Elliott Smith - A Question Mark
Chords used (in order of appearance):
D: xx0232
D/Db: x40232 (mostly you're just walking down using the Db note)
D/A: x00232 (mostly you're just walking down using the A note)
C/G: 332010
C: x32010
E: 022100
C6: 8x7980
B7: x21202
B7/Gb: 2x1202
Cmaj7: 8'10'10'900
Badd11:799800
Gmaj7: 3x0002
Am: x02210
Am*: 577555
B: 799877
Intro (note: play this for the first line of both verses):
D /Db /A C/G
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|10--10--10--10--9---5---3b-------|E
|0---------s4--2--0--------s4--2--|
|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|
|1---------s4--2--1--------s4--2--|
|2----------------2---------------|
|2----------------2---------------|
|0----------------0---------------|
riff 2:
E
|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|
|0----------3--0--0---------3--0--|
|1----------4--2--1---------4--2--|
|2----------0--0--2---------0--0--|
|2----------5--4--2---------5--4--|
|0----------------0---------------|
Verse:
D /Db /A C/G E riff 1
I've got a question, Mark.
D /Db /A C E riff 1
You got a need to always take some shot in he dark.
C6 B7 /Gb E riff 2
I don't have to make pretend the picture i'm in is totally clear.
C6 B7 /Gb E
You think that all things have a way they ought to appear.
Chorus:
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
you know, you know, you know, you know,
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7
you know, I don't, I dream.
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
Don't know what you mean.
Verse:
D /Db /A C/G E riff 1
Panic called you out and took you in.
D /Db /A C E riff 1
Giving you an easy game and letting you win.
C6 B7 /Gb E riff 2
You're giving back a little hatred now to the world, 'cause it treated you bad.
C6 B7 /Gb E
'Cause you couldn't keep the great unknown from making you mad.
Chorus:
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
you know, you know, you know, you know,
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7
you know, I don't, I dream.
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
Don't know what you mean.
Bridge:
Gmaj7 Am C E walkup Am D
said your final word but honesty and love could've kept us together
Gmaj7 Am C E walkup Am
one day you'll see it's worth it after all
Am* B Cmaj7...
if you ever want to say you're sorry you can give me a call
Instrumental Outro (chorus chord progression):
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E
transcribed by: robertdanielmaher(at)gmail(dot)com
