Between the Bars by Elliott Smith Tutorial

A short lesson on the chords for this beautiful song. It was the first song of his that got me hooked. I threw in a little random intro that I wrote using some of the chord structures. Thumbnail is almost back so I'll get to the more right-handed intensive songs in a bit.

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• Elliott
• Smith
• between
• the
• bars
• howto
• tab
• tutorial

[jeffhkim2501]

There's no way i can sing in the same register without turning this into a screeching comedy instead of a tutorial. :) This isn't a voice lesson, just guitar. most of these are recorded line-in at hours where my neighbors would kill me for mic-ing and singing properly. anyway, thanks for checking it out. you guys should try and help each other instead of fighting because times are rough for everyone.  Gotta help those around you, not take them down. cheers.

[mynameneededtobecool]

Your singing voice is sooo soothing.... I makes me want to fall asleep, that's a good thing

[ihavenonameandadress]

Yea, Jeffkim, please, tell me what chord do u use in chorus when u play it for the second time. first line is F-G-Am, and i just cant figure it out whats next. G/F#???Btw Paulipaz, i play this song on uke 2:)

[Evuax]

can you tutorial the intro before you play the song

[paulipaz]

Hey Jeffkim. Could you list out the chords? I can't hear everything you say (even at the highest volume) and see i'm trying to transpose this to ukulele. I appreciate you posting this. I love it when people do these kind of videos. :) kudos

[MrEstruendomudo]

auchhhhh!

[L19Steve]

i really want to learn going nowhere from elliott smith...can you make a tutorial?

[KaitlynHooligun]

so I picked up my guitar to try and learn along with this tutorial. and then you said "I'm just gonna play a quick intro to highlight some of the chords" .........and then I just put my guitar back down.

way over my head

[singingfeces]

thanks a lot! the tabs on the net are all oversimplified and he uses all these unusual and interesting chords, which is part of why i wanted to learn his songs, and the live stuff of him always focuses on something other than his fret hand during the difficult ones. good ear! (voice and everything else too...) are you seriously using a camera mic??

one criticism: would've been better if you'd tuned up before hand.  i'm in tune with the song but i'm out of tune with you even with capo...

[elliottsmith182]

@codemonkeybrains

What a pathetic comment. The guy is just helping others and circulating the music of a great artist. What is quite sad is that your musical ignorance is displayed in your reference to john lennon. Well done on branching out there; not to criticise him at all, just you. The fact that he has posted the video shows that he sees there is 'nothing wrong' as you so eloquently put in doing a rendition of smith's work.

[meizlovely]

I really found this very helpful! but it looks hard I'm kinda discouraged to play it now