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Stupidity Tries chords by
Elliott Smith
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Dsus4
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G
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Got a foot in the door
Gm
Gm
3

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God knows what for
Bm
Bm
2

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D
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A
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And he'll cut me down to size
C#
C#
4

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G
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Stupidity tries
Bb
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Verse 2
D
D

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Dsus4
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G
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Everything here is free
Gm
Gm
3

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Everything but you and me
Bb
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
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A
A

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This painting never dries
Absus4
Absus4
4

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C#
C#
4

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G
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Bb
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A
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Stupidity tries
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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Bb
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F
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A
A

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Savannah shoulder raised a cheer
Bb
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A
A

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Coloring the sky with ash
Bm
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2

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D
D

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E
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Gm
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Because they found some privateer
Bb
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F
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A
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To sail across the sea of trash
Verse 4
D
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G
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The enemy is within
Gm
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3

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Don't confuse me with him
Bm
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2

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D
D

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A
A

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The truth is otherwise
Absus4
Absus4
4

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C#
C#
4

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G
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Stupidity tries
Interlude 1
Bb
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Aaug
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D
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Dm
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Ddim
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Fm
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Bb
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Ddim
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D
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G
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D
D

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E
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G
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A
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Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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Bb
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F
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A
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And so I go from floor to floor
Bb
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F
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A
A

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Looking for a port of call
Bm
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2

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D
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E
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Gm
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Another drunk conquista dor
Bb
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F
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A
A

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Conquering the governor's ball
Verse 6
D
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Dsus4
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G
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I couldn't think of a thing
A
A

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Bb
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That I hope tomorrow brings
Bm
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2

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D
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A
A

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Oh what a surprise
C#
C#
4

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G
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Stupidity tries
Outro 1
Bb
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A
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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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Dsus4
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D
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G
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Dsus4
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D
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Dsus4
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • C#

    4

  • Bb

  • Absus4

    4

  • F

  • E

  • C

  • Aaug

  • Dm

  • Ddim

  • Fm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Stupidity Tries by Elliott Smith is E major.

The primary chords used in Stupidity Tries are E, Esus4, A, Am, C#m, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, Esus4, A, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Stupidity Tries is approximately 82 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Stupidity Tries using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Elliott Smith.

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