Waltz #2 (XO)
Elliott Smith
Tune down one step
Chords used:
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: xx3211
D7/F#: 2x0212
G: 320003
Bm: x24432
Dm: xx0231
F9: 1x3213
G/B x20003
E7: 020100
Bsus: x24400
Intro:
Am (4 bars)
Play this two times:
Am C F C F C G C
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When you get to the last C the second time through, this is played:
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Verse 1:
Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7/F# G
Singing cathy\'s clown
Dm Am
That\'s the man she\'s married to now
Bsus E7
That\'s the girl that he takes around town
Am C
She appears composed so she is i suppose
F D7/F# G
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
Bsus E7
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 C
Now she\'s done and they\'re calling someone
F D7/F# G
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I\'m so glad that my memory\'s remote
Bsus E7
Cos i\'m doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am C
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F D7/F# G
You\'re no good
Dm Am
You\'re no good, you\'re no good, you\'re no good
Bsus E7
Can\'t you tell that it\'s well understood
Repeat chorus
Dm F9 C G/B Am
I\'m here today and expected to stay on and on and on
Dm
I\'m tired
F
I\'m tired
Verse 3:
Am C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F D7/F# G
Still going strong
Dm Am
XO mom
Bsus E7
It\'s okay its alright nothing\'s wrong
Am C
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans
F D7/F# G
To just leave me alone
Dm Am
In the place where i make no mistakes
Bsus E7
In the place where i have what it takes
Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on C
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