Tom: D
Waltz #2 (XO)
Tune down one step
Chords used:
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: xx3211
D7: 2x0212
G: 320003
Bm: x24432
Dm: xx0231
F: 1x3213
G x20003
E7: 020100
B: x24400
Intro: Am (4 bars)
Play this two times:
Am C F C F C G C
When you get to the last
C the second time through, this is played:
Verse 1:
Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7 G
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 G
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
B 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 G
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
B 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 G
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
Repeat chorus
Dm F C G 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 G
Still going strong
Dm Am
XO mom
B E7
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am C
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans
F D7 G
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
Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on
C
Transcribed by chadwick and scott
Waltz #2 (XO)
First of all let it be said that this tab is probably more
representative
of some of Elliott's live versions than the album version...said!
Also a big thanks to Scott and Chadwick for getting me started.
Alternate tuning: tune b-string to c and down half a step
Intro:
Am (x02200) (4 bars)
Play this two times:
then
Verse 1: I play the
Am and
C chords by plucking
Am with root a then e,
and
C with root
C then G...kinda country style!
Am C
First the mic then a half cigarette
F D7 (2x0202)
G (3x0023) Fret the root w/thumb on
these 3
Singing cathy's clown
Dm (xx0221)
Am
That's the man she's married to now
B? (x2x200)
E7
That's the girl that he takes around town
Am C
She appears composed so she is i suppose
F D7 G
Who can really tell
Dm Am
She shows no emotion at all
B? E7
Stares into space like a dead china doll
Chorus: Either play the intro twice or the chords once and then the
Intro: once...i actually favour playing the intro twice! If you care! :)
Am C F C F C G Am
I'm never gonna know you now, but i'm gonna love you anyhow
Verse 2:
Am C
Now she's done and they're calling someone
F D7 G
Such a familiar name
Dm Am
I'm so glad that my memory's remote
B? 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 G
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
Repeat chorus
Dm F C G 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 G
Still going strong
Dm Am
XO mom
B? E7
It's okay its alright nothing's wrong
Am C
Tell mr. Man with impossible plans
F D7 G
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
Repeat chorus 3 times and play chorus chords once, ending on
C
Have fun with it!
Waltz #2 (XO)
Tune down one tone (chords shown as played)
Unusual chords used:
C 332010
D 200232
E7 (no 3rd) x22430
Fmaj9 133010
F 1x3231
G x20003
Intro: ||
Am |
Am |
Am |
Am ||
||:
Am |
C |
F |
C |
F |
C |
G |
|
C |
C |
C |
C :||
Verse:
||:
Am |
Am |
C |
C |
F |
D7 |
G |
G |
|
Dm |
Dm |
Am |
Am |
E7 |
E7 |
E7 |
E7 :||
Chorus:
||:
Am |
C |
F |
C |
F |
C |
G |
|
C |
C |
C |
C :||
Middle 8:
||
Dm |
Dm | Fmaj9 |
F |
C |
G |
Am |
Am |
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Dm |
Dm |
F7M |
F7M | rest |
F7M ||