waltz x0
Elliott Smith
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Tom : C
[Intro] Am
Am C F C F C G C
G|--2--4-5-0-0--------------0-2----------------------| (2x)
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
Am C F C F C G Am
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
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
Am C F C F C G Am
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
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
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
Am C F C F C G Am
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
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