Elliott Smith – Abused (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D) • Capo 4
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

Asus2 x02200 A* x02240 [Intro]
  E(riff)
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-2-0---------------------------------|
F|-----1-2------2-1-2-1--------------------------|
C|---2-------------------4-2------2--4---2-4-----|
G|---------------------------2--4------2-----0---|
D|-0---------------------------------------------|

[Verse]
E (riff) now that everybody's worn the expression
E/C#         E/B       A
not that you wanted to use

   Asus2 A E F# F#7
it seems untrue now

A          A* A
but the funniest thing

           E F# F#7
is it fits you now

A       A*   A
to a perfect tee
E (riff) you may never understand this affliction
E/C#         E/B        A
although you feel the effects

Asus2 A  E  F#   F#7
you feel bruised now

A  A* A
body and mind

         E F# F#7
you feel used now

A          A* A
almost all of the time
[Chorus]
             E F# F#7 E F# F#7 E F# F#7 E B
you've been abused,  abused,  abused
[Verse]
E      E/Eb           E/D
Sunday morning in the aisle with my brother

E/C#         E/B    A
watching the men in black

Asus2 A  E  F# F#7
tell the youth how

A                A* A
they're supposed to behave

         E F#  F#7
tell the truth now

A              A*   A
you don't know what you're saying
[Chorus]
            E F#  F#7
you've been abused

 E F# F#7
abused    (X7)
[ending] E(riff) all people see some evil intention
        E/C#       E/B     A
but the closer you get the more

Asus2 A      E F#  F#7
you   get confused how

A           A* A
why does everyone know

           E F#  F#7
i've been abused now

A           A* A        A* A E
didn't want it to show