Speed Trials
Elliott Smith
[Chords] A5 x0201x C/B x2201x G#5 4x111x Gm* 3x03xx [Intro] e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| x2 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-----------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-| E|---------3-3-3-3-----------------| [Verse] He’s pleased to meet you underneath the horse In the cathedral with the glass stained black Singing sweet high notes that echo back [Bridge 1] To destroy their master N.C |-----------------| |-----------------| D|---0-0-0-0-0---2-| E|-3---------------| [Verse] May be a long time ’til you get the call-up But it’s sure as fate and hard as your luck [Bridge 2] No one’ll know where you are |-----------------| |-----------------| D|---0-0-0-0-0---2-| E|-3---------------| [Chorus] It’s just a brief smile crossing your face e|-1-0------| B|-1---3--1-| G|-2--------| [keep your hand in F-shape when playing this transition] D|-3--------| |----------| |----------| I’m running speed trials standing in place e|-1-0------| B|-1---3--1-| G|-2--------| D|-3--------| A|----------| E|----------| [Instrumental] e|---------------------------------| B|---------------------------------| G|---------------------------------| x2 D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-----------------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-| E|---------3-3-3-3-----------------| [Verse] When the socket’s not a shock enough You little child what makes you think you’re tough? When all the people you think you’re above [Bridge 1] They all know what’s the matter N.C |-----------------| |-----------------| D|---0-0-0-0-0---2-| E|-3---------------| [Verse] You’re such a pinball yeah you know it’s true There’s always something you go back running to [Bridge 2] To follow the path of no resistance |-----------------| |-----------------| D|---0-0-0-0-0---2-| E|-3---------------| [Chorus 2] It’s just a brief smile crossing your face e|-1-0------| B|-1---3--1-| G|-2--------| D|-3--------| A|----------| E|----------| I’m running speed trials standing in place e|-1-0------| B|-1---3--1-| G|-2--------| D|-3--------| A|----------| E|----------| It’s just a brief smile crossing your face I’m running speed trials all over the place [Outro]