Between the Bars

by Elliot Smith

on the "Good Will Hunting" soundtrack

Tabbed by Bruno

This song seems like it's done a whole step down or I don't know how he

does the bass line otherwise. Putting a bass guitar in would be

stupid. It's simpler and it sounds a lot nicer solo voice and guitar.

This is my insight on it:

chords: I KNOW that these are right but i'm not sure about some of the

names for them with question marks near them.

Am7(high octave type), F, C, C/B, Fm/G# ???, G, Am7/F# ???

*warning- you must be a GOOD guitarist to play this song correctly*

I'm not going to tab out an F, C, or G chord, because if you don't know

them, you shouldn't be playing this song, let alone guitar.

The bass line (picking) is fairly obvious except in chorus, which I've

shown further down. For the verse, just pick the obvious bass string in

the chord with your thumb. If you don't know what it is, then LISTEN TO

THE SONG.

Am7 (high octave type)

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Fm/G# ???

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2 t | 2 3 | |

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t= thumb (if you cant do it that way, drop the 7 and do it another way)

Here's the meat:

Verse 1

Drink up baby

stay up all night

the things you could do, you won't but you might

the potential you'll be

but you'll never see

the promises you'll only make

drink up with me now

and forget all about

the pressure of days, do what I say

and I'll make you ok

and drive them away

the image is stuck in your head

Here's the bass climb during the Am chord- I'm making this REALLY

specific so it should be easy to get... this is the way I do it so your

guitar fretboard size and hands may cause you to have to alter it a

little... but I hope it helps.

b= the bass string you should pluck

step 1

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step 2

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step 3

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step 4

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step 5

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**As I've said many times before, if you don't have big hands that

enable you to hold down the second fret with your thumb you may have to

drop the 7 on the Am so that you can hold the second fret down with a

finger. OR you could just NOT do the bass climb... but that would make

the song sound really lame...and it's not...so please don't do it.**

However, if you're REALLY slick, then try sliding your third finger from

the second fret to the third very quickly and then get it in position

for the F chord. It flows nice and I think that's what Elliot Smith

actually does.

You start the chorus plucking obvious bass strings loudly and then start

playing the bass climb I transcribed above by the first Am chord. After

you finish that then you have to play those chords with the weird

finger/thumb stretches and after that (on the third Am) you play the

bass climb again. I guarantee that this WILL take some practice.

people you've been before

that you don't want around anymore

that push and shove and won't bend to your will

I'll keep them still

drink up baby

look at the stars

I'll kiss you again between the bars

where I'm seeing you there

with your hands in the air

waiting to finally be caught

drink up one more time

and I'll make you mine

keep you apart, deep in my heart

separate from the rest

where I like you the best

and keep the things you forgot

Now just repeat the chorus. End on the Fm chord and just fade with it.

*the ONLY way to learn this song well is to play along with it when

you're first learning*

Anyways, I hoped this tab helped you... I like this song and and enjoy

playing it because it is something you can do on your own. If you have

any GOOD corrections to this song, a rookie Juan Gonzalez card,

sarcastic comments, blatant insults, crappy forwarded jokes, or just

need somebody to talk to, e-mail me at: hurler77@hotmail.com or you can

check out my band's site (Goldfish in the Toilet) and e-mail my friend

about the song if you don't like my attitude. It's at

www.geocities.com/~gbanet OLGA kicks...