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Stupidity Tries

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[Verse]
EGot a foot in E7the door
AGod knows what Amfor
C#mAnd he'lEl cut mBe down to D#7/A#size
AStupidity triCesB  
EEverything here E7is free
AEverything but you Amand me
C#mThis EpaintiBng neveD#7/A#r dries
       A      C   B(C)
Stupidity tries
C#mSavannah Cshoulder raiGsed a cheerB  
  C   C/B(A)     G        B(C)
Coloring the sky with ash
C#mBecause Ethey fouF#nd some privaAteer
  C      C/B(A)                 G  B  
To sail across the sea of trash
EThe enemy is E7within
ADon't confuse mAme with him
C#mThe trutEh is otBherwiseD#7/A#  
AStupidity triCesD  
[Instrumental]
G# octaves/E  F# octaves/E   G octaves/E  A# octaves/E
B   A    E       Am7/E
   B7sus2    B(C) 
[Verse]
C#mAnd so I Cgo from flooGr to floorB  
  C   C/B(A)     G        B(C)
Looking for a port of call
C#mAnother Edrunk coF#nquistadorA  
  C   C/B(A)     G  B  
Conquering the governor's ball
ECouldn't think E7of a thing
AThat I hope tomorAmrow brings
C#mOh whEat a sBurpriseD#7/A#  
AStupidity triCesD  
[Outro]
E  E  Am7/E  F#7/E   B7sus2

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Stupidity Tries

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#7/A#

C/B

Am7/E

B7sus2

F#7/E

[Verse]

E E7

Got a foot in the door

A Am

God knows what for

C#m E B D#7/A#

And he'll cut me down to size

A C B

Stupidity tries

E E7

Everything here is free

A Am

Everything but you and me

C#m E B D#7/A#

This painting never dries

A C B C

()

Stupidity tries

C#m C G B

Savannah shoulder raised a cheer

C C/B A G B C

() ()

Coloring the sky with ash

C#m E F# A

Because they found some privateer

C C/B A G B

()

To sail across the sea of trash

E E7

The enemy is within

A Am

Don't confuse me with him

C#m E B D#7/A#

The truth is otherwise

A C D

Stupidity tries

[Instrumental]

G# octaves/E F# octaves/E G octaves/E A# octaves/E

B A E Am7/E

B7sus2 B C

()

[Verse]

C#m C G B

And so I go from floor to floor

C C/B A G B C

() ()

Looking for a port of call

C#m E F# A

Another drunk conquistador

C C/B A G B

()

Conquering the governor's ball

E E7

Couldn't think of a thing

A Am

That I hope tomorrow brings

C#m E B D#7/A#

Oh what a surprise

A C D

Stupidity tries

[Outro]

E E Am7/E F#7/E B7sus2

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