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I Figured You Out Tab

by Elliott Smith


I Figured You Out (Elliott Smith)
as performed by Mary Lou Lord
from Martian Saints

Note:  The tab for the intro is just to give you a rough idea of where the important
picked parts are; mostly, the chords are being played with just slight embellishments.
 Also note that the picking of the G-G6 progression in the intro is the same for each
verse as well.

Capo second fret

Chords used:
:     320033
:    320030
:     xx0232
:    x02210
:  2x023x
:    022000
:     x32010
:    x24432
:   xx0000

Intro:
                          / /      
e--------3-----0---------2--0---------------0--0-3-2----|
B----------3-----3---3---3--1------------3--0--1-3-3----|
G-----0------------------2--2------------2--0--0-0-2----|
D------------------------0--2------------0--2--2-0-0----|
A---------------------------0----0----------2--3-2------|
E--3---------3-----3----------------3--2----0----3------|

The second time through, it's nearly identical, but instead of D at the end, it's D and 


Verse 1:
             
I've seen you watching
                               / /
Her everytime she crosses the floor
                           
So won't you just go and talk to
                  
The one you really adore
                  
I'm getting pretty used to being
                           / /
The one that you always ignore
                  
When somebody wants you
             
I've seen it before

Between verses thing:
             
e--------3---0--1------|
B----------3------3----|
G-----0----------------|
D----------------------|
A----------------------|
E--3-------------------|

Verse 2:
                    
You're every kind of color
                                 / /
There ain't nothing you won't claim
                   
Your ambition and promise
                    
And your addiction to fame
                    
And everyone's got a dollar
                  / /
Sign after their name
                 
When somebody wants you
                    
You treat em just the same

Bridge:
         
So go on a pick-up
                           
You don't care what poison you choose
               
And what person you choose
                  
It should've been me, yeah
            
Shouldn't it be?

Verse 3:
        
Crushing quiet
                      / /
Blows in through the window
                  
To someone who wants you
              
That you never know
              
But I pick up around you
                       / /
And clear everything out
                     
Leave you where I found you
                / /
I figured you out
                     
Leave you where I found you
            
I figured you out

Repeat verse chord progression to the end