twilight
Elliott Smith
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Tom : G
Intro: F/C
F/C
Haven't laughed this hard in a long time,
Am G F C
Better stop now, before I start crying.
F/C
Go off to sleep in the sunshine
Am G F C
Don't want to see the day when it's dying.
D7
She's a sight to see
F/C
She's (a) good to me
Am G F C
But I'm already somebody's baby.
D7
She's a pretty thing,
F/C
She knows everything
Am G F C
But I'm already somebody's baby.
F/C
You don't deserve to be lonely,
Am G F C
But those drugs you got won't make you feel better.
F/C
Pretty soon you'll find its the only
Am G F C
Little part of your life you're keeping together.
D
I'm nice to you,
F/C
I could make it through
Am G F C
But you're already somebody's baby.
D7
I could make you smile,
F/C
If you stayed a while
Am G F C
But how long will you stay with me, baby?
[Solo]
F9/C Am G F7/C C/G
E|-0------------0--|0------------0--|-------------3--|-------------0--|
B|-1-2p0---2--0-1--|1-2p0---2--0-1--|--2p0---2--0-3--|--2p0---2--0-1--|
G|-2-----1------2--|2-----1------2--|------1------0--|------1------0--|
D|-3------------3--|3------------3--|-------------0--|-------------2--|
A|-3------------3--|3------------3--|-------------2--|-------------3--|
E|-x------------x--|x------------x--|-------------3--|-------------3--|
D F9/C Am G F9/C C/G
E|-------------2--|-------------0--|-------------3--|-------------0--|
A|--2p0---2--0-3--|--2p0---2--0-1--|--2p0---2--0-3--|--2p0---2--0-1--|
D|------3------2--|------1------2--|------1------0--|------1------0--|
G|-------------0--|-------------3--|-------------0--|-------------2--|
B|-------------0--|-------------3--|-------------2--|-------------3--|
E|-------------x--|-------------x--|-------------3--|-------------3--|
F/C
Because your candle burns too bright
Am G F C
Well I almost forgot it was twilight.
F/C
Even if I think that you are right
Am G
Well I'm tired of being down,
F C
I got no fight.
D
You're wonderful
F/C
When its beautiful
Am G F
But I'm already somebody's baby.
D7
If I went with you,
F/C
I'd disappoint you too
Am G F
(RIFF 1)
But I'm already somebody's baby.
Am G F
Already somebody's baby.
( F9/C (riff 2) Am )
RIFF 1:
F
RIFF 2:
F9/C Am
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