Elliott Smith – A Question Mark (Guitar)

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Chords

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-------|<--listen to the recording for the 
rhythm...this is just which notes to play on which beat

riff 1:
 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