 
You're all   pretension
Bbm Bbm 
 
Db Db 
 
I never pay attention
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
No- body broke your heart
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
You broke your own
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
No- body broke your heart
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
You broke your own
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
No- body broke your heart
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
You broke your own
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
'cause you can't finish what you start
E E 
 
G#m G#m 
 
No- body broke your heart
C#m C#m 
 
F# F# 
 
If you're alone
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
it must be you that wants to be apart

Outro 1

E

G#m

C#m

F#

B

C#

E

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