Chord La by Elliott Smith

opening chords E - - x - - x - - x - - x - - x - - | A - - x - - x - - x - - x - - x - - | D - - x - - x - - 4 - - x - - x - - | G - - 4 - - 2 - - 2 - - 2 - - 1 - - | B - - 5 - - 5 - - 5 - - 5 - - 5 - - | E - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - 0 - - | E F# the gentleman’s in the lane Em C spinning his hat on a cane A C stepping out , out for a change D F C good morning all , it’s a beautiful day E F# the generals are winning the war Em C A seemed suicidal before you came along C now , now D F C Gsus4/C# i’ll protect you , long as you’ll stay E F# l A C A D G morning had to come , i’d be walking in the sun A living in the day C E but last night i was about to throw it all away E F# if patience started a band Em C i’d be her biggest fan A C look at me , i’m talking to you D F C i don’t want the lead in your play E F# the star’s just a part of the scene Em C the gentleman in green A C paying off , out on the street D F C Gsus4/C# i can’t go home , it’s not on my way E F# l A C A D G things i’ve never done , cars parked in the sun A living in the day C E but last night i was about to throw it all away C E last night i was about to throw it all away C E last night i was about to throw it all away C E last night i was about to throw it all away