i’m pretty sure , almost positive , that this is the correct version and the way
drew actually plays it ( which means no capo , trust me ) of “smelyalata” . christopher drew

on the second fret because his guitar is dropped a half step down; D# , which is
to being in standard tuning .

standard tuning : E A D G B E

chord chart :

Fm C G
E | – – – 1 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 3 – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 3 – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D | – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – |
E | – – – x – – – – – x – – – – – 3 – – – |

note : ( as long as you focus mainly hitting strings a through e; except for while you’re
G , then focus mainly on the first strings . )

key :

* – palm mute

// // – hammer

( ) – side note , refer to parenthesis’

verse one :

Fm C
i know that i’ve been dancing around the truth ,
Fm C G
tell me what the hell i’m supposed to do .
Fm C
and i , i’m a little bit agitated ,
( Fm ) ( G )
with a slight scent of denile .

note : ( the last two chords; “fm” and “g” , are only strummed once; from the low to high E
in a nice and easy , slow downward motion . )

chorus :

C
i’m calling all the time i know i interrupt ,
G
but it hurts when all i hear is you hanging up ,
Fm
la da da da da da da ,
C
i wont try that again .

C
i’m calling all the time i know i interrupt ,
G
but it hurts when all i hear is you hanging up ,
Fm
la da da da da da da ,
C
i wont try that again .

interlude :

Fm , C , G , Fm

bridge :

C
la la la la ,
G
la la la la ,
( Fm )
la la la la ,
( C )
la la la la .

note : ( continue strumming “f major” into the next line until the last ’la’ , which you
“c” once and then pause . )

. . . hello?

C
la la la la ,
G
la la la la ,
Fm
la la la la ,
C
la la la la .

note : ( keep strumming “c” into verse two . )

verse two :

Fm * C *
everybody’s going to the party and were having a good time ,
G * //C//
i’m feeling alright tonight with a better judgment .
Fm C
everybody’s going to the party and were having a good time ,
G C
i’m feeling alright tonight with a better judgment .
Fm C
everybody’s going to the party and were having a good time ,
G ( C ) ( G )
i’m feeling alright tonight with a better judgment .

note : ( the last two chords; “c” and “g” , are only strummed once; from the low to high E
in a nice and easy , slow downward motion . )

C
i’m calling all the time i know i interrupt ,
G
it hurts when all i hear is you hanging up .
Fm
la da da da da da da ,
C G
i wont try that again .

love ,
mjm