Riot Coming by Elliott Smith This is my first Elliott Smith tablature. It's in standard tuning, two half steps down. I play the E, F, and G with the same fingering, which makes chord changes quick. I strum this with my thumb on the bass runs and my first three fingers on the chord strums. I also play two two-note riffs after the Em's in the verses. -0-- -0-1-| --1- and -----| ---- -----| ---- -----| ---- -----| ---- -----| These might be lead guitar in the recording, but it's easy to add them solo. Intro --------------3-3-3-----3-3-3------3-3-3------3-3-3-----| --------------3-3-3-----3-3-3------3-3-3------3-3-3-----| --------------4-4-4-----4-4-4------4-4-4------4-4-4-----| x 2 6-6-6-5-------------------------------------------------| 6-6-6-5-------------------------------------------------| 4-4-4-3----3--------3-3---------3-3--------3-3----------| Am D F C Em Am In storyville, I fucked a cop D F C Em Am Amped up on prescription pills D F C Em C That brought my heart to a stop F E F G And I want to tell you, there's a riot coming Am E Like a drug in the water F G A punch in the stomach makes Am D F C Em Am Sons into daughters D F C Em Am I met a girl on the square D F C Em C Who showed me how to kill my cares F C But once that's done, man, there's nothing to do F E Time's running backwards for me and you F G There's a riot coming Am E Like a drug in the water F G A punch in the stomach makes Am Sons into daughters E F G Am D F F Fm My body's running, but I don't see why it bothers… Am G F C Em x 2 Am D F C Em Am Sat down in jail with this friend of mine D F C Em Am Who never closed both his eyes D F C Em C But one was shut all the time F C To cover the thing he was scared of F While he watched with the other E F G There was a riot coming Am E Like a drug in the water F G A punch in the stomach makes Am Sons into daughters E F G My body's running, but I Am Don't see why it bothers E F There's a riot coming G Am There's a riot coming E F G Am There's a riot coming End solo 0-0-0-0-|-1-1-1-1|--------|-0-0-0-0|--------|-----------|----------| --------|-1-1-1-1|--------|-1-1-1-1|--------|-----------|----------| --2-2-0-|-2-2-2-2|0-0h2/42|-2-2-2-2|--2-2-0-|-----------|----------| -1-----3|-3-3-3-3|--------|-2-2-2-2|-1-1----|3-2-0------|----------| 2-------|-3-3-3-3|--------|--------|2-------|-----3-2-3-|---0h2/3-0| --------|-1-1-1-1|--------|--------|--------|-----------|3-3-------| If you have suggestions or corrections, please let me know at rjamie@gmail.com www.TAB6.com