I Figured You Out (Elliott Smith)
as performed by Mary Lou Lord
from Martian Saints
Note: The tab for the intro is just to give you a rough idea of where the important
picked parts are; mostly, the chords are being played with just slight embellishments.
Also note that the picking of the G-G6 progression in the intro is the same for each
verse as well.
Capo second fret
Chords used:
G: 320033
G6: 320030
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
D/F#: 2x023x
Em: 022000
C: x32010
Bm: x24432
Em7: xx0000
Intro:
/A /G
e--------3-----0---------2--0---------------0--0-3-2----|
B----------3-----3---3---3--1------------3--0--1-3-3----|
G-----0------------------2--2------------2--0--0-0-2----|
D------------------------0--2------------0--2--2-0-0----|
A---------------------------0----0----------2--3-2------|
E--3---------3-----3----------------3--2----0----3------|
The second time through, it's nearly identical, but instead of D at the end, it's D and
Verse 1:
I've seen you watching
/A /G
Her everytime she crosses the floor
So won't you just go and talk to
The one you really adore
I'm getting pretty used to being
/A /G
The one that you always ignore
When somebody wants you
I've seen it before
Between verses thing:
e--------3---0--1------|
B----------3------3----|
G-----0----------------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E--3-------------------|
Verse 2:
You're every kind of color
/A /G
There ain't nothing you won't claim
Your ambition and promise
And your addiction to fame
And everyone's got a dollar
/A /G
Sign after their name
When somebody wants you
You treat em just the same
Bridge:
So go on a pick-up
You don't care what poison you choose
And what person you choose
It should've been me, yeah
Shouldn't it be?
Verse 3:
Crushing quiet
/A /G
Blows in through the window
To someone who wants you
That you never know
But I pick up around you
/A /G
And clear everything out
Leave you where I found you
/A /G
I figured you out
Leave you where I found you
I figured you out
Repeat verse chord progression to the end