ELLIOTT SMITH Oh Well, Okay
Tabbed by Dabarro (dbasiuk@yahoo.es)
Well, okay, since there isn't a decent tab/chords transcription of this song I decided to
do this one. It is strongly based on the guitar pro file from the site, but this one is in
standard tunning. There are a few bizarre chords in this tab, partly because Elliott played
this with his guitar tuned one step down (keep in mind that I transpose everything so you
can play along the record without detunning). Most of the strange chords are normal chords
with a bass note below. The solo is pretty simple, great for slide beginners.
Have fun playing this, i certainly do.
STANDARD TUNNING
Bb Bb/A
Here's the silhouette
Gm Bb Bb/A
the face always turned away
Gm Gm/E Gm/Eb (This part can be tricky, check the end for
advice)
the bleeding color gone to black
Bb Bb/A
dying like a day
G Cm Cm/Bb Ab
couldn't figure out what made you so unhappy
Eb Db Cm
shook your head to say no no no
Cm/Bb Ab
and stopped for a spell
Cm F
and stayed that way
G Fm
oh well, okay
Bb Bb/A Gm Bb Bb/A
i got pictures, i just don't see it anymore
Gm Gm/E Gm/Eb Bb Bb/A
climbing hour upon hour through a total bore
G Cm Cm/Bb Ab
with the one i keep where it never fades
Eb Db Cm
in the safety of a pitch black mind
Cm/Bb Ab Cm F
an airless cell that blocks the day
G Fm
oh well, okay
SOLO (with slide, chords above tab) NOTE: The last Fm over 'okay' is the first chord in
solo.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/elliott-smith/60092.html ]
| Fm Fm7 | Bb7 | Db | Ab
Ab/G |
e|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
G|------------5--5--5------|--/10---8---------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------------|------------/10---8-----|--6-----------6s8---6s8---|--10---------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
| F F7 | Dm | Db | Ab
|
e|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
G|--------------5-----8----|--/12---10--------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------/10---8----|--6-----------6s8---6s8---|--10---------------|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------|
F Bbm Bbm/Ab F#
if you a get a feeling next time you see me
Db B Bbm
do me a favor and let me know
Bbm/Ab F#
'cos it's hard to tell
Bbm Eb
it's hard to say
F Ebm
oh well, okay
F Ebm
oh well, okay
F Ebm
oh well, okay
NOTE: In the Gm part I play the chords this way:
EADGBe EADGBe
Gm 3x033x or 3x0333 (Using your pinky to barre the 333)
Gm/E 3x233x 3x2333
Gm/Eb 3x133x 3x1333
(I hope that makes some sense...)
