Elliott Smith - I Better Be Quiet Now

Tabbed by Tony G (yeah@hehe.com)

* Normal tuning capo on 2

E*  020200
E   022100
G*  320030
G   320003
A*  002130
A@  002200
A   002220
D/G 300032
D   000232
D#  668886
C*  032020
C   032010
Bb  113331
B   224442
F   133211

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                  E*

wish you gave me a number

G*                    D

wish i could call you today,

               A* 

just to hear a voice. 

Riff1   D/G  A      G

i got a long way to go

Riff2            D

getting further away.

Riff3  D


D                    E*

if i didn't know the difference, 

G*                             D

living alone would probably be ok.

               A*

it wouldn't be lonely.

Riff1   D/G  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   A@ Bb      C  C*

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  A@      Bb      C  C*

carrying on, getting upset.


D              E*

maybe i have a problem,

    G*                         D

but thats not what i wanted to say.

                A*

i prefer to say nothing.

Riff1   D/G  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 A@            Bb  C  C*

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      A@      Bb  C  C*

carrying on, not over it yet.

D                         E*

wish i knew what you were doing.

G*                         D

why you want to do it this way.

                  A* 

so i can't go the distance,

Riff1   D/G  A      G

i got a long way to go, 

Riff2                D     E

i'm getting further away.

Riff1   D/G  A      A*

i got a long way to go

Riff2                D

getting further away.