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Kings Crossing

Elliott Smith

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** This is the correct tab with the Capo on the 6th fret like Elliott played live. These 
just the basic chords, and not all of them match perfectly with the timing of the 
you get the idea. Listen to the song for the subtle changes and variations of each chord.

King's Crossing

Capo: 6th Fret

Intro:

Em C

G D Am

   Em                      C
The King's crossing was the main attraction
G        D            Am
Dominoes falling in a chain reaction
   Em               C
The scraping subject ruled by fear told me
G             D           Am
Whiskey works better than beer
   Em                 C
The judge is on vinyl, decisions aren't final
    G      D         Am
And nobody gets a reprieve
   Em            C
And every wave is tidal
                         G      D      G
If you hang around you're going to get wet
Em                        C                             G 
Am
I can't prepare for death any more than I already have
  Em                            C
All you can do now is watch the shelves
    G          D            G
The game looks easy, that's why it sells

Chorus:
G                    F#/Em
Frustrated fireworks inside your head
       Em                      C
Are going to stand and deliver dark instead
   G                  F#/Em
The method acting that pays my bills
         Em                  C
Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills
        G                   F#/Em
I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity
      Em                    C
And I get my check from the trash treasury
          G                  F#/Em
Because I took my own insides out


Em                      C
It don't matter cause I have no sex life
    G              D      Am
And all I wanna do now is inject my ex-wife
Em
I've seen the movie

       C                 G D Am
And I know what happens
    Em
It's Christmas time
        C
And the needle's on the tree
   G        D              Am
A skinny Santa is bringing something to me
 Em
His voice is overwhelming
        C
But his speech is slurred
      G           D         G
And I only understand every other word

G                      F#/Em
Open your parachute and grab your gun
 Em                         C
Float down like an omen, a setting sun
G F#/Em
Read the part and return at five
       Em                       C
It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive
           G
But I don't care if I fuck up
   F#/Em
I'm going on a date
      Em
With a rich white lady
  C
Ain't life great?
G                            F#/Em
Gi'me one good reason not to do it
(Because I love you)
 Em        C
So do it.

G D Am

Em C

G D Am

 Em                      C
This is the place where time reverses
    G         D              Am
And dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
 Em                      C
Instruments shine on a silver tray

      G          D         G
Don't let me get carried away
      G          D         G
Don't let me get carried away
      G          D        Am
Don't let me be carried away

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Kings Crossing

Elliott Smith