********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Waltz #2 (XO) ARTIST/GROUP: Elliot Smith ALBUM: TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** CHORDS: [Tuned down 2 notes] ------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Am (x02210) G7 (320031) C/G (332010) C (x32010) Dm (xx0231) Fmaj7 (x33210) F (133211) B* (x21230) G/B (x20033) D7/F# (2x0212) E7 (022130) G (320003) My new favorite song!! He's tuned down two notes (one step). Few things you should know, he always plays G7 but if you think it sounds better you can just play a regular G wherever it's marked G7. Also the B* could be played as (x2123x) or (x21200) or (x24400). Just use the one you think sounds best, I use the main one, (x21230). Like the name implies this is a waltz and therefore it's in a 3/4 time signature, sounds very cool. Can anyone tell me what the XO means? INTRO: ------ Start by strumming the Am chord for a while, then: Am C/G F C F C G7 C E|---------------------------------------------------- B|--------0-1----------------------------------------- G|---2--------0----------------0-2-------------------- D|-----------------3---2----3------2---0---2p0-------- A|----------------------------------------------3---2- E|---------------------------------------------------- Am C/G F C F C G7 C E---------------------------------------------------| B---------0-1---------------------------------------| G---2---2-----0-----------------0-2-----------------| D-----------------3---2----3--3-----2---0--2p0------| A-----------------------------------------------3---| E---------------------------------------------------| But!! If you're playing alone it sounds much better to try to combine the lead and the chords. Here's how I try to play it: (where there's a * above the notes it means try to let those notes ring out clearly) Am * * C/G F * * C E|-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----1-1---------0-0-0-0- B|-----1-1-0-1-1---1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1- G|-----2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0- D|-----2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2- A|-0---0-0-----3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3- E|-------------3---3-3-3-3-1---1-1------------------ 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & F * * C G7 * C E-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-----1-----------0-0----- B-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-----------1-1----- G-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-----------0-0----- D-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-----0-2p0-------2-2----- A-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-----2-------3---3-3-2--- E-1---1-1-----------------3---3------------------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & Am * * C/G F * * C E-----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-----1-1---------0-0-0-0- B-----1-1-0-1-1---1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1- G-----2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0- D-----2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2- A-0---0-0-----3---3-3-3-3-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3- E-------------3---3-3-3-3-1---1-1------------------ 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & F * * C G7 * C E-----1-1---------0-0-0-0-----1-----------0-0-0-0- B-----1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-----3-----------1-1-1-1- G-----2-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-----0-----------0-0-0-0- D-----3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-----0-2p0-------2-2-2-2- A-----3-3-----3---3-3-3-3-----2-------3---3-3-3-3- E-1---1-1-----------------3---3------------------- 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & C/G Am <--Song starts on this Am E-----0-0---------0-0-0-0---------------| B-----1-1---------1-1-1-1---------------| G-----0-0---------0-0-0-0---------------| D-----2-2---------2-2-2-2---------------| A-----3-3-2---3---3-3-3-3-------------0-| E-3-----------------------3-----0-3-4---| 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 VERSE 1: -------- Am C First the mic then a half cigarette F D7/F# G7 Singing Cathy's clown Dm Am That's the man she's married to now B* E7 That's the girl that he takes around town Am C She appears composed so she is I suppose F D7/F# G7 Who can really tell Dm Am She shows no emotion at all B* E7 Stares into space like a dead china doll [In the choruses you should try to use similar picking to the INTRO, I just strum the chords though] CHORUS: ------- Am C/G F C I'm never gonna know you now, F C G7 Am C/G F C F C G7 C but I'm gonna love you anyhow VERSE 2: -------- Am C Now she's done and they're calling someone F D7/F# G7 Such a familiar name Dm Am I'm so glad that my memory's remote B* E7 'Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note Am C Here it is the revenge to the tune F D7/F# G7 You're no good Dm Am You're no good, you're no good, you're no good B* E7 Can't you tell that it's well understood CHORUS: ------- Am C/G F C I'm never gonna know you now, F C G7 Am C/G F C F C G7 C but I'm gonna love you anyhow BRIDGE: ------- Dm F Fmaj7 C G/B Am I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on Dm I'm tired F [stop] ...and then F again I'm tired VERSE 3: -------- Am C Looking out on the substitute scene F D7/F# G7 Still going strong Dm Am XO mom B* E7 It's okay it's alright nothing's wrong Am C Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans F D7/F# G7 To just leave me alone Dm Am In the place where I make no mistakes B* E7 In the place where I have what it takes CHORUS/OUTRO: ------------- Am C/G F C I'm never gonna know you now, F C G7 Am but I'm gonna love you anyhow Am C/G F C I'm never gonna know you now, F C G7 Am but I'm gonna love you anyhow Am C/G F C I'm never gonna know you now, F C G7 Am but I'm gonna love you anyhow Am C/G F C F C G7 Am ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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