Smiling at Confusion

transcribed from Austin Steamboat show - May 2003

live - tuned down a full step
album - standard tuning

chords used
(by order of first use):
E*      xx2454
E/C#    x4x354     Am      x02210
E/C     x3x254     C/G     332010
E/B     x2x454     D7/F#   2x0212
E/Bb    x1x354     F7      131211
Amaj7   x02224     Em      022000
A6      x02222     B/F#    221xxx
A       x02220     D7      xx0212
B7      x24242     B7/Eb   xx1202
E       022100     F#7     242352
Esus4   022200     C#m     x46654
G       320003     D       xx0232

riff 1      riff 2(over B7) riff 3   riff 4 (over C#m)
e-------    ------2--       -------  -------
B--5-4-2    --5-4----       -------  -5-4-7-
G-------    ---------       -------  -------
D-------    ---------       --4s6--  -------
A-------    ---------       -------  -------
E-------    ---------       -------  -------

E*              (/Eb) E/C#    E/C                     E/B                E/Bb
wish you gave me your number, wish i could call you today just to hear a voice
riff1      Amaj7 A6     A               B7(riff2) E  Esus4  E  riff3  E
i've got a long  way to go, i'm getting further  away

E*             (/Eb) E/C#       E/C                         E/B                 E/Bb
if i didn't know the difference living alone'd probably be okay, it wouldn't be lonely
riff1      Amaj7 A6     A               B7(riff2) E  Esus4  E  riff3  E     /F#
i've got a long  way to go, i'm getting further  away

G                A              C/G         D7/F#           G
alot of hours to occupy, it was easy when i didn't know you yet
F7         Em   B/F#  C/G  D7  D7/F#
things i'd have to forget
G               A              C/G      D7/F#      G
but i better be quiet now, i'm tired of wasting my breath
F7       Em     B/F#      C/G  D7  B7/Eb
carrying on and getting upset

E*         /Eb E/C#         E/C                         E/B                    E/Bb
maybe i have a problem, but that's not what i wanted to say, i'd prefer to say nothing.
riff1      Amaj7 A6     A               B7(riff2) E  Esus4  E  riff3  E
i've got a long  way to go, i'm getting further  away

solo: (note the slight chord differences between these and the verse chords
	although it still sounds okay if you play it just like the verse)

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-2-2-2-0---------
---------2-2-0---
---------------4-   

(on the followng 5 chords strum and hit the open E bass note hard)
E*  E/C#  E/C  E/B  E/Bb 

riff1  Amaj7  A6  F#7  C#m(riff4)  E  Esus4  E  riff3  E     /F#

G                    A                C/G           D7/F#       G
had a dream i was an army man with an order just to march in my place
        F7      Em B/F#          C/G  D7  D7/F#
while a dead enemy screams in my face
G               A              C/G      D7/F#      G
but i better be quiet now, i'm tired of wasting my breath
F7       Em     B/F#    C/G  D  B7/Eb
carrying on not over it yet

E*               /Eb      E/C#      E/C                        E/B                    E/Bb
wish i knew what you were doing and why you want to do it this way, so i can't go the distance
riff1      Amaj7 A6     A               B7(riff2) C#m  F#
i've got a long  way to go, i'm getting further  away
           Amaj7 A6     D               B7/Eb    E  Esus4  E  riff3  E
i've got a long  way to go, i'm getting further away