Smithsonian Chords by The Avett Brothers

Tempo:
169.55 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Smithsonian chords
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[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
Call a Smithsonian, [Eb] I made [Bb] a discovery.
Life ain't forever and lunch isn't [F] free.
[Bb] Loved ones [D] will break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb] Turns out we [Bb] don't get to [F] know [Bb] everything.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] Get the young scientists, [Eb] tell them come quick.
[Bb] Must be the first man [F] that's ever seen this.
Lines on my face, [Eb] my teeth are not white.
[Bb] My eyes do not work and [F] my legs don't move right.
[Bb] Call a Smithsonian, [Eb] I made a [Bb]
discovery.
Life ain't forever and lunch isn't [F]
free.
[Bb]
Loved ones [D] will break your [Bb] [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb]
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know [Bb] everything.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] I wonder if Romeo [Eb] ever got scared.
[Bb] Taken by shaking, [F] unprepared.
Under the balcony, [Eb] under the trees.
[Bb] Fully unknowing of [F] where this would lead.
What if we marry [Dm] [Eb] or give up the ghost?
[Bb] Or we abandon [F] those we love most?
What if you carry [Eb] me and lay me down?
[Bb] Once you get used to me [F] being around.
[Bb] Call a Smithsonian, [Eb] I made a [Bb]
discovery.
Life ain't forever and lunch isn't [F] free.
[Bb] [F] [Bb]
Loved ones will [D] break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb]
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know [Bb] everything.
[Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Bb]
My [Dm] bedroom's an office, [Eb] my kitchen's a car.
[Bb] My [N] life is a joke and my bathroom's [F] a bar.
I go there a lot, [Eb] more than I should.
[Bb] I know I should stop, but [F] it feels too damn good.
[Bb] Call a Smithsonian, [Eb] I made [Bb] a discovery.
Life ain't forever and lunch [F] isn't free.
[Bb]
Loved ones [D] will break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb]
Turns out [Bb] we don't get to [F]
know [Bb] everything.
[Eb]
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know [Bb] everything.
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gm] [Bb]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
D
1321
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To learn The Avett Brothers - Smithsonian chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, Bb, F, Bb, Eb, Bb, F and Eb. Start with a comfortable 84 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 170. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ Call a _ Smithsonian, [Eb] I made [Bb] a discovery.
_ _ Life ain't _ forever and lunch isn't [F] free.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Loved ones [D] will break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb] _ Turns out we [Bb] don't get to [F] know _ [Bb] everything.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [F] Get the young scientists, [Eb] _ _ tell them come quick.
_ _ [Bb] _ Must be the first man [F] that's ever seen this.
_ _ _ Lines on my face, [Eb] my teeth are not white.
_ [Bb] My eyes do not work and [F] my legs don't move right. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Call a _ Smithsonian, [Eb] I made a [Bb] _
discovery.
_ _ Life ain't _ forever and lunch isn't [F]
free.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Loved ones [D] will break your [Bb] [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without _ you.
[Eb] _
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know [Bb] everything.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [F] I wonder if Romeo _ [Eb] _ ever got scared.
_ [Bb] _ _ Taken by shaking, _ [F] _ _ _ _ unprepared.
_ _ _ Under the balcony, _ [Eb] _ under the _ trees.
_ [Bb] _ Fully _ _ _ unknowing of [F] where this would lead.
_ _ _ What if we marry [Dm] [Eb] or give up the ghost?
_ [Bb] _ Or we _ abandon _ _ [F] those we love most?
_ _ What if you carry [Eb] me and lay me down?
_ [Bb] _ Once you get used to me [F] _ being _ _ _ _ _ around. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] Call a _ Smithsonian, [Eb] I made a [Bb] _
discovery.
_ _ Life ain't _ forever and lunch isn't [F] free.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
Loved ones will [D] break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without you.
[Eb] _
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know _ _ [Bb] everything.
_ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ My [Dm] _ _ bedroom's an office, [Eb] my _ kitchen's a car.
_ [Bb] My [N] life is a joke and my _ bathroom's [F] a bar.
_ I go there a lot, _ [Eb] more than I should.
[Bb] I know I should stop, but [F] it feels too damn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
good.
_ [Bb] _ Call a _ Smithsonian, [Eb] I made [Bb] a _ discovery.
_ _ Life ain't _ forever and lunch [F] isn't free.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Loved ones [D] will break your [Eb] heart with or [Bb] without _ you.
_ [Eb]
Turns out [Bb] we don't get to [F]
know [Bb] everything.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
Turns out [Bb] we don't get [F] to know [Bb] everything.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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