Elliott Smith
Alameda
Either/Or (1997)

Tune down 1 step

Cmaj7(no5)  B5/7  Am(sus2)  Fmaj7(6)  C(sus2,4)  B7add4  Am(sus2,4)  Fmaj7

C(maj7)                B5/7
You walk down Alameda, shuffling your
              Am(sus2)        Fmaj7
Deck of trick cards over everyone
          C(sus2,4)     B7add4
Like some precious only son
Am(sus2)                    Fmaj7
Face down, bow to the champion

You walk down Alameda looking at the
Cracks in the sidewalk, thinking about your friends
How you maintain all them in
A constant state of suspense

           Dm     E     
  For your own protection
  Am   C(sus2)
  Over their affection
  
    E♭(maj7,6)            Gm
    No(no)body broke your heart
        Cm         F                  B♭              (C)
    You broke your own 'cos you can't finish what you start

Walk down Alameda brushing off the
Nightmares you wish could plague me when I'm awake
So now you see your first mistake
Was thinking that you could relate

    C    g  F                       g   Am
For one, or two - minutes she liked you 
    C   g   F  b  
But the fix is in 

C(maj7)  B5/7  b^ a Am(sus2)  Fmaj7(6)  C(sus2,4)  B7add4  Am(sus2)  Fmaj7  w/ solo

  You're all pretension
  I never pay attention

    Refrain  x 3

    No(no)body broke your heart
    If you're alone it must be you that wants to be apart

E♭   Gm   Cm  F  B♭  C7  E♭  (reste)