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I Don't Think Im Ever Gonna Figure It Out by Elliott Smith
I Don't Think Im Ever Gonna Figure It Out
Capo 3rd
verse:
E ---------3---------3------------------|I
B ----------------1---------------------|I
G --------------------------------------|I
D ---------2---------2------------------|I
A ----3--------3------------------------|I
E -------------------------I repeat--| 8x
F X X 3 2 1 1
C/E X X 2 0 1 0
? X X 0 0 1 0
C X 3 2 0 1 0
G C...
E ----X-----3-------------------------0--------|I
B ----3h5-----5--3--3b5r3--0----1--------------|I
G ----0------------0------------------0--------|I
D ----0------------0------------------2--------|I
A ----X--------------------------------3-------|I
E ----3------------3---------------------------|I play that G with your
thumb on the low E string
bridge:
F 1 3 3 2 1 1
C X 3 2 0 1 0
Am X 0 2 2 1 0
F# Dsus2 2 X 0 2 3 X
back to verse.....
not quite positive about the rest
fill at end of solo part:
E ---0------------------0-----|I
B ---1------------------1-----|I
G ---0-----------0-----0------|I
D ---2--2h3h4-------2---------|I
A -3-----------------3--------|I
E ----------------------------|I
back to bridge
verse
end part:
G 3 X 0 0 3 3 (same plucking as top part)
C X 3 2 0 1 0
B? X 2 0 0 1 0
G
C
E/C
G
C
F
C
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version 2
Key:
h = hammer-on
p = pull-of
b = bend
r = reverse bend, or release bend
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
s = slide p.m. = palm mute
t = right hand tap
+ = right hand tap
x = rhythm click or muted string
v = vibrato
~ = vibrato
(5) = ghost note, or optional note
<5>= harmonic
Intro:
C
|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|-----3---------------|
|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1--------|
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|
|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Main Verse: Play bracketed section 2x
C
[|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|
[|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1--------|
[|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
[|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|
[|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|
[|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
I can wait I can wait
Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C
|----0---0-0-0----0-0----0--|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|----1---1-1-1----1-1----1--|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|----2---2-2-2----0-0----0--|----0------------------------------|
|--3------------2------0----|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|---------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G C
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|----0-----------0-----0------------|]
|--3-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|----1-----1------------------1-----|]
|-----------------------------------------2---|----0------------------------------|]
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|----2--------2--------2---------2--|]
|---------------------------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|]
|--3-----------3----------3-------------------|-----------------------------------|]
This last part is tricky. The best way to learn it is to practice the bass rhythm (all
picking on the A string and below) and add the top. Also, I prefer to bend the 3rd fret
at the end of the phrase but if you want a cleaner sound you can optionally pick the
open e, although I think this is slightly more difficult. Elliot plays it both ways at
different points in the song.
Bridge: After playing the main verse twice, go to the bridge
F C
|----1-----------1----1-----------0-|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|----1-----1----------------1-------|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|----2------------------------------|----0------------------------------|
|----3--------3-------3--------3----|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|-----------------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|--1----1----------1-----1----------|-----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------3--3--3-3-3--|
|--3-/5--5-5-5---3--3--3-3-3---1--1---0--0--0-0-0--|
|--0-----0-0-0---0--0--0-0-0---2--2---0--0--0-0-0--|
|--3-/5--5-5-5---4--4--4-4-4---0--0---0--0--0-0-0--|
|--0-----0-0-0---0--0--0-0-0---0--0---2--2--2-2-2--|
|------------------------------2--2---3--3--3-3-3--|
Main Verse Alternate Ending:
After playing the bridge, play through the main verse again, but when you get to the
end, play this instead:
G Am G
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|-----0--0-0-0-----3--3-3-3--|
|--3-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|-----1--1-1-1-----0--0-0-0--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|---------------------------------------------|--0---------------2--2-2-2--|
|--3-----------3----------3-------------------|---------------3------------|
G C
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|--4-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|-----------------------------------------2---|----0------------------------------|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|--0------------------------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|--------------3----------1-------------------|-----------------------------------|
Solo:
C C7
|-----3------------|-----------3-----------|-----------3-----------|--6----3h6--0--------|
|------------1-----|-----1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----|--1--1-1----1h3p1-1--|
|------------------|-----------------------|--------------------0--|------------0-----2--|
|-----2---------2--|--------2-----------2--|--------2--------------|---------------------|
|--3------3--------|--3-----------3--------|--3-----------3--------|---------------------|
|------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C
|----0---0-0-0----0-------|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|----1---1-1-1----1-------|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|----2---2-2-2----0-------|----0------------------------------|
|--3------------2----0-0--|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|-------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G C
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|--3-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|-----------------------------------------2---|----0------------------------------|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|---------------------------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|--3-----------3----------3-------------------|-----------------------------------|
C C7
|-----0----3-----------|-----------3-----------|-----------3-----------|--6----3h6--0--------|
|--4-------------1-----|-----1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----|--1--1-1----1h3p1-1--|
|----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------0--|------------0-----2--|
|-------2-----------2--|--------2-----------2--|--------2--------------|---------------------|
|--3----------3--------|--3-----------3--------|--3-----------3--------|---------------------|
|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C
|----0---0-0-0----0-0----0--|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|----1---1-1-1----1-1----1--|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|----2---2-2-2----0-0----0--|----0------------------------------|
|--3------------2------0----|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|---------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G Am G
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|-----0--0-0-0-----3--3-3-3--|
|--3-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|-----1--1-1-1-----0--0-0-0--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|---------------------------------------------|--0---------------2--2-2-2--|
|--3-----------3----------3-------------------|---------------3------------|
G C
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|----0-------------3----0--0-0--|
|--4-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|----1---3-/-4-/-5-0----1--1-1--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|----0---0---0---0-0----0--0-0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|----2---3-/-4-/-5-5----2--2-2--|
|--0------------------------------------------|--3------------------3---------|
|--------------3----------1-------------------|-------------------------------|
Final Verse and Outro:
C C7
|-----3------------3--|-----3------------3--|-----3------------|--6----3h6--0--------|
|------------1--------|------------1--------|------------1-----|--1--1-1----1h3p1-1--|
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------0--|------------0-----2--|
|-----2---------2-----|-----2---------2-----|-----2------------|---------------------|
|--3------3-----------|--3------3-----------|--3------3--------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
Fmaj7 C Cadd9 C
|----0---0-0-0----0-0----0--|----0-----------0-----0------------|
|----1---1-1-1----1-1----1--|----1-----1------------------1-----|
|----2---2-2-2----0-0----0--|----0------------------------------|
|--3------------2------0----|----2--------2--------2---------2--|
|---------------------------|--3----3-----------3------3--------|
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G Am G
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|-----0--0-0-0-----3--3-3-3--|
|--3-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|-----1--1-1-1-----0--0-0-0--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|---------------------------------------------|--0---------------2--2-2-2--|
|--3-----------3----------3-------------------|---------------3------------|
G Am G
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|-----0--0-0-0-----3--3-3-3--|
|--4-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|-----1--1-1-1-----0--0-0-0--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|-----2--2-2-2-----0--0-0-0--|
|--0------------------------------------------|--0---------------2--2-2-2--|
|--------------3----------1-------------------|---------------3------------|
G C Fmaj7 C
|-----0-----3-----0--------------(0)----------|-----0------0------0--0--|
|--4-------------------3-----1--3b4br3--1---1-|-----1------1------1--1--|
|-----------------------------------------2---|-----0------2------0--0--|
|--------0-----------0----------0-------------|-----2----3-3------2--2--|
|--0------------------------------------------|--3--------------3----3--|
|--------------3----------1-------------------|-------------------------|
Play in this order:
Intro
Main Verse
Main Verse
Bridge
Main Verse Alternate Ending
Solo
Bridge
Final Verse and Outro
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