Baby Britain chords by Elliott Smith (Official Version)
Verse 1
Em7
Am7
Baby Britain feels the best
G
C/G
Floating over a sea of vodka
Em7
Am7
Separated from the rest
G
Fights problems with
C/G
bigger problems
Em7
Am7
Sees the ocean fall and rise
G
C/G
Counts the waves that somehow
Didn't hit her
Em7
Am7
Water pouring from her eyes
G
C/G
Alcoholic and very bitter
Chorus 1
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
For someone half as smart
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
You'd be a work of art
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
Bm7
You put your self apart
Am
C
And I can't help you until you start
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Verse 2
Em7
Am7
We knocked another couple back
G
C/G
The dead soldiers lined up on the table
Em7
Am7
Still prepared for an attack
G
They didn't know they'd been
C/G
disabled
Em7
Am7
Felt a wave a rush of blood
G
C/G
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
Em7
Am7
You're out swimming in the flood
G
C/G
You kept back you kept unspoken
Chorus 2
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
For someone half as smart
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
You'd be a work of art
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
Bm7
You put your self apart
Am
C
And I can't help you until you start
Bridge 1
C
A7
You got a look in your eye
D
When you're saying goodbye
B/Eb
Like you want to say "Hi"
Interlude 1
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
"Hi!
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
Hi!"
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
G/B
Am
C
Verse 3
Em7
Am7
The light was on but it was dim
G
C/G
Revolver's been turned over
Em7
Am7
And now it's ready once again
G
The radio was playing
C/G
"Crimson and clover"
Em7
Am7
London bridge is safe and sound
G
C/G
No matter what you keep repeating
Em7
Am7
Nothing's gonna drag me down
G
C/G
To a death that's not worth cheating
Chorus 3
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
For someone half as smart
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
You'd be a work of art
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
Bm7
You put your self apart
Am
C
And I can't help you until you start
Chorus 4
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
With someone half as smart
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
You'd be a work of art
Em
D/F#
G
Bm7
C
Bm7
You put your self apart
Am
C
Baby Britain
Elliott Smith
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