Chords for Elliott Smith - Wouldn't Mama Be Proud

Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

C

Gm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elliott Smith - Wouldn't Mama Be Proud chords
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[Gm]
The question [G] [A]
[Eb] is [Bb] wouldn't mama be proud?
[F] [Gm] There's a silver lining
[Eb] in the [Bb] corporate cloud
[Dm] [Gm] In the pretty post that you're [A] taking [Eb] as [Bb] an NCO
[C] Of the great pretender
[Eb] I should [Gm] think so, [Bb] wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
[Eb]
[G] Can I take [C] your order?
[Bb] [Eb] I [Bb] still have the green [Dm] cards
[Gm] To get to the [C] check [Bb] screen
[Eb] Roll [Bb] those new [Gm] cards
The longest of [C] flights since [Bb] the [Eb] movie
And a pleasant [Bb] dream in Manhattan
[C] You gotta tell me [Eb] quickly
Cause with all [Gm] my fear, [Bb] wouldn't mama be [C] deprived?
[Eb]
Born out of [D] the window
[G] At the sky [C] gone black
[Eb] Kid [D] on the [F] right [Gb] [Gm] track
[Eb] [Bb]
[Dm] [Gm] If [C]
[Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Gm] I send you postcards
[F]
[Eb] [Bb] From the side of the [F] road
[Gm] Photographs of moving
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb] Parts of Dr.
Implode
I [C] call to keep it [Bb]
together [Eb] like it's the same, [Bb] no I can't do
[C] The present [Bb] moment
[Eb] From me to [Gm] you
[Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
[Eb]
[Gm] [Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
[Gm] [Eb]
[G] [Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
[Eb]
[Gm] [Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
[Eb] [G] [Bb]
[C] [Eb]
[Gm] [Bb]
[C] [Eb]
[G]
[C] [N]
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Bb
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Eb
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C
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Gm
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G
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Bb
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Eb
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C
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To jam and learn Elliott Smith - Wouldnt Mama Be Proud chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Gm, Bb, C, Eb, Bb, C, Bb and Eb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 59 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 119 BPM. Considering the song's key of Bb Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The question [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[Eb] is [Bb] wouldn't mama be proud?
[F] _ [Gm] _ There's a silver lining _
_ [Eb] _ in the [Bb] corporate _ cloud
[Dm] _ [Gm] In the pretty post that you're [A] taking [Eb] as _ [Bb] an NCO _
_ [C] _ _ _ Of the great _ pretender
[Eb] _ _ I should [Gm] think so, [Bb] wouldn't mama be _ [C] proud?
_ [Eb] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Can I take [C] your order?
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ I [Bb] still have the green _ [Dm] cards
[Gm] To get to the [C] check [Bb] screen
[Eb] _ Roll [Bb] those new _ [Gm] cards
The longest of [C] flights since [Bb] the [Eb] movie
And a pleasant [Bb] dream in Manhattan
_ [C] _ You gotta tell me _ [Eb] quickly
_ _ Cause with all [Gm] my fear, _ [Bb] wouldn't mama be _ [C] deprived?
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ Born out of [D] the window
_ [G] At the sky [C] gone black
_ [Eb] _ _ Kid [D] on the [F] right [Gb] _ [Gm] track _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Gm] _ If [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Gm] _ I send you postcards
[F] _
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] From the side of the [F] road
_ [Gm] _ _ Photographs of moving _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Parts of Dr.
_ Implode
_ _ I [C] call to keep it [Bb]
together [Eb] like it's the same, [Bb] no I can't do
_ [C] _ _ The present _ [Bb] moment
[Eb] _ _ _ _ From me to [Gm] you
_ [Bb] Wouldn't mama be _ [C] proud?
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
_ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Wouldn't mama be _ [C] proud?
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] Wouldn't mama be [C] proud?
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was penned by Elliott Smith.

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