Elliott Smith - A Question Mark

elliott smith – a question mark

chords used ( in order of appearance ) :
D : xx0232
D/C# : x40232 ( mostly you’re just walking down using the C# note )
D/A : x00232 ( mostly you’re just walking down using the a note )
C/G : 332010
C : x32010
E : 022100
C6 : 8×7980
B7 : x21202
[ ch ] B7/F# [ /Ch ] : 2×1202
Cmaj7 : 8’10’10’900
Badd11 : 799800
Gmaj7 : 3×0002
Am : x02210
Am * : 577555
B : 799877

intro ( note : play this for the first line of both verses ) :
D /C# /A C/G
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 9 – – – 5 – – – 3b – – – – – – – | E
| 0 – – – – – – – – -:s1 s1:- – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – – -:s1 s1:- – 2 – – |
| 0 – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – – |
| 1 – – – – – – – – -:s1 s1:- – 2 – – 1 – – – – – – – -:s1 s1:- – 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 /C# /A C/G E riff 1
i’ve got a question , mark .
D /C# /A C E riff 1
you got a need to always take some shot in he dark .
C6 B7 /F# E riff 2
i don’t have to make pretend the picture i’m in is totally clear .
C6 B7 /F# E
you think that all things have a way they ought to appear .

chorus :
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 /C# /A C/G E riff 1
panic called you out and took you in .
D /C# /A C E riff 1
giving you an easy game and letting you win .
C6 B7 /F# E riff 2
you’re giving back a little hatred now to the world , ’cause it treated you bad .
C6 B7 /F# E
’cause you couldn’t keep the great unknown from making you mad .

chorus :
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

transcribed by : robertdanielmaher ( at ) gmail ( dot ) com