Baby Britain chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: G major

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Baby Britain feels the best
G G 
 
C C 
 
Floating over a  sea of vodka
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Separated from the rest
G G 
 
Fights problems with
C C 
 
bigger problems
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Sees the ocean fall and rise
G G 
 
C C 
 
Counts the waves that somehow
Didn't hit her
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Water pouring from her eyes
G G 
 
C C 
 
Alcoholic and very bitter

Chorus 1

Em

G

C

For someone half as smart

Em

G

C

You'd be a work of art

Em

G

C

Bm

You put yourself apart

Am

C

And I can't help you until you start

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
We knocked another couple back
G G 
 
C C 
 
The dead soldiers lined up on the table
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Still prepared for an attack
G G 
 
They didn't know they'd been
C C 
 
disabled
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Felt a wave a rush of blood
G G 
 
C C 
 
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
You're out swimming in the flood
G G 
 
C C 
 
You kept back you kept unspoken

Chorus 2

Em

G

C

For someone half as smart

Em

G

C

You'd be a work of art

Em

G

C

Bm

You put yourself apart

Am

C

And I can't help you until you start

Bridge 1

C

A

You got a look in your eye

D

When you're saying goodbye

B

Like you want to say "Hi"

Interlude 1

Em

G

C

"Hi!

Em

G

C

Hi!"

Em

G

C

G

Am

C

Verse 3
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
The light was on but it was dim
G G 
 
C C 
 
Revolver's been turned over
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
And now it's ready once again
G G 
 
The radio was playing
C C 
 
"Crimson and clover"
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
London bridge is safe and sound
G G 
 
C C 
 
No matter what you keep repeating
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Nothing's gonna drag me down
G G 
 
C C 
 
To a death that's not worth cheating

Chorus 3

Em

G

C

For someone half as smart

Em

G

C

You'd be a work of art

Em

G

C

Bm

You put yourself apart

Am

C

And I can't help you until you start

Chorus 4

Em

G

C

With someone half as smart

Em

G

C

You'd be a work of art

Em

G

C

Bm

You put yourself apart

Am

C

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