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On The Nickle

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
>From "Heartattack and Vine 
Starts in the key of F# major:
Intro:
e-------|B--------|F#---------|B--------|F#---------|B-------|F#----D#m------|
b-------|--------|6-7------|--------|---------|-------|6-7-------|
G-------|------8-|---------|------8-|6--------|-----8-|----6-----|
D-------|----9---|---------|----9---|---------|----9--|--------6-|
A---9-8-|6-9-----|-----9-8-|6-9-----|-----9-8-|6-9----|------9---|
E-------|--------|---------|--------|---------|-------|----------|
e-G#m-----C#----|F#-----||
b----------|-----||
G----------|-----||
D-8------6-|-----||
A---9--9---|9----||
E----------|-----||
Verse 1:
BStick and Stones will F#Break my Bones,
BBut I always will be F#true,
BAnd when your mama is F#dead and D#mgone,
               G#m              C#(sus4)--C# 
I'll Sing this Lulabye just for you,
BAnd what becomes of all the F#little boys,
BWho never comb their F#hair
            B  G#(major)             F#  D#m  
Well they're lined up all around the block
On the G#mNickel C#over F#there.
Verse 2:
BSo you better bring a F#bucket,
BThere is a hole in the F#pail,
BAnd if you don't get my F#letteD#mr,
            G#m              C#(sus4)--C#   
Then you'll know that I'm in jail
BAnd what becomes of all the little F#boys,
BWho never say their F#prayers,
            B  G#(major)         F#  D#m  
Well they're sleepin' like a baby,
On the G#mNickel C#over F#there.
Key change to Ab:
e------|-B-------|G------------|Db--------|-Ab----||
b------|--------|7-8---------|--------|-----||
G------|------8-|----7-------|------10|-8---||
D------|----9---|------------|-----11-|-----||
A--9-8-|6-9-----|------11-10-|8-11----|-----||
E------|--------|------------|--------|-----||
Verse 3:
DbAnd if you chew Abtobacco,
DbAnd wish upon a Abstar,
DbWell you'll find out where the Abscarecrows Fmsit,
Just like Bbmpuchlines between the Ebcars,
DbAnd I know a place where a Abroyal flush,
DbCan never beat a Abpair,
  Db          Bb/D  Ab/   Eb  Fm  
And even Thomas Jefferson,
Is on the BbmNickel Ebover AbThere.
Verse 4:
DbSo ring around the Abrosie,
DbYou're sleepin in the Abrain,
DbAnd you're always late for Absupper,Fm  
And man you Bblet me down, let me down Ebagain,
DbI thought I heard a Abmocking bird,
DbRoosevelt knows Abwhere,
      Db                  Bb/D  Ab/   Eb  Fm  
You can skip the light with Grady   Tuck,
On the BbmNickel Ebover AbThere.
Key change to Bb:
e--------|Db---------|A--------------|Eb---------|-Bb-----||
b--------|---------|9-10----------|---------|------||
G--------|------10-|------9-------|-------12|-10---||
D--------|----11---|--------------|-----13--|------||
A--11-10-|8-11-----|--------13-12-|10-13----|------||
E--------|---------|--------------|---------|------||
Verse 5:
EbSo what becomes of all the little Bbboys,
EbWho run away from Bbhome,
EbWell the world just keeps Bbgettin' Gmbigger,
CmOnce you get out on your Fown,
EbSo here's to all the little Bbboys,
EbThe sandman takes you Bbwhere,
EbYour sleepin' with the Bbpillow of Gmman,
On the CmNickel Fover BbThere. 
Verse 6:
EbSo climb up thru that Bbbuttonhole,
EbAnd fall right up the Bbstairs,
EbI'll show you C/Ewhere the Bb/Fshort(?)  Gmdogs grow,
On the CmNickel...Fover BbThere.
Ending:
e--------|-Eb------------|-G--------------|-C----------|-G---||
b--------|-------------|---------------|-----------|----||
G--------|----------12-|-11-12---------|---------9-|-7--||
D--------|-------13----|-------12------|------10---|----||
A--13-12-|-10-13-------|----------10-9-|-7-10------|----||
E--------|-------------|---------------|-----------|----||

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On The Nickle

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#m

G#m

Bbm

Bb/D

C/E

Bb/F

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

>From "Heartattack and Vine

Starts in the key of F# major:

Intro:

B F# B F# B F# D#m

e-------|--------|---------|--------|---------|-------|----------|

b-------|--------|6-7------|--------|---------|-------|6-7-------|

G-------|------8-|---------|------8-|6--------|-----8-|----6-----|

D-------|----9---|---------|----9---|---------|----9--|--------6-|

A---9-8-|6-9-----|-----9-8-|6-9-----|-----9-8-|6-9----|------9---|

E-------|--------|---------|--------|---------|-------|----------|

G#m C# F#

e----------|-----||

b----------|-----||

G----------|-----||

D-8------6-|-----||

A---9--9---|9----||

E----------|-----||

Verse 1:

B F#

Stick and Stones will Break my Bones,

B F#

But I always will be true,

B F# D#m

And when your mama is dead and gone,

G#m C#(sus4)--C#

I'll Sing this Lulabye just for you,

B F#

And what becomes of all the little boys,

B F#

Who never comb their hair

B G# F# D#m

(major)

Well they're lined up all around the block

G#m C# F#

On the Nickel over there.

Verse 2:

B F#

So you better bring a bucket,

B F#

There is a hole in the pail,

B F# D#m

And if you don't get my letter,

G#m C#(sus4)--C#

Then you'll know that I'm in jail

B F#

And what becomes of all the little boys,

B F#

Who never say their prayers,

B G# F# D#m

(major)

Well they're sleepin' like a baby,

G#m C# F#

On the Nickel over there.

Key change to Ab:

B G Db Ab

e------|--------|------------|--------|-----||

b------|--------|7-8---------|--------|-----||

G------|------8-|----7-------|------10|-8---||

D------|----9---|------------|-----11-|-----||

A--9-8-|6-9-----|------11-10-|8-11----|-----||

E------|--------|------------|--------|-----||

Verse 3:

Db Ab

And if you chew tobacco,

Db Ab

And wish upon a star,

Db Ab Fm

Well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,

Bbm Eb

Just like puchlines between the cars,

Db Ab

And I know a place where a royal flush,

Db Ab

Can never beat a pair,

Db Bb/D Ab Eb Fm

And even Thomas Jefferson,

Bbm Eb Ab

Is on the Nickel over There.

Verse 4:

Db Ab

So ring around the rosie,

Db Ab

You're sleepin in the rain,

Db Ab Fm

And you're always late for supper,

Bb Eb

And man you let me down, let me down again,

Db Ab

I thought I heard a mocking bird,

Db Ab

Roosevelt knows where,

Db Bb/D Ab Eb Fm

You can skip the light with Grady Tuck,

Bbm Eb Ab

On the Nickel over There.

Key change to Bb:

Db A Eb Bb

e--------|---------|--------------|---------|------||

b--------|---------|9-10----------|---------|------||

G--------|------10-|------9-------|-------12|-10---||

D--------|----11---|--------------|-----13--|------||

A--11-10-|8-11-----|--------13-12-|10-13----|------||

E--------|---------|--------------|---------|------||

Verse 5:

Eb Bb

So what becomes of all the little boys,

Eb Bb

Who run away from home,

Eb Bb Gm

Well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,

Cm F

Once you get out on your own,

Eb Bb

So here's to all the little boys,

Eb Bb

The sandman takes you where,

Eb Bb Gm

Your sleepin' with the pillow of man,

Cm F Bb

On the Nickel over There.

Verse 6:

Eb Bb

So climb up thru that buttonhole,

Eb Bb

And fall right up the stairs,

Eb C/E Bb/F Gm

I'll show you where the short(?) dogs grow,

Cm F Bb

On the Nickel...over There.

Ending:

Eb G C G

e--------|-------------|---------------|-----------|----||

b--------|-------------|---------------|-----------|----||

G--------|----------12-|-11-12---------|---------9-|-7--||

D--------|-------13----|-------12------|------10---|----||

A--13-12-|-10-13-------|----------10-9-|-7-10------|----||

E--------|-------------|---------------|-----------|----||

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