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Twilight

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1/72

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 72Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

On the D7 chord, you can choose to mute the A string or not.
 Fmaj7/C(x33210)
      Am(x02210)
       G(320003)
       F(133211)
     C/G(332010)
      D7(xx0212)
[Verse 1]
  Fmaj7/CHaven't laughed this hard in a long time
I better Amstop now beGfore I start cryFingC/G  
  Fmaj7/CGo off to sleep in the sunshine
I don't Amwanna see the Gday when it's dyFingC/G  
[Chorus 1]
She's a D7sight to see (sight to see)
She's (a) Fmaj7/Cgood to me (good to me)
But I'm Amalready Gsomebody's baFbyC/G  
She's a D7pretty thing (pretty thing)
And she knows Fmaj7/Ceverything (everything)
But I'm Amalready Gsomebody's baFbyC/G  
[Verse 2]
  Fmaj7/CYou don't deserve to be lonely
But those Amdrugs you got won't Gmake you feel betFterC/G  
  Fmaj7/CPretty soon you'll find it's the only
Little Ampart of your life you're Gkeeping togeFtherC/G  
[Chorus 2]
I'm D7nice to you (nice to you)
I could Fmaj7/Cmake it through (make it through)
But you're Amalready Gsomebody's baFbyC/G  
I could D7make you smile (make you smile)
If you Fmaj7/Cstayed a while (stayed a while)
But how Amlong will you Gstay with me baFby?C/G  
[Solo] (see tab below)
Fmaj7/C  Fmaj7/C   Am   G   F   C/G
Fmaj7/C  Fmaj7/C   Am   G   F   C/G
D7       Fmaj7/C   Am   G   F   C/G
D7       Fmaj7/C   Am   G   F   C/G
[Verse 3]
  Fmaj7/CBecause your candle burns too bright
Well I Amalmost forGgot it was twiFlightC/G  
  Fmaj7/CEven if I think that you are right
Well I'm Amtired of being Gdown, I got no FfightC/G  
[Chorus 3]
You're D7wonderful (wonderful)
When it's Fmaj7/Cbeautiful (beautiful)
But I'm Amalready Gsomebody's baFbyC/G  
And if I D7went with you (went with you)
I'd disaFpoint you too (disappoint you too)
              Am              G    F(RIFF 1)
But I'm already somebody's baby
      Am             G      D    Fmaj7/C(RIFF 2)  Am  
Already somebody's baby
   RIFF 1     RIFF 2
e|-F1--------|-Fmaj7/C0-----------Amx----|
B|-1--------|-1-----------1----|
G|-2--------|-2-----------2----|
D|-3--------|-3--3-2-0----2----|
A|-3--------|-3--------3--0----|
E|-1-1-2-3--|-x----------------|
[Solo]
It goes something like this. I've seen live videos where he sings the melody,
but I like this better.
e|-Fmaj7/C------------0-0--|-Fmaj7/C-----------0-0--|-Am--------------G3-3--|-Fmaj7/C------------C/G0-0--|
B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|
G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|
D|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2
A|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|
e|-D7------------2-2--|-Fmaj7/C-----------0-0--|-Am--------------G3-3--|-Fmaj7/C------------C/G0-0--|
B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|
G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|
D|-0-----------0-0--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2
A|------------------|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|
E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|
p = pull-off

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Twilight

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/C

C/G

On the D7 chord, you can choose to mute the A string or not.

Fmaj7/C

(x33210)

(x02210)

(320003)

(133211)

C/G

(332010)

(xx0212)

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7/C

Haven't laughed this hard in a long time

Am G F C/G

I better stop now before I start crying

Fmaj7/C

Go off to sleep in the sunshine

Am G F C/G

I don't wanna see the day when it's dying

[Chorus 1]

She's a sight to see (sight to see)

Fmaj7/C

She's (a) good to me (good to me)

Am G F C/G

But I'm already somebody's baby

She's a pretty thing (pretty thing)

Fmaj7/C

And she knows everything (everything)

Am G F C/G

But I'm already somebody's baby

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7/C

You don't deserve to be lonely

Am G F C/G

But those drugs you got won't make you feel better

Fmaj7/C

Pretty soon you'll find it's the only

Am G F C/G

Little part of your life you're keeping together

[Chorus 2]

I'm nice to you (nice to you)

Fmaj7/C

I could make it through (make it through)

Am G F C/G

But you're already somebody's baby

I could make you smile (make you smile)

Fmaj7/C

If you stayed a while (stayed a while)

Am G F C/G

But how long will you stay with me baby?

[Solo] (see tab below)

Fmaj7/C Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G

D7 Fmaj7/C Am G F C/G

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7/C

Because your candle burns too bright

Am G F C/G

Well I almost forgot it was twilight

Fmaj7/C

Even if I think that you are right

Am G F C/G

Well I'm tired of being down, I got no fight

[Chorus 3]

You're wonderful (wonderful)

Fmaj7/C

When it's beautiful (beautiful)

Am G F C/G

But I'm already somebody's baby

And if I went with you (went with you)

I'd disapoint you too (disappoint you too)

Am G F

(RIFF 1)

But I'm already somebody's baby

Am G D Fmaj7/C Am

(RIFF 2)

Already somebody's baby

RIFF 1 RIFF 2

F Fmaj7/C Am

e|-1--------|-0-----------x----|

B|-1--------|-1-----------1----|

G|-2--------|-2-----------2----|

D|-3--------|-3--3-2-0----2----|

A|-3--------|-3--------3--0----|

E|-1-1-2-3--|-x----------------|

[Solo]

It goes something like this. I've seen live videos where he sings the melody,

but I like this better.

Fmaj7/C Fmaj7/C Am G Fmaj7/C C/G

e|-------------0-0--|------------0-0--|---------------3-3--|-------------0-0--|

B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|

G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|

D|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2

A|-3-----------3-3--|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|

E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|

D7 Fmaj7/C Am G Fmaj7/C C/G

e|-------------2-2--|------------0-0--|---------------3-3--|-------------0-0--|

B|-1---1-------1-1--|-1---1------1-1--|-1-----1-------0-0--|-1---1-------1-1--|

G|-2p0---2--0--2-2--|-2p0---2--0-2-2--|-2-2p0---2--0--0-0--|-2p0---2--0--0-0--|

D|-0-----------0-0--|-3----------3-3--|-2-------------0-0--|-3-----------2-2--| x2

A|------------------|-3----------3-3--|-0-------------2-2--|-3-----------3-3--|

E|------------------|-----------------|---------------3-3--|-------------3-3--|

p = pull-off

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