Fiona Apple – Parting Gift (Guitar)

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Chords

Album: Extraordinary Machine, 2005 The song is played with a piano, so don't expect much, and try to play with the chords to make it sound right.
The A-E5-D5 in the 1st part could be something like this:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|----6-------------|
A|---7---77-5-------|
E|-5---6------------|
or
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|----6-------------|
A|---7---77-5-------|
E|-5---5------------|
which sounds better than playing just plain chords. Intro: Play the above twice 1st Part:
A           E5
I opened my eyes

      D5        A               E5       D5
While you were kissing me once more than once

A                    E5   D5    A   E5 D5
And you looked as sincere as a dog

A           E5  D5    A        E5 D5
Just as sincere as a dog does,

              A                       E5   D5            E5 D5
When it's the food on your lips with which it's in love
2nd Part: (Mess with the chords
C                  B
  I bet you could never tell

C                        A5
  That I knew you didn't know me that well

G
  It is my fault you see

     F
You never learned that much from me
Chorus:
C       B            C          G  G/B
Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine

C   B               F        G    G/Ab
    You were always good for rhyme

Am           Bdim             C
And from the first to the last time

     Dm         Em
The sign says stop

            Dm                    Am
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

      G                        Em
But I love what we started it says stop

            Dm                    Am
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

      G
But I love what we started
1st Part:
A               E5
I took off my glasses

      D5        A                  E5       D5
While you were yelling at me once more than once

A                    E5   D5    A   E5 D5
So as not to see you see me react

A               E5     D5                    A     D5
Should've put 'em, should've put 'em on again

            A                  E5   D5          A     E5 D5
So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back
2nd Part:
C           B
I bet your fortress face

C            A5
Belied your fort of lace

G
It is by the grace of me

      F
You never learned what I could see
Chorus:
C       B            C          G  G/B
Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine

C   B               F        G    G/Ab
    You were always good for rhyme

Am           Bdim             C
And from the first to the last time

     Dm         Em
The sign says stop

            Dm                    Am
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

      G                        Em
But I love what we started it says stop

            Dm                    Am
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

      G
But I love what we started