Elliott Smith - I Didnt Understand guitar tab
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND (v3 - 4/4/99)
(3rd attempt - one of the chorus chords was wrong
previously, added endtro, etc )
(some of the chords are partial chords, such as
elliott uses on 'bottle up and explode',
so that they don't interfere with the melody too
much when you try to sing)
I've arranged it for guitar with capo on fret 3,
to which all fret numbers are relative.
THE CHORDS-
F X00323
Dm X24432
Dm/A bass X04432
Bb 320033
C X02200
C# X133XX
Eb X35533
Gm 022000
INTRO -
Dm F Bb C C# Dm
Eb
Dm Dm/A Bb
VERSE 1 -
Dm F Bb C C# Dm
Eb
thought you'd be looking for the next in line to
love
Dm Dm/A Bb
then ignore put out and put away
Dm F Bb C C# Dm
Eb
and so you'd soon be leaving me alone like I'm
supposed to be
Dm Dm/A Bb
tonight tomorrow and everyday
C F
there's nothing here that you'll miss
Gm F Gm Dm
I can guarantee you this is a cloud of smoke
C F
trying to occupy space
Gm F
what a fucking joke
Gm Dm
what a fucking joke
(REPEAT 'INTRO')
VERSE 2 -
Dm F Bb C C# Dm Eb
i waited for a bus to separate the both of us
Dm Dm/A Bb
and take me off far away from you
Dm F Bb C
C# Dm Eb
'cos my feelings never change a bit i always feel
like shit
Dm Dm/A Bb
i don't know why i guess i 'just do'
C F
you once talked to me about love
Gm F Gm Dm
and you painted pictures of a never-never land
C F
and i could've gone to that place
Gm F
but i didn't understand
Gm F
i didn't understand
Gm Dm
i didn't understand
ENDTRO-
Dm F Bb C C# Dm
Eb
Dm F C C# Dm
( if anyone thinks bits of this are wrong - and
bits of it probably are - let me know which
bits and i'll try to sort them out, or any other
comments, write to:
andy - andy@hunchretro.freeserve.co.uk )
