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[Intro]
Bb A
[Verse 1]
D#Here's the fCace of GmtrouGsus2bleGm  
D#It's the face I weBbarG#  D#  
D#And it may FinGmvite Cyou inD#  
But G#I won't go tBbherAe
 Bb   A(X3)
[Verse 2]
D#Here's a worCking moGmdelGsus2  Gm  
D#That generates desBbpairG#  D#  
And this babFy cGmranks Cit ouD#t
And it Fwill Gmtake Cyou D#out
G#And I won't cBbare
 Bb   A(X3)
[Bridge]
D#It's a Cbeauty
 Bb   A(X3)
[Verse 3]
D#It's the marCk of soGmmeonGsus2eGm  
D#Who's beyond repaiBbrG#  D#  
D#He'll refuFse Gmto heClp himD#self
And thoFugh Gmhe isn't by hCimseD#lf
WellG#, it's your jBbob now
 Bb   A(X3)
[Verse 4]
D#There's a coCnversatGmionGsus2  Gm  
D#We're about to havBbeG#  D#  
D#And it's full Fof Gmtwists Cand D#turns
Half truths Fand Gmvague CconcerD#ns
From one wFho GmnevCer D#learns
To one whFo GmneveCr D#learns
AG#7nd I BbneveAr learn
D#Here's the fCace of Gmtrouble

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Troubles

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

G#7

[Intro]

Bb A

[Verse 1]

D# C Gm Gsus2 Gm

Here's the face of trouble

D# Bb G# D#

It's the face I wear

D# F Gm C D#

And it may invite you in

G# Bb A

But I won't go there

Bb A

(X3)

[Verse 2]

D# C Gm Gsus2 Gm

Here's a working model

D# Bb G# D#

That generates despair

F Gm C D#

And this baby cranks it out

F Gm C D#

And it will take you out

G# Bb

And I won't care

Bb A

(X3)

[Bridge]

D# C

It's a beauty

Bb A

(X3)

[Verse 3]

D# C Gm Gsus2 Gm

It's the mark of someone

D# Bb G# D#

Who's beyond repair

D# F Gm C D#

He'll refuse to help himself

F Gm C D#

And though he isn't by himself

G# Bb

Well, it's your job now

Bb A

(X3)

[Verse 4]

D# C Gm Gsus2 Gm

There's a conversation

D# Bb G# D#

We're about to have

D# F Gm C D#

And it's full of twists and turns

F Gm C D#

Half truths and vague concerns

F Gm C D#

From one who never learns

F Gm C D#

To one who never learns

G#7 Bb A

And I never learn

D# C Gm

Here's the face of trouble

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