Cecily Smith Ukulele tab by Will Connolly
Guitar Tab
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Key: C
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| x2
Verse 1:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------|
The war was over, I was living with my folks
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C9 G5 A7 D
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------|
g|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------|
I yelled up- stairs, "hey ma', I'm off to grab some smokes"
G B7 Em A
A|-----2------2------------2--------------------0----|
E|-----3------2------------3--------------------0----|
C|-----2------3------------4--------------------1----|
g|-----0------2------------0--------------------2----|
And my father called, "why you need to smoke so late?"
C
A|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------|
E|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------|
C|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------|
g|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Well I lied I had a date
Pre-chorus:
G
A|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
E|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
C|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
g|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
Free from my folk's en- slave- ment
B7
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
C|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
g|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
Skippin' a- long the pa- ve- ment
G Em7 A
A|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--3-----------3-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
To see a bru- nette who I never met
A N.C. G F# G F# G
A|----0--------------|---------------------|----------2--1/2--1/2----|
E|----0--------------|---------------------|----------3--2/3--2/3----|
C|----1--------------|---------------------|----------2--1/2--1/2----|
g|----2--------------|---------------------|----------0--0----0------|
But I never would forget how she looked in that dress
B7 B7 B Em7
A|--------------------2--------------2--------0-|--------2-2---|---2----2-----------|---------2-------|
E|--------------------2-----------------2-------|--------2-2---|---0----------0-----|-----------------|
C|--------------------3--------------------3----|--------3-3---|---2-------------2--|-----------------|
g|--------------------2-------------------------|--------4-4---|---0-------0--------|------------0----|
How she stuck out her hand and said, "My name is Cecily Smith and I hope you like
A
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|--1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
mu- sic 'cause I've got two
G B7 Em G G/A N.C.
A|--2-----------|--0-------|--2-----------2-----|-2-----------|
E|--3-----------|--2-------|--3-----------3-----|-3-----------|
C|--2-----------|--3-------|--4-----------2-----|-1-----------|
g|--0-----------|--4-------|--0-----------0-----|-0-----------|
tickets for La Traviata" That's when I said "I hate opera"
Chorus:
C G C G
A|--3----------------------2------------------3------------------2---------|
E|--0----------------------3------------------0------------------3---------|
C|--0----------------------2------------------0------------------2---------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
She laughed and said "well lucky for you that you're with Cecily Smith-
C G C Em7
A|--3------------------2------------------3------------------------------|
E|--0------------------3------------------0--------------------0---------|
C|--0------------------2------------------0--------------------2---------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------0---------|
who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening with
Interlude:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------| x2
Verse 2:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------|
So we take our seats her hands were folded in her lap
C9 G5 A7 D
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------|
g|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------|
if not a kiss then I at least will get a nap
G B Em A
A|-----2--------2-----------2----------0----|
E|-----3--------2-----------3----------0----|
C|-----2--------3-----------4----------1----|
g|-----0--------4-----------0----------2----|
So I close my eyes as the ochestra begins
C C/G
A|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------|
E|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------|
C|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------|
g|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Then I hear violins
Pre-chorus:
G
A|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
E|------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
C|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
and the hair on my neck was ri- sing
B7
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
C|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
g|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
A feeling new and sur- pri- sing
G Em7 A
A|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|-----3-----------3-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
But it wasn't the sound that made my heart pound
A N.C. G F# G F# G
A|-----0--------------|-------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----|
E|-----0--------------|-------------------|--------3--2/3--2/3----|
C|-----1--------------|-------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----|
g|-----2--------------|-------------------|--------0--0----0------|
No, it was because I found her hand is in mine
B7 B7 Em7
A|-----------------------2----------2--------0-|-------2------2----|----------2----|
E|-----------------------2-------------2-------|--------------0----|------0---0----|
C|-----------------------3----------------3----|--------------2----|---2-----------|
g|-----------------------2---------------------|----------2---0----|---------------|
and that's where it will stay until they play the final chord She says,
G A
A|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|-2------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|----0---2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
"were you bored?" And I say,
G B7 Em G G/A N.C.
A|--2-----------|--0-----------|-----------2---------2-----|--2-----------|
E|--3-----------|--2-----------|-----------3---------3-----|--3-----------|
C|--2-----------|--3-----------|-----------4---------2-----|--1-----------|
g|--0-----------|--4-----------|-----------0---------0-----|--0-----------|
"I guess it wasn't quite so bad it was the best time that I've ever had."
Chorus:
C G C G
A|--3-----------------------2-------------------3--------------------2---------|
E|--0-----------------------3-------------------0--------------------3---------|
C|--0-----------------------2-------------------0--------------------2---------|
g|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
She laughed and said, "well lucky for you I got seats to Beethoven's fifth
C G C
A|--3------------------2------------------3--------------------|
E|--0------------------3------------------0--------------------|
C|--0------------------2------------------0--------------------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------|
who cares what you are listening to, it's who you're listening
Interlude:
Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7
A|--------------|--------|----5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------|
E|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---|
C|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
g|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
with"
Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7
A|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------|
E|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---|
C|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
g|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
A
Em7 Gsus2 C Cmaj7 Am7
A|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5-|-3---2-----0-------|
E|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---3---|
C|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
g|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0-|-0---0-----0---0---|
per- fect wife A
Em7 Gsus2 C Dsus4 D
A|--------------|--------|-5--5--5--5--5---5-|--0--0--0--0--|--0--|
E|--3----/5--5--|-/7-\3--|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--3--3--3--3--|--2--|
C|--4----/6-----|--------|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--2--2--2--2--|--2--|
g|--0--0--0-----|--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0---0-|--2--2--2--2--|--2--|
per- fect life
Verse 3:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------|
The time ex- ploded like a bullet from a gun
C9 G5 A7 D
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|---------0--------0--------0-------|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|------3--------3-----------2-------|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|---1--------1--------------2-------|
g|-------------------------------------|---------------------------2-------|
A week, a year & then a marriage and a son
G B Em A
A|-----2--------2-----------2----------------------0-----0-----0-----0--|
E|-----3--------2-----------3--------------------0-----0-----0-----0----|
C|-----2--------3-----------4------------------1-----1-----1-----1------|
g|-----0--------4-----------0-------------------------------------------|
and a rental where I still can hear her laugh
C C/G
A|-----------------3--------3--------3--------3-|-------3--------3--------3----------|
E|--------------0--------0--------0--------0----|----0--------0--------3-------------|
C|-----------0--------0--------0--------0-------|-0--------2--------4--------6-------|
g|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
When I play the phonograph
Pre-chorus:
G
A|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
E|------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
C|------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
So I let the mu- sic guide me
B7
A|--0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
C|--3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|
g|--4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----|-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
As Cec- ily sits be- side me
G A
A|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|-----3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
A girl of nine- teen with a nervous ma- rine Feel her
D
A|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------2-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------3-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------0-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
head be- gin to lean As the mel- ody
N.C. G F# G F# G
A|----------------------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----|
E|----------------------------------|--------3--2/3--2/3----|
C|----------------------------------|--------2--1/2--1/2----|
g|----------------------------------|--------0--0----0------|
soars
B7 B7 Em7
A|-----------------------2----------2--------0-|-------2------2----|----------2----|
E|-----------------------2-------------2-------|--------------0----|------0---0----|
C|-----------------------3----------------3----|--------------2----|---2-----------|
g|-----------------------2---------------------|----------2---0----|---------------|
And though it was real it doesn't feel like it could be That night when you
A
A|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
E|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----|-----0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|
C|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----|-----1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
g|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
said to me That I've got two
G B7 Em G G/A
A|--2-----------|--0-------|--2-----------2-----|-2-----------|
E|--3-----------|--2-------|--3-----------3-----|-3-----------|
C|--2-----------|--3-------|--4-----------2-----|-1-----------|
g|--0-----------|--4-------|--0-----------0-----|-0-----------|
tickets for La Traviata"
Break:
A|--2-----2-2---2-2-1-2-/5-|
E|-------------------------|
C|------2-----2------------|
g|-------------------------|
Chorus:
C G C G
A|---3-----------------------2-------------------3---------------2---------|
E|---0-----------------------3-------------------0---------------3---------|
C|---0-----------------------2-------------------0---------------2---------|
g|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
It's sad but true how much I miss you I miss you Cecily Smith
C G C N.C.
A|---3----------------2-----------------------3-------------------------|
E|---0----------------3-----------------------0-------------------------|
C|---0----------------2-----------------------0-------------------------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Life is not the things that we do it's who we're doing them with
Outro:
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5--------5--------5--------5--|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|----3--------3--------3--------3-----|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-4--------4--------4--------4--------|
C9 G5 Cadd9
A|--------5--------5--------5--------5-|-------5-------5---------------|
E|-----3--------3--------3--------3----|--2/3-----2/3---------0--------|
C|--4--------4--------2--------2-------|-------------------------------|
g|-------------------------------------|-------------------0-----0-----|
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