Elliott Smith – Twilight (Guitar)

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On the D7 chord, you can choose to mute the A string or not. Fmaj7/C (x33210) Am (x02210) G (320003) F (133211) C/G (332010) D7 (xx0212) [Verse 1]
Fmaj7/C
  Haven't laughed this hard in a long time

         Am         G               F    C/G
I better stop now before I start crying

Fmaj7/C
  Go off to sleep in the sunshine

        Am            G               F    C/G
I don't wanna see the day when it's dying
[Chorus 1]
        D7
She's a sight to see (sight to see)

          Fmaj7/C
She's (a) good to me (good to me)

        Am      G            F   C/G
But I'm already somebody's baby

        D7
She's a pretty thing (pretty thing)

              Fmaj7/C 
And she knows everything (everything)

        Am      G            F   C/G
But I'm already somebody's baby
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7/C
  You don't deserve to be lonely

          Am                  G                F    C/G
But those drugs you got won't make you feel better

Fmaj7/C
  Pretty soon you'll find it's the only

       Am                       G           F     C/G
Little part of your life you're keeping together
[Chorus 2]
    D7
I'm nice to you (nice to you)

        Fmaj7/C
I could make it through (make it through)

           Am      G            F   C/G
But you're already somebody's baby

        D7
I could make you smile (make you smile)

       Fmaj7/C
If you stayed a while (stayed a while)

        Am            G              F   C/G
But how long will you stay with me baby?
[Solo] (see tab below) Fmaj7/C Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G Fmaj7/C Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G D7 Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G D7 Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G [Verse 3]
Fmaj7/C
  Because your candle burns too bright

       Am        G             F     C/G
Well I almost forgot it was twilight

Fmaj7/C
  Even if I think that you are right

         Am             G             F       C/G
Well I'm tired of being down, I got no fight
[Chorus 3]
       D7
You're wonderful (wonderful)

          Fmaj7/C
When it's beautiful (beautiful)

        Am      G            F   C/G
But I'm already somebody's baby

         D7
And if I went with you (went with you)

        F
I'd disapoint you too (disappoint you too)

        Am      G            F  (RIFF 1)
But I'm already somebody's baby

Am      G           D    Fmaj7/C  (RIFF 2)  Am
Already somebody's baby

   RIFF 1     RIFF 2
   F          Fmaj7/C     Am
e|-1--------|-0-----------x----|
B|-1--------|-1-----------1----|
G|-2--------|-2-----------2----|
D|-3--------|-3--3-2-0----2----|
A|-3--------|-3--------3--0----|
E|-1-1-2-3--|-x----------------|
[Solo] It goes something like this. I've seen live videos where he sings the melody, but I like this better.
   Fmaj7/C            Fmaj7/C           Am            G      Fmaj7/C     C/G
e|-------------0-0--|------------0-0--|---------------3-3--|-------------0-0--|
B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|
G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|
D|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2
A|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|

   D7                 Fmaj7/C           Am            G      Fmaj7/C     C/G
e|-------------2-2--|------------0-0--|---------------3-3--|-------------0-0--|
B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|
G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|
D|-0-----------0-0--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2
A|------------------|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|
p = pull-off