Waltz #2 (XO) Acoustic version
Elliott Smith
This version was made for when you don't have an accompanying band and what to still make the song sound full.
its similar to this version... until he abruptly stopped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13BLo-OhJo
Chords used:
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: xx3211
Cadd9: x30010
G: 320033
D7/F#: 2x0212
Bm: x24432
Dm: xx0231
F9: 1x3213
G/B x20003
E7: 020100
Bsus: x24400
Intro:
Am (4 bars)
Am C F C F C G Cadd9
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--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------|x2
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
--x------x----1---x----1------x---3----x-----------|
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--0-3-x---------|
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 Cadd9
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--1------1----1---1----1------1---3----1-----------|
--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------|
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
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I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Instrumental:
Am C F C F C G Cadd9
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--1------1----1---1----1------1---3----1-----------|
--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------|
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
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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
Chorus:
Am C F C F C G Cadd9
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--1------1----1---1----1------1---3----1-----------|
--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------|
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
--x------x----1---x----1------x---3----x-----------|
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Instrumental:
Am C F C F C G Cadd9
--0------0----1---0----1------0---3----0-----------|
--1------1----1---1----1------1---3----1-----------|
--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------|
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
--x------x----1---x----1------x---3----x-----------|
Verse:
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 it's 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
Chorus:
Am C F C F C G Cadd9
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--1------1----1---1----1------1---3----1-----------|
--2--4-5-0-0--2---0----2--0-2-0---0----0-----------|
--2------2----3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------| x3
--0------3----3---3----3------3---2----3-3--3-2----|
--x------x----1---x----1------x---3----x-----------|
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Outro:
Am C F C F C G C
Waltz #2 (XO)
Elliott Smith
