Elliott Smith

Confusion

1.Verse:
funny you swear you got nowhere special to go
but I know you will, before too long
always there, standing there
staring at the hole in the robe
like it was a place somebody would go
1.Chorus:
G D Am (Am/E)? G B Em
con-fusion is king, the talk of your town
with the hollywood design, knowing everyone
would you cover mine?
2.Verse:
you spoke softer than anybody i ever heard
softer than the vel-vet in your hair
tying back black laughin' back (?), black as a bird
i live in a cage, and i could take you there
2.Chorus:
G D Am (Am/E)? G B Em
con-fusion is king, the talk of your town
streets, i'm living with the pain
this is what you see always looking down
3.Verse:
hanging out, let her (?) can't tell how to behave
with her on the stage i hear your serm (?)
animals painted in the dark on the walls of the cage
pictures i wish you just forget
3.Chorus:
G D Am (Am/E)? G B Em
con-fusion is king, the talk of your town
I don't know if you care the meaning of the word
maybe just yourself
4.Verse:
little things trigger big problems you can wipe out a stain
maybe i destroy what makes you sad
if you're rid of so many minds buried that you never relay
until your body's numb and it's all too bad
4.Chorus:
G D Am (Am/E)? G B Em
con-fusion is king, the talk of the town
i don't know how to speak it
i don't know how to help you
i'll just be around
i don't know how to speak
i don't know how to help
i'll just be around
i think it is not exactly right...but it sounds near to the "La Zona Rosa, Austin 5-6-00"-recording
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