Waltz 2 X0v2

Waltz #2 (XO)

Elliott Smith

Tune down one step

Chords used:

Am: x02210

C: x32010

F: xx3211

D7/F#: 2x0212

G: 320003

Bm: x24432

Dm: xx0231

F9: 1x3213

G/B x20003

E7: 020100

Bsus: x24400

Intro:

Am (4 bars)

Play this two times:

When you get to the last C the second time through, this is played:

Verse 1:

First the mic then a half cigarette

Singing cathy's clown

That's the man she's married to now

That's the girl that he takes around town

She appears composed so she is i suppose

Who can really tell

She shows no emotion at all

Stares into space like a dead china doll

Chorus:

I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

Repeat intro (as it's played the second time through)

Verse 2:

Now she's done and they're calling someone

Such a familiar name

I'm so glad that my memory's remote

Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note

Here it is the revenge to the tune

You're no good

You're no good, you're no good, you're no good

Can't you tell that it's well understood

Repeat chorus

I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on

I'm tired

I'm tired

Verse 3:

Looking out on the substitute scene

Still going strong

XO mom

It's okay its alright nothing's wrong

Tell mr. Man with impossible plans

To just leave me alone

In the place where i make no mistakes

In the place where i have what it takes

Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on C

Transcribed by chadwick and scott

Waltz #2 (XO)

Elliott Smith

First of all let it be said that this tab is probably more

representative

of some of Elliott's live versions than the album version...said!

Also a big thanks to Scott and Chadwick for getting me started.

Alternate tuning: tune b-string to c and down half a step

Intro:

Am (x02200) (4 bars)

Play this two times:

then

Verse 1: I play the Am and C chords by plucking Am with root a then e,

and

C with root C then G...kinda country style!

First the mic then a half cigarette

F (133201) D7/F# (2x0202) G (3x0023) Fret the root w/thumb on

these 3

Singing cathy's clown

That's the man she's married to now

B? (x2x200) E7 (022120)

That's the girl that he takes around town

She appears composed so she is i suppose

Who can really tell

She shows no emotion at all

B? E7

Stares into space like a dead china doll

Chorus: Either play the intro twice or the chords once and then the

intro

once...i actually favour playing the intro twice! If you care! :)

I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

Verse 2:

Now she's done and they're calling someone

Such a familiar name

I'm so glad that my memory's remote

B? E7

Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note

Here it is the revenge to the tune

You're no good

You're no good, you're no good, you're no good

Can't you tell that it's well understood

Repeat chorus

I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on

I'm tired

I'm tired

Verse 3:

Looking out on the substitute scene

Still going strong

XO mom

B? E7

It's okay its alright nothing's wrong

Tell mr. Man with impossible plans

To just leave me alone

In the place where i make no mistakes

B? E7

In the place where i have what it takes

Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on C

Have fun with it!

Waltz #2 (XO)

Elliott Smith

Tune down one tone (chords shown as played)

Unusual chords used:

C/G 332010

D/F# 200232

E7/B (no 3rd)* x22430

Fmaj9 133010

F6 1x3231

G/B x20003

Intro:

Verse:

| Dm | Dm | Am | Am | E7/B* | E7/B* | E7 |E7 :||

Chorus:

Middle 8:

| Dm | Dm | Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | rest | Fmaj7 ||