Alphabet Town Chords
Alphabet Town by Elliott Smith is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords E, B7, A7, C, C/G, F#, Am, C#m, B, Gb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
E
---4/2--0---|------0-----0-| (x2)
------------|------0-----0-|
---4/2--0---|---1--1--1--1-|
------------|---2-----2----|
------------|---2-----2----|
------------|---0-----0----|
B7 A7 C
-0/2---2/0------|---0/2---2/0--|--0/2---2-2-2--|-- (x3)
-0-----0--------|---2-----2----|--1-----1-1-1--|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|--0-----0-0-0--|--
-1-----1--------|---2-----2----|--x-----x-x-x--|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|--3-----3-3-3--|--
-x-----x--------|---x-----x----|--x-----x-x-x--|--
then again the same part but the last chord is a C/G
B7 A7 C/G
-0/2---2/0------|---0/2---2/0--|-------0-0-0-0-0|--
-0-----0--------|---2-----2----|-------1-1-1-1-1|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|-------0-0-0-0-0|--
-1-----1--------|---2-----2----|-------2-2-2-2-2|--
-2-----2--------|---0-----0----|-------3-3-3-3-3|--
-x-----x--------|---x-----x----|-------3-3-3-3-3|--
E F# C/G Am
alphabet city is haunted
E F# C/G Am
constantina feels right at home
E
she probably won't say you're wrong
C#m
but you're already wrong
C/G
you're already wrong
Am E B7 A7 C * *(these B7,A7,C are played as the intro part)
and you threw up whatever she shot down
B7 A7 C
said show me around
B7 A7 C
this alphabet town
B7 A7 C/G
said show me around
E F# C/G Am
there's a name you keep repeating
E F# C/G Am
you got nothing better to do
C/G B aug/Gb
and you're with someone who'll hear
F E A7
you say it and just not mind
E*
her hand on your arm
C#m
her hand on your arm
C/G
she put her hand on your arm
Am E B7 A7 C
and told you her name you can't pronounce it
B7 A7 C
i'll show you around
B7 A7 C
this alphabet town
B7 A7 C
i'll show you around
C/G
this alphabet town
B aug/Gb F
i know what you are
E A7
i just don't mind
E*
i won't say you're wrong
C#m
i know what you want
C/G
and it's what i want
Am
so let's go out
E B7 A7 C
i'm ready to go out
B7 A7 C
i'll show you around
B7 A7 C
this alphabet town
B7 A7 C
i'll show you around
B7 A7 C
this alphabet town