Wouldnt Mama Be Proud - Elliott Smith

Wouldnt Mama Be Proud

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Afinação: D G C F A DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Tuning: Whole-Step Down
 
Am7: x0201x
Am7add13: x0401x
Cmaj7b5/B: x2401x
G6add11/B: x20010
Dadd4add9: x54030
Fmaj7: x33210
E7: 022130
 
[Verse 1]
Am7 Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B F C G6add11/B
the question is wouldn't mama be proud?
Am7 Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B F C G6add11/B
there's a silver lining in the corporate cloud
Am7 Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B F C
and the pretty post that you're taking as an as an NCO
Dadd4add9
of the great pretender
Fmaj7
I should sure think so
 
[Chorus]
Am C D Fmaj7
wouldn't mama be proud?
 
[Verse 2]
Am7 D7 C F C G6add11/B
"can I take your order?" asks the heavenly host
Am7 D7 C F C G6add11/B
ticket to the jetstream blowing coast to coast
Am7 D7 C F C
the long stem glasses, a movie and a pleasant dream in mid air
Dadd4add9
"you gotta tell me quickly
Fmaj7
'cos we're almost there"
 
[Chorus]
Am C D Fmaj7
wouldn't mama be proud?
 
[Bridge]
F E7
pointed out of the window
Am D7
at the sky gone black
F E7
"kid you're on the right track"
 
[Solo]
| Am7 | Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B | F | C G6add11/B |
 
| Am7 | D7 C | F | C G6add11/B |
 
[Verse 3]
Am7 Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B F C G6add11/B
if I send you postcards from the side of the road
Am7 Am7add13 Cmaj7b5/B F C G6add11/B
photographs of moving parts about to implode
Am7 D7 C F C
if I crawl to keep it together like you say you know I can do
Dadd4add9
to transmit a moment
Fmaj7
from me to you
 
[Chorus]
Am C D Fmaj7
wouldn't mama be proud?
 
[Outro]
Am C D Fmaj7

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