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Waltz 1

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[Verse 1]
DbEvery time the day darkens down and goes away
Pictures Bbmopen in my Gbhead of me and Dbyou
[Verse 2]
DbSilent and cliche, all the things we did and didn't say
Covered Bbmup by what we Gbdid and didn't do
Going Abthrough
[Bridge]
                 Ebm                    F           Gb   G(just note, N.C.) Ab  
Every out I used to cop to make the repeti-------tion ---------------stop
N.C.                   Db  
What was I supposed to say?
BbmOooooooooo
GbOoooooooo   DbOoooooooo
[Interlude] (same timing as Verse 2)
Db Bbm Gb Ab
[Verse 3]
                Ebm                      F                  Gb   G(just note, N.C.)  Ab  
Now I never leave my zone, we're both alone--------I'm going------------------home
N.C.                          Db   C7   Fm  Gb  
I wish I'd never seen your face

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Waltz 1

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

[Verse 1]

Every time the day darkens down and goes away

Bbm Gb Db

Pictures open in my head of me and you

[Verse 2]

Silent and cliche, all the things we did and didn't say

Bbm Gb

Covered up by what we did and didn't do

Going through

[Bridge]

Ebm F Gb G Ab

(just note, N.C.)

Every out I used to cop to make the repeti-------tion ---------------stop

N.C.

What was I supposed to say?

Bbm

Oooooooooo

Gb Db

Ooooooooo Ooooooooo

[Interlude] (same timing as Verse 2)

Db Bbm Gb Ab

[Verse 3]

Ebm F Gb G Ab

(just note, N.C.)

Now I never leave my zone, we're both alone--------I'm going------------------home

Db C7 Fm Gb

N.C.

I wish I'd never seen your face

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