Artist: Elliott Smith
Song: Waltz 2 Xo
I am transcribing from the album version...
Easy Notes: To make it easier to read just use basic chords without the slashes
(Am,C,F,G,D7,Dm,B7,E7,G7 etc..) However , spend a little time on these
voicings and you will see they are not so complex to play
Advanced Notes: I have copied his voicings fairly well but he also will alternate the
bass notes
to the 5th of the chord often which I did not include
***TUNE DOWN A WHOLESTEP to match the recording*** (DGCFAD)
[Chords Voicings]
Am: X02210
C/G: 3X2010
F: 133211
C/E: 032010
G: 320003
D9/F#: 2X0210
Dm: XX0231
B7sus4: X21200
E7: 020100
Dm/F: XX3231
G7: 320001
G6/B: X20000
[Intro]
Am (x4)
Am C/G F C/E Dm/F C/E G C
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G
C C/G C C (Bass Walk E G G#)
[Verse 1]
Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D9/F# G
Singing cathy's clown
Dm Am
That's the man she's married to now
B7sus4 E7
That's the girl that he takes around town
Am C
She appears composed so she is i suppose
F D9/F# G
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
B7sus4 E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
[Chorus]
Am C/G F C/E Dm/F C/E G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G
C C/G C C (Bass Walk E G G#)
[Verse 2]
Am C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F D9/F# G
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
B7sus4 E7
Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am C
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F D9/F# G
You're no good
Dm Am
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
B7sus4 E7
Can't you tell that it's well understood
[Chorus]
Am C/G F C/E Dm/F C/E G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G C (Bass Walk C C# D)
[Bridge]
Dm F C G6/B Am
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
Dm
I'm tired
F (Pause then F to Am for last Verse)
I'm tired
[Verse 3]
Am C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F D9/F# G
Still going strong
Dm Am
XO mom
B7sus4 E7
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am C
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans
F D9/F# G
To just leave me alone
Dm Am
In the place where i make no mistakes
B7sus4 E7
In the place where i have what it takes
Am C/G F C/E Dm/F C/E G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C/E F C/E G C
