Elliott Smith - Placeholder Lyrics






Looking at all the rows
All these records look like big zeros
Got your picture on the back of a forty-five
A placeholder till you take up mine
A placeholder till you take up mine

I'm the person you'll never need
The biggest loser on sixteenth street
The invisible man with the see-through mind
A placeholder till you take up mine
A placeholder till you take up mine

Break off of in someone's laughter
You can tell right there
He's still a square
He likes the way that you look now
Like an open book

Just like my favourite song
Some pretty words that didn't last that long
Like a package sent priority overnight
Placeholder come and take up mine
Placeholder come and take up mine
Placeholder come and take up mine
Placeholder come and take up mine





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  1. E.... i....

    What makes me sad is that he made such beautiful music yet he is so underrated, and people that I know say he sucks...

    E.... i....

    you should stop knowing those people if you can imo

  2. G.... F....

    Looking at all the rows
    All these records look like big zeroes
    Got your picture on the back of a 45
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    I'm the person you'll never need
    The biggest loser on 16th Street
    The invisible man with the see-through mind
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    Break off up in someone's loft
    In midtown 'round there next to the square
    He likes the way that you look now
    Like an open book

    Just like my favorite song
    Some pretty words that didn't last that long
    Like a package sent priority overnight

    Placeholder, come and take up mine
    Placeholder, come and take up mine
    Placeholder, come and take up mine
    Placeholder, come and take up mine

  3. K.... T....

    Looking at all the rows
    All these records look like big zeros
    Got your picture on the back of a forty-five
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    I'm the person you'll never need
    The biggest loser on sixteenth street
    The invisible man with the see-through mind
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    Break off of in someone's laughter
    You can tell right there
    He's still a square
    He likes the way that you look now
    Like an open book

    Just like my favorite song
    Some pretty words that didn't last that long
    Like a package sent priority overnight
    Placeholder come and take up mine x4

  4. J.... F....

    I mentally come running to Elliott Smith when I'm feeling upset... his self destructive lyrics can be overwhelming but holy fuck are they relatable..."the person you never need, the biggest loser on 16th street, the invisible man with the see through mind"

  5. F.... D....

    The biggest loser on the sixteenth street

  6. c.... k....

    The invisible man with a see through mind

  7. C.... D....

    [G]Looking at all the [D]rows
    [F]all these records look like [C]big zeros
    [Eb]I got your picture on the [G]back of a [F]forty-[Eb]five
    [Gm]a place[F]holder till they take up [Eb]mine
    [Gm]a place[F]holder till they take up [Eb]mine

    [G]I'm the person you'll never [D]need
    [F]the biggest loser on [C]sixteenth street
    [Eb]the invisible [G]man with the [F]see-through [Eb]mind
    [Gm]a place[F]holder till they take up [Eb]mine
    [Gm]a place[F]holder till they take up [Eb]mine

    [G(Gm)]Break [D/F#]off of [Eb]in someone's loft
    in [Bb]midtown 'round there
    [Bb]next to the square
    [G(Gm)]he [D/F#]likes the [Eb]way that you look now
    [Bb]like an o[F]pen [Eb]book

    [Gm - F - Eb x2]

    [G]Just like my favorite [D]song
    [F]some pretty words that didn't [C]last that long
    [Eb]like a package sent pri[G]ority [F]over[Eb]night
    [Gm]place[F]holder come and take up [Eb]mine x4

    [Gm - F - Eb]

    C.... D....

    Carlos yes sir... I know Elliott plays in drop D standard but I've always transcribed his songs in standard tuning so I can play them on piano

    C.... D....

    Cuz Dud wow :0 but u only play it in piano? O guitar too? (I'm learning to play guitar with these songs but sometimes it's hard (even more 'cause i'm latinoamericano and i just know basic English) but anyway, could u help me? :D xd

    C.... D....

    ahh, that's awesome! There's something about Elliott's music that truly does transcend language and region... Guitar is my primary instrument and every Elliott song I've learned I have learned on guitar. His songs can definitely be challenging, especially if you're just beginning, but, I'd definitely be happy to try to help if there are any questions you have!

    C.... D....

    Cuz Dud do u have wsp (+56955264113) or facebook (Carlos Andrés Jiménez Zúñiga) there we can talk better :D

    C.... D....

    Cuz Dud yes, i know! It's hard :(
    'cause he do some miniriffs between these chords... And that's not all, he use strange chords... Anyway... I want to know what do i have to learn to understand more easier elliott stuff... Where do i start? Scales? Riffs? Circle of fifths? Armony? Melody? Minor thirds? Fingering? Arpeggio? (I only know these concepts, but u don't know where to start or what is better to continue with elliott Smith songs) Pls guide me to the Elliott knowledge :D

  8. p.... d....

    Looking at all the rows
    All these records look like big zeros
    Got your picture on the back of a forty-five
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    I'm the person you'll never need
    The biggest loser on sixteenth street
    The invisible man with the see-through mind
    A placeholder till you take up mine
    A placeholder till you take up mine

    Break off of in someone's laughter
    You can tell right there
    He's still a square
    He likes the way that you look now
    Like an open book

    Just like my favourite song
    Some pretty words that didn't last that long
    Like a package sent priority overnight
    Placeholder come and take up mine
    Placeholder come and take up mine
    Placeholder come and take up mine
    Placeholder come and take up mine

    p.... d....

    Break off up
    in someone's loft in
    midtown 'round there
    next to the square
    He likes the
    way that you look now
    Like an open book

    I think this fits it a bit better although I'm not sure. I just can't hear "He's still a square"

    p.... d....

    ThePacnot1 yours is right

  9. a.... d....

    his best vocals

  10. A.... A....

    Très touchante mélodie...

  11. M.... S....

    Such a good album.

    M.... S....

    honestly my second favorite album, behind Either/Or which i view as the ultimate album of why I love Elliott Smith.

    M.... S....

    It's stunning how they could make a 2 disc album, composed of songs which didnt make it onto Either/Or, for whatever reason. Im just happy they did release this music at last, it is worthy of being cherished.