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As with a lot of Elliott Smith stuff there are multiple versions of this song 
floating around. The version I've got changes the original lyrics and some of the 
chords so here it is.
Tuned down a half-step
 G-   320003
 D-   XX0232
 Am-  X02210
 C-   X32010
 C/B- X20010
 C/A- X02010
 A-   X02220
 E-   022100
GTrouble
DOh trouble set me free
AmI have seeCn your face
And it's Amtoo much too much for CmeC/B  C/A  
GTrouble
DOh trouble can't you see
AmYou're eating my Cheart away
And there's nAmothing much left of mCe
  D    A    C            D  EI   A   Gdrank your wiDne
You have made yGour work mDine
So won't you be Amfair
So won't you be fCair
  D    A    C            D  EI     dAon't want no Gmore of Dyou
So won't you be kGind to mDe
Just let me go wAmhere
I have to go theCreC/B  C/A  
GTrouble
DOh trouble move away
AmI have seen Cyour face
and it's Amtoo much for me todCayC/B  C/A  
GTrouble
DOh trouble can't you see
AmYou have made mCe a wreck
Now won't you leAmave me in my miserCy
  D    A    C            D  EI've   Aseen Gyour eyeDs
and I can see deaGth's disguDise 
Hangin' on Amme
Hangin' on Cme
  D    A    C            D  EI'm     A  Gbeat and toDrn
Shattered and tosGsed and woDrn
Too shocking to sAmee
Too shocking to seCeC/B  C/A  
GTrouble
DOh trouble move from me
AmI have paiCd my debt
Now won't you leAmave me in my miseCryC/B  C/A  
GTrouble
DOh trouble please be kind
AmI don't waCnt no fight
And I havAmen't got a lot of tCime

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Trouble

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/A

As with a lot of Elliott Smith stuff there are multiple versions of this song

floating around. The version I've got changes the original lyrics and some of the

chords so here it is.

Tuned down a half-step

- 320003

- XX0232

- X02210

- X32010

C/B

- X20010

C/A

- X02010

- X02220

- 022100

Trouble

Oh trouble set me free

Am C

I have seen your face

Am C C/B C/A

And it's too much too much for me

Trouble

Oh trouble can't you see

Am C

You're eating my heart away

Am C

And there's nothing much left of me

D A C D E A G D

I drank your wine

G D

You have made your work mine

So won't you be fair

D A C D E A G D

I don't want no more of you

G D

So won't you be kind to me

Just let me go where

C C/B C/A

I have to go there

Trouble

Oh trouble move away

Am C

I have seen your face

Am C C/B C/A

and it's too much for me today

Trouble

Oh trouble can't you see

Am C

You have made me a wreck

Am C

Now won't you leave me in my misery

D A C D E A G D

I've seen your eyes

G D

and I can see death's disguise

Hangin' on me

D A C D E A G D

I'm beat and torn

G D

Shattered and tossed and worn

Too shocking to see

C C/B C/A

Too shocking to see

Trouble

Oh trouble move from me

Am C

I have paid my debt

Am C C/B C/A

Now won't you leave me in my misery

Trouble

Oh trouble please be kind

Am C

I don't want no fight

Am C

And I haven't got a lot of time

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