Elliott Smith – A Question Mark (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
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
Badd11:799800Gmaj7: 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