Parting Gift chords by Fiona Apple

Chords with lyrics

Parting Gift by Fiona Apple
Album : Extraordinary Machine, 2005

Submitted by: Facundo M. Quiroga ([email protected])

The song is played with a piano, so don't expect much, and try to play with
the chords to make it sound right..

The A-E5-D5 in the 1st part could be something like this:
e|-----------------
BB|-----------------
G+G|-----------------
D MajorD|----6-----------
A augmentedA|---7---77-5---
E MajorE|-5---6----------

or

e|-----------------
BB|-----------------
G+G|-----------------
D MajorD|----6-----------
A augmentedA|---7---77-5---
E MajorE|-5---5----------

which sounds better than playing just plain chords.

Intro: Play the above twice -.-

1st Part:
A augmentedA      E5E5
I opened my eyes
   D5D5    A augmentedA        E5E5    D5D5
While you were kissing me once more than once
A augmentedA          E5E5  D5D5  A augmentedA  E5D5
And you looked as sincere as a dog
A augmentedA      E5E5 D5D5  A augmentedA    E5E5 D5D5
Just as sincere as a dog does,
       A augmentedA            E5E5  D5D5    A augmentedA    E5E5 D5D5
When it's the food on your lips with which it's in love

2nd Part: (Mess with the chords
C majorC         BB
 I bet you could never tell
C majorC            A5A5
 That I knew you didn't know me that well
G+G  (Struck Once)
 It is my fault you see
   FF (Struck Once)
You never learned that much from me

Chorus:
C majorC    BB      C majorC     G+G
Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine
C majorC  E?       FF    G+G
  You were always good for rhyme
A minorAm      E?      C majorC
And from the first to the last time
   DmDm     C majorC
The sign says stop
      DmDm          C majorC
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad
           A minorAm G+G (quick transition)     C majorC
But I love what we started         it says stop
      DmDm          C majorC
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad
           A minorAm G+G (quick transition)
But I love what we started

1st Part:
A augmentedA        E5E5
I took off my glasses
   D5D5    A augmentedA         E5E5    D5D5
While you were yelling at me once more than once
A augmentedA          E5E5  D5D5  A augmentedA  E5E5 D5D5
So as not to see you see me react
A augmentedA        E5E5   D5D5          A augmentedA   E5E5 D5D5
Should've put 'em, should've put 'em on again
      A augmentedA         E5E5  D5D5     A augmentedA    E5E5 D5D5
So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back

2nd Part:
C majorC      BB
I bet your fortress face
C majorC      A5A5
Belied your fort of lace
G+G (Struck Once)
It is by the grace of me
   FF (Struck Once)
You never learned what I could see

Chorus:
C majorC    BB      C majorC     G+G
Oh you silly stupid pastime of mine
C majorC  E?       FF    G+G
  You were always good for rhyme
A minorAm      E?         C majorC
And from the first to all the lasts times
DmDm          C majorC
All the signs said stop
      DmDm          C majorC
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad
           A minorAm G+G (quick transition)     C majorC
But I love what we started         it says stop
      DmDm          C majorC
But we went on whole hearted it ended bad
           A minorAm G+G (quick transition)
But I love what we started


I know it doesn't sound right in some parts, and the song probably has
more complex chords, but hey it's playable, and corrections/suggestions are
welcome.
Hope it helps.

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