Elliott Smith - I Better Be Quiet Now

These chords sound much improved.

Tabbed by arnold_layne

* Normal tuning capo on 2

D   200232
D2  200132
D3  200130
D4  200032
D5  200030
G   320003
A   002220
F   133211
Gm  355333
Bb  113331
Eb  668886
Dm  557765
Am  577555
C#  446664
C   335553
Bm  224432
E   022100

Riff 1

E --------------
B -3-2-0-----
G --------------
D --------------
A --------------
E --------------

Riff 2

E --------------
B --------------
G -0-0----------
D -----4-24----
A --------------
E --------------

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D                                D2  D3

wish you gave me your number

D4                             D

wish i could call you today,

                    D2

just to hear a voice. 

Riff 1  D4     D5      G

i got a long way to go

                 A              D

I'm getting further away.

Riff 2  D


D                         D2  D3

if i didn't know the difference, 

D4                                  D

living alone'd probably be ok.

                     D2

it wouldn't be lonely.

Riff 1   D4   D5        G

i got a long way to go

                 A              D

I'm getting further away.

Riff 2  D


F                       Gm                Bb

a lot of hours to occupy it was easy

                                    F

when i didn't know you yet,

Eb          Dm   Am  Bb  C

things i'd have to forget.

F                     Gm

but i better be quiet now,

      Bb                       F

i'm tired of wasting my breath

Eb        Dm Am         Bb   C  C#

carrying on, getting upset.


D                      D2  D3

maybe i have a problem,

       D4                                   D

but thats not what i wanted to say.

                      D2  

i prefer to say nothing.

Riff 1   D4  D5       G

i got a long way to go

            A             D

getting further away.

Riff 2  D


* (Verse chords for bridge)


F                           Gm                      Bb

had a dream as an army man with an order

                              F

just to march in my place

            Eb          Dm Am                Bb    C   

while a dead enemy screams in my face

F                     Gm

but i better be quiet now, 

    Bb                            F

i'm tired of wasting my breath

Eb         Dm      Am     Bb   C C#

carrying on, not over it yet.

D                                       D2 D3

wish i knew what you were doing.

      D4                                  D

and why you want to do it this way.

                             D2

so i can't go the distance,

Riff 1   D4    D5     G

i got a long way to go, 

                 A         Bm    E

i'm getting further away.

Riff 1   D4   D5        C

i got a long way to go

               A             D 

I'm getting further away.

Riff 2 D