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Waltz No. 2 (XO)
Elliott Smith
Tune down a whole step
Chords used:
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: xx3211
D7/F#: 2x0212
G: 320003
Bm: x24432
Dm: xx0231
Fadd9: 1x3213
G/B x20003
E7: 020100
Bsus: x24400
Strum: D U D U w/swing feel
1 + 2 + 3 +
Intro:
/ Am - - / x4
/ Am - - / C - - / F - - / C - - /
/ F - - / C - - / G - - / C - - /
/ Am - - / C - - / F - - / C - - /
/ F - - / C - - / G - - / C - - / - - - / - - - / (hold and walkup to Am) /
Verse 1:
Am (2) C (2)
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7/F# G (2)
Singing cathy's clown
Dm (2) Am (2)
That's the man she's married to now
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
That's the girl that he takes around town
Am (2) C (2)
She appears composed so she is I suppose
F D7/F# G (2)
Who can really tell
Dm (2) Am (2)
She shows no emotion at all
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
Stares into space like a dead china doll
Chorus:
Am C F C F C G Am
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Repeat intro (as it's played the second time through)
Verse 2:
Am (2) C (2)
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F D7/F# G (2)
Such a familiar name
Dm (2) Am (2)
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am (2) C (2)
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F D7/F# G (2)
You're no good
Dm (2) Am (2)
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
Can't you tell that it's well understood
Chorus
Dm (2) Fadd9 (2) C G/B Am (2)
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
Dm (2) F (4 hold)
I'm tired, I'm tired
Verse 3:
Am (2) C (2)
Looking out on the substitute scene
F D7/F# G (2)
Still going strong
Dm (2) Am (2)
XO mom
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am (2) C (2)
Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans
F D7/F# G (2)
To just leave me alone
Dm (2) Am (2)
In the place where I make no mistakes
Bsus (2) E7 (2)
In the place where I have what it takes
Chorus x3 (1st line only)
Repeat intro (as it's played second time), hold last C
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