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I Better Be Quiet Now

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tabbed by Tony G ([email protected])
* Normal tuning capo on 2
  G6320030
  A7sus4002130
Dadd4 300032
  C9032020
 (Riff1)
e|--------------|
B|-3-2-0--------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
(Riff2)
e|-----0--------|
B|-3-2----------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
(Riff3)
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|-0-0----------|
D|-----4-2>4----|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Dwish you gave me a E7sus4number
G6wish i could call you Dtoday,
just to hear a A7sus4voice.
[Riff 1]
Dadd4        A  G  
i got a long way to go
Riff2            D  
getting further away.
[Riff 3] 
D
Dif i didn't know the E7sus4difference,
G6living alone would probably be Dok.
it wouldn't be A7sus4lonely.
[Riff1] 
Dadd4        A  G  
i got a long way to go
[Riff2]
getting furDther away.
[Riff3]  
D
Fa lot of hours to Goccupy it was Bbeasy
when i didn't Eknow you Fyet,
         D#     Bb   A5        Bb    C  C-9
things i'd have to forget.
Fbut i better be Gquiet now,
i'm Bbtired of Ewasting my Fbreath
       D#    Bb        A5        Bb    C  C-9
carrying on, getting upset.
Dmaybe i have a E7sus4problem,
but G6thats not what i wanted to Dsay.
i prefer to say A7sus4nothing.
[Riff1]
Dadd4        A  G  
i got a long way to go
[Riff2]
getting furDther away.
[Riff3] 
* (Verse choDrds for bridge)
Fhad a dream as an Garmy man with an Bborder
just to Emarch in my Fplace
but a D#dead eneBbmy A5screams in my BbfaceC  C9  
Fbut i better be Gquiet now,
i'm Bbtired of Ewasting my Fbreath
D#carrying Bbon, not A5over it Bbyet.C  C9  
Dwish i knew what you were E7sus4doing.
G6why you want to do it this Dway.
so i can't go the A7sus4distance,
[Riff1]  
Dadd4        A  G  
i got a long way to go,
[Riff2]               
Di'm geEtting further away.
[Riff1]  
Dadd4        A  A7sus4  
i got a long way to go
[Riff2]                
Dgetting further away.
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I Better Be Quiet Now

by Elliott Smith

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

E7sus4

Tabbed by Tony G ([email protected])

* Normal tuning capo on 2

320030

A7sus4

002130

Dadd4 300032

032020

(Riff1)

e|--------------|

B|-3-2-0--------|

G|--------------|

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

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

E|--------------|

(Riff2)

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

B|-3-2----------|

G|--------------|

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

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

E|--------------|

(Riff3)

e|--------------|

B|--------------|

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

D|-----4-2>4----|

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

E|--------------|

D E7sus4

wish you gave me a number

G6 D

wish i could call you today,

A7sus4

just to hear a voice.

[Riff 1]

A G

Dadd4

i got a long way to go

Riff2

getting further away.

[Riff 3]

D E7sus4

if i didn't know the difference,

G6 D

living alone would probably be ok.

A7sus4

it wouldn't be lonely.

[Riff1]

A G

Dadd4

i got a long way to go

[Riff2]

getting further away.

[Riff3]

F G Bb

a lot of hours to occupy it was easy

E F

when i didn't know you yet,

D# Bb A5 Bb C C

-9

things i'd have to forget.

F G

but i better be quiet now,

Bb E F

i'm tired of wasting my breath

D# Bb A5 Bb C C

-9

carrying on, getting upset.

D E7sus4

maybe i have a problem,

G6 D

but thats not what i wanted to say.

A7sus4

i prefer to say nothing.

[Riff1]

A G

Dadd4

i got a long way to go

[Riff2]

getting further away.

[Riff3]

* (Verse chords for bridge)

F G Bb

had a dream as an army man with an order

E F

just to march in my place

D# Bb A5 Bb C C9

but a dead enemy screams in my face

F G

but i better be quiet now,

Bb E F

i'm tired of wasting my breath

D# Bb A5 Bb C C9

carrying on, not over it yet.

D E7sus4

wish i knew what you were doing.

G6 D

why you want to do it this way.

A7sus4

so i can't go the distance,

[Riff1]

A G

Dadd4

i got a long way to go,

[Riff2]

D E

i'm getting further away.

[Riff1]

A A7sus4

Dadd4

i got a long way to go

[Riff2]

getting further away.

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