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I Figured You Out (Elliott Smith)
as performed by Mary Lou Lord
from Martian Saints
Note:  The tab for the intro is just to give you a rough idea of where the important
picked parts are; mostly, the chords are being played with just slight embellishments.
Also note that the picking of the G-G6 progression in the intro is the same for each
verse as well.
Capo second fret
Chords used:
G:     320033
G6:    320030
D:     xx0232
Am:    x02210
D/F#:  2x023x
Em:    022000
C:     x32010
Bm:    x24432
Em7:   xx0000
Intro:
               G          G6    D    Am/A /G   D/F#   Em   C   G  D  
e|--------3-----0---------2--0---------------0--0-3-2----|
B|----------3-----3---3---3--1------------3--0--1-3-3----|
G|-----0------------------2--2------------2--0--0-0-2----|
D|------------------------0--2------------0--2--2-0-0----|
A|---------------------------0----0----------2--3-2------|
E|--3---------3-----3----------------3--2----0----3------|
The second time through, it's nearly identical, but instead of D at the end, it's D and C.
Verse 1:
GI've seen you G6watching
    D                          Am  /A /G
Her every time she crosses the floor
D/F#So won't you just go and Emtalk toC  
GThe one you Dreally aCdore
GI'm getting pretty G6used to being
    D                     Am  /A /G
The one that you always ignore
D/F#When somebody Emwants youC  
GI've Dseen it beCfore
Between verses thing:
e|--G------3--G6-0-G7-1-G-----|
B|----------3------3----|
G|-----0----------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|--3-------------------|
Verse 2:
GYou're every kind of G6color
            D                 Am    /A /G
There ain't nothing you won't claim
D/F#Your ambition and EmpromiseC  
GAnd your adDdiction to Cfame
GAnd everyone's got a G6dollar
D                Am  /A /G
Sign after their name
D/F#When somebody Emwants youC  
GYou treat em Djust the Csame
Bridge:
AmSo go on a Gpick-up
You don't D/F#care what poison you Emchoose
And what Em7/Dperson you Close
It should've been Bmme, yeah
CShouldn't it Dbe?
Verse 3:
GCrushing G6quiet
D                    Am  /A /G
Blows in through the window
D/F#To someone who Emwants youC  
GThat you never Dknow
GBut I pick up aG6round you
D                    Am   /A /G
And clear everything out
D/F#Leave you where I Emfound youC  
 G             D      C/A /G
I figured you out
D/F#Leave you where I Emfound youC  
GI Dfigured you Cout
Repeat verse chord progression to the end

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I Figured You Out

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7/D

I Figured You Out (Elliott Smith)

as performed by Mary Lou Lord

from Martian Saints

Note: The tab for the intro is just to give you a rough idea of where the important

picked parts are; mostly, the chords are being played with just slight embellishments.

Also note that the picking of the G-G6 progression in the intro is the same for each

verse as well.

Capo second fret

Chords used:

G: 320033

G6: 320030

D: xx0232

Am: x02210

D/F#: 2x023x

Em: 022000

C: x32010

Bm: x24432

Em7: xx0000

Intro:

G G6 D Am D/F# Em C G D

/A /G

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

B|----------3-----3---3---3--1------------3--0--1-3-3----|

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

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

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

E|--3---------3-----3----------------3--2----0----3------|

The second time through, it's nearly identical, but instead of D at the end, it's D and C.

Verse 1:

G G6

I've seen you watching

D Am /A /G

Her every time she crosses the floor

D/F# Em C

So won't you just go and talk to

G D C

The one you really adore

G G6

I'm getting pretty used to being

D Am /A /G

The one that you always ignore

D/F# Em C

When somebody wants you

G D C

I've seen it before

Between verses thing:

G G6 G7 G

e|--------3---0--1------|

B|----------3------3----|

G|-----0----------------|

D|----------------------|

A|----------------------|

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

Verse 2:

G G6

You're every kind of color

D Am /A /G

There ain't nothing you won't claim

D/F# Em C

Your ambition and promise

G D C

And your addiction to fame

G G6

And everyone's got a dollar

D Am /A /G

Sign after their name

D/F# Em C

When somebody wants you

G D C

You treat em just the same

Bridge:

Am G

So go on a pick-up

D/F# Em

You don't care what poison you choose

Em7/D C

And what person you lose

It should've been me, yeah

C D

Shouldn't it be?

Verse 3:

G G6

Crushing quiet

D Am /A /G

Blows in through the window

D/F# Em C

To someone who wants you

G D

That you never know

G G6

But I pick up around you

D Am /A /G

And clear everything out

D/F# Em C

Leave you where I found you

G D C

/A /G

I figured you out

D/F# Em C

Leave you where I found you

G D C

I figured you out

Repeat verse chord progression to the end

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