Elliott Smith

A Question Mark(Chords)

Elliott Smith

Key: Db

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Intro (note: play this for the first line of both verses): 
 D              /Db /A   C/G 
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|10--10--10--10--9---5---3b-------|<--listen to the recording for the  
rhythm...this is just which notes to play on which beat 

riff 1: 
 E 
|0---------s4--2--0--------s4--2--| 
|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--| 
|1---------s4--2--1--------s4--2--| 
|2----------------2---------------| 
|2----------------2---------------| 
|0----------------0---------------| 

riff 2: 
 E 
|0----------0--0--0---------0--0--| 
|0----------3--0--0---------3--0--| 
|1----------4--2--1---------4--2--| 
|2----------0--0--2---------0--0--| 
|2----------5--4--2---------5--4--| 
|0----------------0---------------| 
Verse: D /Db /A C/G E riff 1 I've got a question, Mark. D /Db /A C E riff 1 You got a need to always take some shot in he dark. C6 B7 /Gb E riff 2 I don't have to make pretend the picture i'm in is totally clear. C6 B7 /Gb E You think that all things have a way they ought to appear.
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E 'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know, Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E you know, you know, you know, you know, Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 you know, I don't, I dream. Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E Don't know what you mean.
Verse: D /Db /A C/G E riff 1 Panic called you out and took you in. D /Db /A C E riff 1 Giving you an easy game and letting you win. C6 B7 /Gb E riff 2 You're giving back a little hatred now to the world, 'cause it treated you bad. C6 B7 /Gb E 'Cause you couldn't keep the great unknown from making you mad.
Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E 'Cause you know, you know, you know, you know, Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E you know, you know, you know, you know, Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 you know, I don't, I dream. Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E Don't know what you mean.
Bridge: Gmaj7 Am C E walkup Am D said your final word but honesty and love could've kept us together Gmaj7 Am C E walkup Am one day you'll see it's worth it after all Am B Cmaj7 if you ever want to say you're sorry you can give me a call Instrumental Outro (Chorus chord progression): Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Badd11 Cmaj7 E

Written by Elliott Smith

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