Elliott Smith – Waltz 2 Xo (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

Chords used: Em: 022000 G: 320003 or 355433 (useful in bridge) G#: 466544 C: 032010 Am: 002210 or 577555 (useful in bridge) D: xx0232 A7: 002020 Am/F#: 2x221x B7: 224242 [Intro] Em (1 beat + 4 bars) Em G C G C G D G
Em         G     C        G       C          G        D  G
G (3 bars)
[Verse 1]
Em                   G
First the mic then a half cigarette

C        A7       D
Singing "Cathy's Clown"

           Am                   Em
That's the man she's married to now

Am/F#                    B7
That's the girl that he takes around town

       Em                   G
She appears composed so she is I suppose

C        A7    D
Who can really tell

     Am                 Em
She shows no emotion at all

Am/F#                     B7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
[Chorus]
Em         G     C        G       C          G        D
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
[Instrumental]
Em         G     C        G       C          G        D  G
G (3 bars)
[Verse 2]
Em                          G
Now she's done and they're calling someone

C         A7    D
Such a familiar name

        Am                     Em
I'm so glad that my memory's remote

         Am/F#                   B7
Cos I'm doing just fine, hour to hour, note to note

Em                G
Here it is the revenge to the tune

C      A7  D
You're no  good

          Am                              Em
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good

Am/F#                     B7
Can't you tell that it's well understood
[Chorus]
Em         G     C        G       C          G        D
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
Em G C G C G D G [Bridge] G G# Am (transition)
Am                  C               G      D    Em
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on

     Am
I'm tired

    Cmaj7
I'm tired
[Verse 3]
Em                  G
Looking out on the substitute scene

C      A7 D
Still going strong

 Am   Em
XO   mom

Am/F#              B7
It's okay, it's alright, nothing's wrong

Em                  G
Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans

        C     A7   D
To just leave me alone

        Am                     Em
In the place where I make no mistakes

Am/F#                B7
In the place where I have what it takes

Em         G     C        G       C          G        D
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow

Em         G     C        G       C          G        D
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow

Em         G     C        G       C          G        D
I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
[Outro] Em G C G C G D G