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:
 Am      C    F   C    F      C   G    C
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--2--4-5-0-0--------------0-2----------------------
--------------3-3-2--2-3------2-2-0--2-0-----------
-----------------------------------------3--3-2----
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When you get to the last C the second time through, this is played:
-----0-------0---------
-----1-------1---------
-----0-------2---------
-----2-------2---------
-0-2-3-------0---------
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Verse 1:
Am                    C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F        D7/F#   G
Singing cathy's clown
            Dm                  Am
That's the man she's married to now
Bsus                     E7
That's the girl that he takes around town
       Am                   C
She appears composed so she is i suppose
F        D7/F#  G
Who can really tell
     Dm                 Am
She shows no emotion at all
 Bsus                     E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
Chorus:
Am         C     F        C       F          C        G  Am
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:
Am                          C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F         D7/F#  G
Such a familiar name
        Dm                     Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
         Bsus                   E7
Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am                C
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F      D7/F#  G
You're no    good
          Dm                              Am
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
Bsus                     E7
Can't you tell that it's well understood
Repeat chorus
Dm                    F9            C      G/B    Am
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
     Dm
I'm tired
     F
I'm tired
Verse 3:
Am                  C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F      D7/F# G
Still going strong
 Dm   Am
XO   mom
Bsus             E7
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am                   C                      
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans 
         F    D7/F#  G
To just leave me   alone
        Dm                  Am
In the place where i make no mistakes
Bsus                  E7
In the place where i have what it takes
Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on C