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I Better Be Quiet Now by Elliott Smith
I Better Be Quiet Now
* Normal tuning capo on 2
G6 320030
A7sus4 002130
Dadd4 300032
C9 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 --------------|
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D E7sus4
wish you gave me a number
G6 D
wish i could call you today,
A7sus4
just to hear a voice.
Riff1 Dadd4 A G
i got a long way to go
Riff2 D
getting further away.
Riff3 D
D E7sus4
if i didn't know the difference,
G6 D
living alone would probably be ok.
A7sus4
it wouldn't be lonely.
Riff1 Dadd4 A G
i got a long way to go
Riff2 D
getting further away.
Riff3 D
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 Dadd4 A G
i got a long way to go
Riff2 D
getting further away.
Riff3 D
* (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 Dadd4 A G
i got a long way to go,
Riff2 D E
i'm getting further away.
Riff1 Dadd4 A A7sus4
i got a long way to go
Riff2 D
getting further away.
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Verse 1 (Strummed gently)
e|--------------------------------------------(9)----------0----0----0-------|
B|--9--------9---(7)----9----(7)------9--------9-----------9---(7)--(5)------|
G|--9--------9----------9---------9---9--------9----9-8-6--6----6----6-------|
D|--9--------8----------7-------------9--------8----x-x-x--7----7----7-------|
A|--7--------9----------0-------------7--------x----7-6-4--0----0----0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
e|-------------2--0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---4-----0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--6-------------1----2-2-2-1---1-------------------------------------------|
D|--7-------------2------------4-2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------2--------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
Verse 2 - (the bass notes on the bottom E builds the volume and richness of
the second verse, likely recorded with more than one guitar. I transposed
it as such so that played solo without additional instruments one can still
achieve a similar build in the song's volume and layers. It is more
difficult to play than the first verse, so if you have difficulty with it,
its really the same as the first verse only heavy bottom notes are added
and I inverted the chords for lower neck access.)
e|--4--------4----2-----4--4--4--2--0-4--------4-----------0----0----0-------|
B|--5--------x---(5)----2-------------5--------5---5-4-----9---(7)--(5)------|
G|--4--------3----3-----2-------------4--------3---x-x-6---6----6----6-------|
D|--2--------4----4-----2-------------2--------x---2-1-x---7----7----7-------|
A|--2--------x----x-----0-------------2--------1-------4---0----0----0-------|
E|--0--------2----2-------------------0--------------------------------------|
e|----0---0----2--0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---4-----0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--6-------------1----2-2-2-1---1-------------------------------------------|
D|--7-------------2------------4-2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------2--------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2x
e|--------------8----3---------------0----2----------------------------------| |
B|--12----12----8----3-------0-------1----1----------------------------------| |
G|--12----12----9----4---2---0-------0----2----------------------------------| |
D|--12----11----10---5---x---2---4---2----0----------------------------------| |
A|--10----12----10---5---0---2---x---3*--------------------------------------| |
E|-------(12)---8----3---2---0---2--------------------------------------------- |
*The chorus' last two measures on the second time through simply adds the
movements in parentheses. Listen carefully to the song and you'll catch it.
e|--0-------------2---2------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--1-------------1---1------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--0----0--0--0--2---2------------------------------------------------------| |
D|--2----2--2--2-(0)-(1)-----------------------------------------------------| |
A|--3---(3)(2)(3)------------------------------------------------------------| |
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Verse 3 - (returns to a gentler strum/same as Verse 1 except for a
descending E major scale at the very end)
e|--------------------------------------------(9)----------0----0----0-------|
B|--9--------9---(7)----9----(7)------9--------9-----------9---(7)--(5)------|
G|--9--------9----------9---------9---9--------9----9-8-6--6----6----6-------|
D|--9--------8----------7-------------9--------8----x-x-x--7----7----7-------|
A|--7--------9----------0-------------7--------x----7-6-4--0----0----0-------|
E|---------------------------------------------6-----------------------------|
e|----0---0----2--0--------------0----------------0--------------------------|
B|--5---5---4-----0--------------0----------------0--------------------------|
G|--6-------------1----2-2-2-1---1----------------1--------------------------|
D|--7-------------2------------4-2--2-1-----------2--------------------------|
A|--0-------------2--------------2------4-2-0-----2--------------------------|
E|----------------0--------------0------------4-2-0--------------------------|
Instrumental
e|--4-4-4-4--4-4--4-4-4-4--4--4--4--4-4-4-4-4--4---4-2-0---0----0----0-------|
B|--5--------x----------2-------------5--------5---5-4-2---9---(7)--(5)------|
G|--4--------3----------2-------------4--------3---x-x-x---6----6----6-------|
D|--2--------4----------2-------------2--------x---2-1-x---7----7----7-------|
A|--2--------x----------0-------------2--------1-------4---0----0----0-------|
E|--0--------2------------------------0--------------------------------------|
e|-------------2--0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---4-----0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--6-------------1----2-2-2-1---1-------------------------------------------|
D|--7-------------2------------4-2-------------------------------------------|
A|--0-------------2--------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------0--------------0-------------------------------------------|
Repeat Chorus 1x w/Gtr. 2 (electric)
G A/G C G F# Em F# C D7
e|--------------8p7-------------7---5---3-2p0----0h2h3----2-----2------------|
B|------------------10p8----8--8---6---5--3p0--0---------1-----1-------------|
G|-----------------------11---7---5---4------0----------2-----2--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 4 - Different base or bottom notes are used for this verse which
allows one to play the simpler modes higher on the neck while adding the
bottom notes as indicated.
e|--------------------------------------------(9)----------0----0----0-------|
B|--9--------9----------9----7--------9--------9-----------9---(7)--(5)------|
G|--9--------9---11-----9-------9-----9--------9----9-8-6--6----6----6-------|
D|--9--------8----------7-------------9--------8----x-x-x--7----7----7-------|
A|--7--------x----------x-------------7--------x----7-6-4--0----0----0-------|
E|-----------9----------8-------------7--------6-----------------------------|
e|-------------2--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-----------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------|
B|--5---5---4-------------------------12p9-----------------------------------|
G|--6-------------9-------------------------11p9------9---9---9---9---9------|
D|--7------------11-11-11-11---------------------h11--11--11--11--11--11-----|
A|--0------------11-11-11-11--------------------------13--13--13--13--13-----|
E|----------------9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B|--9--7--7--4--0---------------0------------------------------------------------ |
G|--6--6--7--5--1---2-2-2-2-1---1------------------------------------------------ |
D|--7--7--7--7--2-------------4-2------------------------------------------------ |
A|--0--0--5--6--2---------------2------------------------------------------------ |
E|--------------0---------------0------------------------------------------------ |
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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