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Waltz 2 Xo by Elliott Smith - Guitar Chords

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            Artist: Elliott Smith
Song: Waltz 2 Xo

I am transcribing from the album version...
Easy Notes: To make it easier to read just use basic chords without the slashes
            (Am,C,F,G,D7,Dm,B7,E7,G7 etc..) However, spend a little time on these 
            voicings and you will see they are not so complex to play.
Advanced Notes: I have copied his voicings fairly well but he also will alternate the 
                bass notes to the 5th of the chord often which I did not include.

***TUNE DOWN A WHOLESTEP to match the recording*** (DGCFAD)

[Chords Voicings]

Am:     X02210
C/G:    3X2010
F:      133211
C/E:    032010
G:      320003
D9/F#:  2X0210
Dm:     XX0231
B7sus4: X21200
E7:     020100
Dm/F:   XX3231
G7:     320001
G6/B:   X20000


[Intro]

Am (x4)
Am      C/G     F      C/E       Dm/F     C/E      G   C
Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G
C       C/G     C      C         (Bass Walk  E G G#)


[Verse 1]

Am                    C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F        D9/F#   G
Singing cathy's clown
            Dm                  Am
That's the man she's married to now
B7sus4                     E7
That's the girl that he takes around town
       Am                   C
She appears composed so she is i suppose
F        D9/F#  G
Who can really tell
     Dm                 Am
She shows no emotion at all
 B7sus4                     E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll


[Chorus]

Am      C/G     F      C/E       Dm/F        C/E      G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G
C       C/G     C      C         (Bass Walk  E G G#)


[Verse 2]

Am                          C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F         D9/F#  G
Such a familiar name
        Dm                     Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
         B7sus4                   E7
Cos i'm doing just fine hour to hour note to note
Am                C
Here it is the revenge to the tune
F      D9/F#  G
You're no    good
          Dm                              Am
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good
B7sus4                     E7
Can't you tell that it's well understood


[Chorus]

Am      C/G     F      C/E       Dm/F        C/E      G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G  C (Bass Walk C C# D)


[Bridge]

Dm                    F            C      G6/B    Am
I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on
     Dm
I'm tired
     F         (Pause then F to Am for last Verse)
I'm tired


[Verse 3]

Am                  C
Looking out on the substitute scene
F      D9/F# G
Still going strong
 Dm   Am
XO   mom
B7sus4             E7
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am                   C
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans
         F    D9/F#  G
To just leave me   alone
        Dm                  Am
In the place where i make no mistakes
B7sus4                 E7
In the place where i have what it takes

Am      C/G     F      C/E       Dm/F        C/E      G7
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow

Am      C/G     F      C/E       F        C/E      G  C
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