A Sight For Sore Eyes

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Another old Waits tune I couldn't find on here, so
worked out a simple version.
This is for the version on "Foreign Affairs" album.
The Am chord at the start of each the third
line is really just a step up from G to C.
Play It Like This
G C
A|----0-2-3--|
E|--3--------|
Where there is a C Chord Followed by an Am,
you can always stick a C/B in there.
C/B = X20010, Should the mood take you.
INTRO: Is Played To The Air Of "Auld Lang Syne"
C D C F
For Auld Land Syne, My Dear, For Auld Lang Syne
C D C F C
We'll Take A Drop Of Kind, My Dear, For The Sake Of Auld Lang Syne
Mr. Waits is giving us a subtle lesson in how to take one song and
turn it into another.
If you like it? Please take the time to
RATE IT!
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flatwound
A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES
C D C F
INTRO:
C D C F C
C C F C
A sight for sore eyes, It's a long time no see
C Am Dm G
Workin' hard hardly workin', Hey man you know me
Am C C F C
Water under the bridge, Did'ya see my new car
C Am Dm G
Well, It's bought and it's paid for, Parked out-side of the bar
Am C C F C
And hey, Barkeep what's keeping you, Keep pouring drinks
C Am Dm G
For all these palookas, Hey, You know what I thinks
Am C C F C
That we toast, To the old days, And Di-Mag-gio too
C Am Dm C
An' old Drysdales and Mantle, Whitey Ford and to you
C F C C AmDmCG
INST:
C C F C
Oh, You know the ol' gang ain't around, Everyone has left town
C Am Dm G
'Cept for Selma 'n' Giardina, Said they just might be down
Am C C F C
Oh, Half drunk all the time, An' I'm all drunk the rest
C Am Dm G
Monk's still the champion, Oh, But I am the best
Am C C F C
And hey barkeep what's keeping you, Keep pouring drinks
C Am Dm G
For all these palookas, Hey, You know what I thinks
Am C C F C
That we toast to the old days, And Di-Mag-gio too
C Am Dm G
An' old Drysdales and Mantle, Whitey Ford and to you
C F C C AmDmCG
INST:
C C F C
Guess you heard about Nash, He was killed in a crash
C Am Dm G
Oh, That must have been two, Or three years ago now
Am C C F C
Yeah, He spun out, And he rolled, Hit a telephone pole
C Am Dm G
And died with the radio on
Am C C F C
Flo, She's married with a kid, Finally split up with Sid
C Am Dm G
He's up north, For a nickle's worth, For armed robbery
Am C C F C
And I'll play you some pinball, No, You ain't got a chance
C Am Dm G
Then go on over and, Ask her to dance
Am C C F C
And hey barkeep what's keeping you, Keep pouring drinks
C Am Dm G
For all these palookas, Hey, You know what I thinks
Am C C F C
That we toast to the old days, And Di-Mag-gio too
C Am Dm G C C
An' old Drysdales and Mantle, Whitey Ford and to you-oo-o
C F C C AmDmC
OUTRO:

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Another old Waits tune I couldn't find on here, so
   worked out a simple version.
   This is for the version on "Foreign Affairs" album.
   The Am chord at the start of each the third
   line is really just a step up from G to C.
  Where there is a C Chord Followed by an Am,
  you can always stick a C/B in there.
  C/B = X20010, Should the mood take you.
  INTRO: Is Played To The Air Of "Auld Lang Syne"
  Mr. Waits is giving us a subtle lesson in how to take one song and
  turn it into another.
  If you like it?  Please take the time to
                                       RATE IT!
                                                Thanks
                                                    flatwound
            A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES
  INTRO:    C    D     C     F
            C    D     C  F  C
  INST:  C  F  C  C  Am  Dm  C G
  INST:  C  F  C  C  Am  Dm  C G
  OUTRO:  C  F  C  C  Am  Dm  C

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