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SONG TITLE: Waltz #2 (XO)
ARTIST/GROUP: Elliot Smith
ALBUM:
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS: [Tuned down 2 notes]
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
Am (x02210) G7 (320031) C/G (332010)
C (x32010) Dm (xx0231) Fmaj7 (x33210)
F (133211) B* (x21230) G/B (x20033)
D7/F# (2x0212) E7 (022130) G (320003)
My new favorite song!! He's tuned down two notes (one step).
Few things you should know, he always plays G7 but if you think it
sounds better you can just play a regular G wherever it's marked
G7. Also the B* could be played as (x2123x) or (x21200) or (x24400).
Just use the one you think sounds best, I use the main one, (x21230).
Like the name implies this is a waltz and therefore it's in a 3/4
time signature, sounds very cool. Can anyone tell me what the XO
means?
INTRO:
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Start by strumming the Am chord for a while, then:
Am C/G F C F C G7 C
E|----------------------------------------------------
B|--------0-1-----------------------------------------
G|---2--------0----------------0-2--------------------
D|-----------------3---2----3------2---0---2p0--------
A|----------------------------------------------3---2-
E|----------------------------------------------------
Am C/G F C F C G7 C
E---------------------------------------------------|
B---------0-1---------------------------------------|
G---2---2-----0-----------------0-2-----------------|
D-----------------3---2----3--3-----2---0--2p0------|
A-----------------------------------------------3---|
E---------------------------------------------------|
But!! If you're playing alone it sounds much better to try
to combine the lead and the chords. Here's how I try to play it:
(where there's a * above the notes it means try to let those notes
ring out clearly)
Am * * C/G F * * C
E|-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-
B|-----1-1-0-1-1---1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-
G|-----2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-
D|-----2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-
A|-0---0-0-----3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-
E|-------------3---3-3-3-3-1---1-1------------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
F * * C G7 * C
E-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-----1-----------0-0-----
B-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-----------1-1-----
G-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-----------0-0-----
D-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-----0-2p0-------2-2-----
A-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-----2-------3---3-3-2---
E-1---1-1-----------------3---3-------------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
Am * * C/G F * * C
E-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-
B-----1-1-0-1-1---1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-
G-----2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-
D-----2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-
A-0---0-0-----3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-
E-------------3---3-3-3-3-1---1-1------------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
F * * C G7 * C
E-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-----1-----------0-0-0-0-
B-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-----------1-1-1-1-
G-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-----------0-0-0-0-
D-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-----0-2p0-------2-2-2-2-
A-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-----2-------3---3-3-3-3-
E-1---1-1-----------------3---3-------------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 &
C/G Am <--Song starts on this Am
E-----0-0---------0-0-0-0---------------|
B-----1-1---------1-1-1-1---------------|
G-----0-0---------0-0-0-0---------------|
D-----2-2---------2-2-2-2---------------|
A-----3-3-2---3---3-3-3-3-------------0-|
E-3-----------------------3-----0-3-4---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1
VERSE 1:
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Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7/F# G7
Singing Cathy's clown
Dm Am
That's the man she's married to now
B* E7
That's the girl that he takes around town
Am C
She appears composed so she is I suppose
F D7/F# G7
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
B* E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
[In the choruses you should try to use similar picking
to the INTRO, I just strum the chords though]
CHORUS:
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Am C/G F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G7 Am C/G F C F C G7 C
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
VERSE 2:
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Am C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F D7/F# G7
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
B* E7
'Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am C
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F D7/F# G7
You're no good
Dm Am
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
B* E7
Can't you tell that it's well understood
CHORUS:
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Am C/G F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G7 Am C/G F C F C G7 C
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
BRIDGE:
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Dm F Fmaj7 C G/B Am
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
Dm
I'm tired
F [stop] ...and then F again
I'm tired
VERSE 3:
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Am C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F D7/F# G7
Still going strong
Dm Am
XO mom
B* E7
It's okay it's alright nothing's wrong
Am C
Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans
F D7/F# G7
To just leave me alone
Dm Am
In the place where I make no mistakes
B* E7
In the place where I have what it takes
CHORUS/OUTRO:
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Am C/G F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G7 Am
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G7 Am
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C
I'm never gonna know you now,
F C G7 Am
but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Am C/G F C F C G7 Am
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