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Elliott Smith - A Question Mark
Chords used (in order of appearance):
D:     xx0232
D/Db:  x40232 (mostly you're just walking down using the Db note)
D/A:   x00232 (mostly you're just walking down using the A note)
C/G:   332010
C:     x32010
E:     022100
C6:    8x7980
B7:    x21202
B7/Gb: 2x1202
Cmaj7: 8'10'10'900
Badd11:799800
Gmaj7: 3x0002
Am:    x02210
Am*:   577555
B:     799877
Intro (note: play this for the first line of both verses):
               D/ Db/   A  C/G  
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|10--10--10--10--9---5---3b-------|<--listen to the recording for the 
rhythm...this is just which notes to play on which beat
riff 1:
|E0---------s4--2--0--------s4--2--|
|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|
|1---------s4--2--1--------s4--2--|
|2----------------2---------------|
|2----------------2---------------|
|0----------------0---------------|
riff 2:
|E0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|
|0----------3--0--0---------3--0--|
|1----------4--2--1---------4--2--|
|2----------0--0--2---------0--0--|
|2----------5--4--2---------5--4--|
|0----------------0---------------|
Verse:
           D/ Db/    A      C/G      Eriff 1
 I've got a question, Mark.
                         D/  Db/    A            C      Eriff 1
 You got a need to always take some shot in he dark.
                        C6        B7/         Gb      Eriff 2
 I don't have to make pretend the picture i'm in is totally clear.
                               C6         B7/         Gb  E  
You think that all things have a way they ought to appear.
Chorus:
                Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,
         Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
you know, you know, you know, you know,
       Cmaj7Badd11   Cmaj7  
you know, I don't, I dream.
     Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
Don't know what you mean.
Verse:
                         D/  Db/  A      C/G      Eriff 1
 Panic called you out and took you in.
                   D/  Db/   A             C      Eriff 1
 Giving you an easy game and letting you win.
                            C6      B7/         Gb                 Eriff 2
 You're giving back a little hatred now to the world, 'cause it treated you bad.
                                     C6          B7/         Gb  E  
 'Cause you couldn't keep the great unknown from making you mad.
Chorus:
                Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,
         Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
you know, you know, you know, you know,
       Cmaj7Badd11   Cmaj7  
you know, I don't, I dream.
     Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
Don't know what you mean.
Bridge:
         Gmaj7      Am          C   Ewalkup                Am  D  
   said your final word but honesty and love could've kept us together
  Gmaj7            Am          C   Ewalkup      Am  
   one day you'll see it's worth it after all
          Am*                                           B  Cmaj7...
  if you ever want to say you're sorry you can give me a call
Instrumental Outro (chorus chord progression):
                Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
                Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  
                Cmaj7Badd11    Cmaj7  
                Cmaj7Badd11          Cmaj7  E  

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A Question Mark

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/Db

D/A

C/G

B7/Gb

Cmaj7

Gmaj7

Elliott Smith - A Question Mark

Chords used (in order of appearance):

: xx0232

D/Db

: x40232 (mostly you're just walking down using the Db note)

D/A

: x00232 (mostly you're just walking down using the A note)

C/G

: 332010

: x32010

: 022100

: 8x7980

: x21202

B7/Gb

: 2x1202

Cmaj7

: 8'10'10'900

Badd11:799800

Gmaj7

: 3x0002

: x02210

*: 577555

: 799877

Intro (note: play this for the first line of both verses):

D Db A C/G

/ /

|---------------------------------|

|10--10--10--10--9---5---3b-------|<--listen to the recording for the

rhythm...this is just which notes to play on which beat

riff 1:

|0---------s4--2--0--------s4--2--|

|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|

|1---------s4--2--1--------s4--2--|

|2----------------2---------------|

|0----------------0---------------|

riff 2:

|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--|

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

|1----------4--2--1---------4--2--|

|2----------0--0--2---------0--0--|

|2----------5--4--2---------5--4--|

|0----------------0---------------|

Verse:

D Db A C/G E

/ / riff 1

I've got a question, Mark.

D Db A C E

/ / riff 1

You got a need to always take some shot in he dark.

C6 B7 Gb E

/ riff 2

I don't have to make pretend the picture i'm in is totally clear.

C6 B7 Gb E

You think that all things have a way they ought to appear.

Chorus:

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

you know, you know, you know, you know,

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Badd11

you know, I don't, I dream.

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

Don't know what you mean.

Verse:

D Db A C/G E

/ / riff 1

Panic called you out and took you in.

D Db A C E

/ / riff 1

Giving you an easy game and letting you win.

C6 B7 Gb E

/ riff 2

You're giving back a little hatred now to the world, 'cause it treated you bad.

C6 B7 Gb E

'Cause you couldn't keep the great unknown from making you mad.

Chorus:

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know,

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

you know, you know, you know, you know,

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Badd11

you know, I don't, I dream.

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

Don't know what you mean.

Bridge:

Gmaj7 Am C E Am D

walkup

said your final word but honesty and love could've kept us together

Gmaj7 Am C E Am

walkup

one day you'll see it's worth it after all

Am B Cmaj7

* ...

if you ever want to say you're sorry you can give me a call

Instrumental Outro (chorus chord progression):

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

Badd11

Cmaj7 Cmaj7 E

Badd11

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