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Parting Gift

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Parting Gift by Fiona Apple
Album: Extraordinary Machine, 2005
The song is played with a piano, so don't expect much, and try to play with
the chords to make it sound right.
The A-E5-D5 in the 1st part could be something like this:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|----6-------------|
A|---7---77-5-------|
E|-5---6------------|
or
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|----6-------------|
A|---7---77-5-------|
E|-5---5------------|
which sounds better than playing just plain chords.
Intro: Play the above twice 
1st Part:
AI opened my E5eyes
While D5you were kAissing me once mE5ore than D5once
AAnd you looked as sinE5cere D5as a dAogE5  D5  
AJust as sincE5ere D5as a dAog does,E5  D5  
When it's the Afood on your lips with wE5hich D5it's in loveE5  D5  
2nd Part: (Mess with the chords
  CI bet you could nBever tell
  CThat I knew you didn't A5know me that well
  GIt is my fault you see
You nFever learned that much from me
Chorus:
COh you sBilly stupid pCastime of mGineG/B  
    C  BYou were always Fgood for GrhymeG/Ab  
AmAnd from the Bdimfirst to the last Ctime
The sDmign says stEmop
But we went Dmon whole hearted it enAmded bad
But I Glove what we started it sEmays stop
But we went Dmon whole hearted it enAmded bad
But I Glove what we started
1st Part:
AI took off my glE5asses
While D5you were yAelling at me once mE5ore than D5once
ASo as not to see you E5see mD5e reacAtE5  D5  
AShould've put 'eE5m, shouD5ld've put 'em on againA  D5  
So I could sAee you see me sinceE5rely D5yelling backA  E5  D5  
2nd Part:
CI bet your fBortress face
CBelied your fA5ort of lace
GIt is by the grace of me
You neFver learned what I could see
Chorus:
COh you sBilly stupid pCastime of mGineG/B  
    C  BYou were always Fgood for GrhymeG/Ab  
AmAnd from the Bdimfirst to the last Ctime
The sDmign says stEmop
But we went Dmon whole hearted it enAmded bad
But I Glove what we started it sEmays stop
But we went Dmon whole hearted it enAmded bad
But I Glove what we started

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Parting Gift

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G/Ab

Bdim

Parting Gift by Fiona Apple

Album: Extraordinary Machine, 2005

The song is played with a piano, so don't expect much, and try to play with

the chords to make it sound right.

The A-E5-D5 in the 1st part could be something like this:

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

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

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

D|----6-------------|

A|---7---77-5-------|

E|-5---6------------|

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

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

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

D|----6-------------|

A|---7---77-5-------|

E|-5---5------------|

which sounds better than playing just plain chords.

Intro: Play the above twice

1st Part:

A E5

I opened my eyes

D5 A E5 D5

While you were kissing me once more than once

A E5 D5 A E5 D5

And you looked as sincere as a dog

A E5 D5 A E5 D5

Just as sincere as a dog does,

A E5 D5 E5 D5

When it's the food on your lips with which it's in love

2nd Part: (Mess with the chords

C B

I bet you could never tell

C A5

That I knew you didn't know me that well

It is my fault you see

You never learned that much from me

Chorus:

C B C G G/B

Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine

C B F G G/Ab

You were always good for rhyme

Am Bdim C

And from the first to the last time

Dm Em

The sign says stop

Dm Am

But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

G Em

But I love what we started it says stop

Dm Am

But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

But I love what we started

1st Part:

A E5

I took off my glasses

D5 A E5 D5

While you were yelling at me once more than once

A E5 D5 A E5 D5

So as not to see you see me react

A E5 D5 A D5

Should've put 'em, should've put 'em on again

A E5 D5 A E5 D5

So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back

2nd Part:

C B

I bet your fortress face

C A5

Belied your fort of lace

It is by the grace of me

You never learned what I could see

Chorus:

C B C G G/B

Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine

C B F G G/Ab

You were always good for rhyme

Am Bdim C

And from the first to the last time

Dm Em

The sign says stop

Dm Am

But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

G Em

But I love what we started it says stop

Dm Am

But we went on whole hearted it ended bad

But I love what we started

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