#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: 2.45pm Original Album: Either/Or (Elliott Smith) Words and Music by Elliott Smith Copyright © 1997 Kill Rock Stars Records Published by ??? Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: This song is quite easy to play, so I have only transcribed one verse and one chorus. Everything is repeated. INTRO: Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320033 [play: INTRO Figure] INTRO Figure Em C G |--------------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---3__| |--------------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---1---1____---3__| |--------------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---0__| |---------------------0---2---3--|-2-------2-2-2---2---2____---0__| |---------0---2---3--------------|-2-------2-------3---3____---2__| |-----3--------------------------|-0-------0-------------------3__| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em C G |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0-------3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---1---1-------3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0-------0__| |______---------------0---2---3--|-2-------2-2-2---2---2-------0__| |______---0---2---3--------------|-2-------2-------3---3---2---2__| |-----3--------------------------|-0-------0---------------3---3__| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em C G |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---1---1____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---0__| |______---------------0----------|-2-------2-2-2---2---2____---0__| |______---0---2---3--------------|-2-------2-------3---3---2---2__| |-----3-------------------2---1--|-0-------0---------------3---3__| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em C G |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---1---1____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---0__| |______---------------0---2---3--|-2-------2-2-2---2---2____---0__| |-2-------0---2---3--------------|-2-------2-------3---3---2---2__| |-3---3--------------------------|-0-------0---------------3---3__| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| VERSE1: Notes: The VERSE Figure shows the run that is played before each chorus line, and the strumming pattern for the chords. Chords: Em 022000 C x32010 G 320033 VERSE Figure Em C G |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---1---1____---3__| |______--------------------------|-0-------0-0-0---0---0____---0__| |______---------------0---2---3--|-2-------2-2-2---2---2____---0__| |-2-------0---2---3--------------|-2-------2-------3---3---2---2__| |-3---3--------------------------|-0-------0---------------3---3__| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| Em C G I'm going out sleep walking Em C G I'm going out sleepwalking Em C G Where mute memories start talking Em C G The boss that couldn't help but hurt you Em C G And the pretty thing he made desert you Em C G I'm going out like a baby Em C G A naive unsatisfiable baby Em C G Grabbing on to whatever's around Em C G For the soaring high or the crushing dow__own CHORUS: Chords: A x02220 D xx0232 Am7 x02010 Am x02210 CHORUS: A |______--------------------------|---------0---0---0---0-------0__| |______--------------------------|---------2---2---2---2-------2__| |______--------------------------|---------2---2---2---2-------2__| |______---------------0---2---4--|-2-------2---2---2---2---2---2__| |______---0---2---3--------------|-0-------0---0---0---0---0---0__| |-----3--------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| A With hidden cracks that don't Am7 D Am |---------0---0---0-------0------|-2-------2---2---2---2-------0--| |---------1---1---1-------1------|-3-------3---3---3---3-------1--| |---------0---0---0-------0------|-2-------2---2---2---2-------2--| |-----2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|-0-------0---0---0---0-------2--| |-----0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-------------------------0---0--| |--------------------------------|--------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| D Am show That constantly just grow VERSE2: I'm going out sleepwalking Where mute memories start talking The boss that couldn't help but hurt you And the pretty thing he made desert you VERSE3: I'm going out like a baby A naive unsatisfiable baby Grabbing onto whatever's around For the soaring high or the crushing down CHORUS: Hidden cracks that don't show But that constantly just grow VERSE4: Looking for the man that attacked me While everybody was laughing at me You beat it in me, that part of you But I'm gonna split us back in two CHORUS: Tired of living in a cloud If you're gonna say shit now you'll do it out loud VERSE5: It's 2:45 in the morning And I'm putting myself on warning For waking up in an unknown place With a recollection you've half-erased CHORUS: Looking for somebody's arms To wave away past harm VERSE6: Walking out on Center Circle Both of you can just fade to black Walking out on Center Circle Been pushed away and I'll never come back