Son Of Sam

Chords

Standard

I've never actually seen a completely correct tab for this song anywhere online, and I'm not
saying that mine is 100% correct, but it sounds right to me.  Email me with any corrections.

Standard tuning (that is, capo on second fret if you've been playing a lot of Elliott Smith)


Intro:

(This is basically just the chords from the piano part.  You can pretty much ignore the bass
notes of this intro if you want to.  How do you play E9/G# on guitar anyway??)

Am          Abaug         Am             D/A   D7/A

E9/G#       Em/G          D/F#           F     E 


   Am                        Abaug
Something's happening, don't speak too soon.
   G                    F
I told the boss off and made my move;
        E
I got nowhere to go.


       Am            Am/B    F               C
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.
     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
       Am/B    F              C
Couple killer, each and every time.
     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Abaug
(little walk-down riff)


Am                    Abaug
I'm not uncomfortable, feeling weird.
G                       F
Lonely leered, options disappeared,
       E
but I know what to do.


       Am            Am/B     F                C
Son of Sam, son of a doctor's touch, a nurse's love.

     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)

       Am/B  F           C
Acting under orders from above.

     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)


BRIDGE:

Am         F          D7           F

Am         F          D7           F     E


Back to Verse progression for the solo:

Am         Abaug      G            F

G          F          E


       Am            Am/B
Son of Sam, son of a shining path, a clouded mind.
     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
Am     Am/B      F            C
Couple killer, running out of time
     B7    F     Am
(aah-aaaah aaaah aa-ah)
 

Return to intro progression:

            Abaug       Am            D/A   D7/A

E9/Ab       Em/G          D/Gb           F     E 


Am              Abaug             G                    D/F#
Shiva opens her arms now, to make sure I don't get too far.
      E/G#                      Em/G                       D/F#
I may talk in my sleep tonight, 'cause I don't know what I am.
                  F              E      Am
I'm a little like you, more like Son of Sam.

F        E