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Everythings Okay

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open D tuning DADF#AD
(pretty mary k version played one step down in open C)
 G#m/C#x4656x      G#m6x656x
      A7x7x7x        Ex7657x
  Esus4x765x7  E*     x7x576
 G#m/D#x6x566        Dx57007
E/B    x22222  F#m    x97797 (the bass 9 is hammered-on from 7)
B/F#   45456x  A*     777777 (slide up to this from the E/B)
E**    222222  Eaug5  x32232
    C#mx42242    D#/A#x11111
A**    xx2342       Amxx2332
G#m/C#everything's oG#mkay, Awalks along the Edock
G#m/C#with some sailor's G#mpay Ashoved down in her EsockEsus4  
E*              G#m/D#                         D    F#m  E  
everything's okay     with some little boy in blue
       E/B  A*         G#m   B/F#  E**  /B /C
who don't know you like i    do
G#m/C#everything's oG#mkay, Atook him back to Etown
G#m/C#well i didn't get paid toG#mday Aso i'm in the lost and EfounEsus4d
E*                     G#m/D#                         D    F#m  E  
and i wonder if that clown   that knows just what to do
     E/B  A*        G#m   B/F#  E**    E/BEaug5
what to say and what not  to
C#mpretty Eaug5words that you E/BwhisperedEaug5  
C#mmaybe Eaug5i misunderE/BstoodEaug5  
        C#mEaug5                       E/B  D#/A#  
somebody's not payin' attention what they promise
          A**        Am  
and their word isn't good
D |-----2--4--/6-----------|
A |--3--3--3--/7-----------|
F#|--3---------------------|
D |------------------------|
A |---------------0--2--3--|
D |------------------------|
G#m/C#everything's oG#mkay, Ai'm looking for you Enow
G#m/C#down here by the G#mbay Awhere the water EpounEsus4ds
E*              G#m/D#                 D    F#m  E  
up against the wall,  then i'm coming to
         E/B  A*     G#m   B/F#  E**    E/BEaug5
cuz i can't stay away from you
     C#mEaug5        E/B  
i don't need no satisfaction
and i Eaug5don't C#mtake things Eaug5just because i E/BcanEaug5  
         C#mEaug5        E/B  
sometimes i get a strong impression
                   D#/A#  A**                   Am   Am/B  Am/C  
that you just dont understand that kind of man
G#m/C#everything's oG#mkay, Ai can see your Eface
G#m/C#down there in the G#mwaves, Apainted and eEraseEsus4d
E*                G#m/D#                       D    F#m  E  
but i'm told its just   the reflection of the moon
   E/B  A*      G#m   B/F#  E**    E/BEaug5
a big fake resembling you
C#mi'm gonna Eaug5go down in the E/BwaterEaug5  
C#mfill my Eaug5mouth up full of E/BsandEaug5  
         C#mEaug5                        E/B       D#/A#  A**
and i'll be waiting still impatient with my dead imagination
while you're with some other AmmanAm/B  Am/C  
G#m/C#everything's oG#mkay, Ai'll be with you Esoon
G#m/C#i'm walking out to G#mplace Amy arms around the EmoonEsus4  
E*                    G#m/D#                  D  F#m  
yah i'll be with you soon, just as soon as i pay
       E         E/B  A*               G#m   B/F#  E**
a walk across the water, everything's o - kay
    E   E/B  A*               G#m   B/F#  E**
walk on  water, everything's o - kay

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Everythings Okay

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m/C#

G#m

Esus4

G#m/D#

C#m

D#/A#

F#m

E/B

B/F#

Am/B

Am/C

open D tuning DADF#AD

(pretty mary k version played one step down in open C)

G#m/C# G#m

x4656x 6x656x

A E

7x7x7x x7657x

Esus4 E

x765x7 * x7x576

G#m/D# D

x6x566 x57007

E/B x22222 F#m x97797 (the bass 9 is hammered-on from 7)

B/F# 45456x A* 777777 (slide up to this from the E/B)

E** 222222 Eaug5 x32232

C#m D#/A#

x42242 x11111

A Am

** xx2342 xx2332

G#m/C# G#m A E

everything's okay, walks along the dock

G#m/C# G#m A E Esus4

with some sailor's pay shoved down in her sock

E G#m/D# D F#m E

everything's okay with some little boy in blue

E/B A G#m B/F# E

* ** /B /C

who don't know you like i do

G#m/C# G#m A E

everything's okay, took him back to town

G#m/C# G#m A E Esus4

well i didn't get paid today so i'm in the lost and found

E G#m/D# D F#m E

and i wonder if that clown that knows just what to do

E/B A G#m B/F# E E/B

* ** Eaug5

what to say and what not to

C#m Eaug5 E/B Eaug5

pretty words that you whispered

C#m Eaug5 E/B Eaug5

maybe i misunderstood

C#m E/B D#/A#

Eaug5

somebody's not payin' attention what they promise

A Am

and their word isn't good

D |-----2--4--/6-----------|

A |--3--3--3--/7-----------|

F#|--3---------------------|

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

A |---------------0--2--3--|

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

G#m/C# G#m A E

everything's okay, i'm looking for you now

G#m/C# G#m A E Esus4

down here by the bay where the water pounds

E G#m/D# D F#m E

up against the wall, then i'm coming to

E/B A G#m B/F# E E/B

* ** Eaug5

cuz i can't stay away from you

C#m E/B

Eaug5

i don't need no satisfaction

Eaug5 C#m Eaug5 E/B Eaug5

and i don't take things just because i can

C#m E/B

Eaug5

sometimes i get a strong impression

D#/A# A Am Am/B Am/C

that you just dont understand that kind of man

G#m/C# G#m A E

everything's okay, i can see your face

G#m/C# G#m A E Esus4

down there in the waves, painted and erased

E G#m/D# D F#m E

but i'm told its just the reflection of the moon

E/B A G#m B/F# E E/B

* ** Eaug5

a big fake resembling you

C#m Eaug5 E/B Eaug5

i'm gonna go down in the water

C#m Eaug5 E/B Eaug5

fill my mouth up full of sand

C#m E/B D#/A# A

Eaug5 **

and i'll be waiting still impatient with my dead imagination

Am Am/B Am/C

while you're with some other man

G#m/C# G#m A E

everything's okay, i'll be with you soon

G#m/C# G#m A E Esus4

i'm walking out to place my arms around the moon

E G#m/D# D F#m

yah i'll be with you soon, just as soon as i pay

E E/B A G#m B/F# E

* **

a walk across the water, everything's o - kay

E E/B A G#m B/F# E

* **

walk on water, everything's o - kay

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