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Tom Trauberts Blues

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Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues
Capo 3rd
For "original" chord shapes on piano just transpose +3, this is an adapted version for guitar,
Em11: 0000x3 or 020203
[Intro]
D Em11 D/F# G G
D/F# D/F# E7 E7 A7
GWasted and wounded, it aD/F#in't what the moon did, I've Em7got what I A7paid for nDowEm7  D/F#  
GSee you tomorrow, hey FD/F#rank, can I borrow a coE7uple of bucks from A7you
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, waltzing D/F#Matilda,G  
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
GI'm an innocent victim of a bD/F#linded alley
Em7And I'm tired of all these A7soldiers hDereEm7  D/F#  
GNo one speaks English, and eD/F#verything's broken, and my SE7tacys are soaking wA7et
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, walDtzing MatGilda,
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
GNow the dogs are barking and the D/F#taxi cab's parking
Em7A lot they can dA7o for mDeEm7  D/F#  
GI begged you to stab me, you D/F#tore my shirt open, and I'm E7down on my knees A7tonight
GOld Bushmill's I staggered, you'd D/F#bury the dagger, in youE7r silhouette window A7light
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, waltzing D/F#Matilda,G  
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
Now I Glost my Saint ChristopheD/F#r now that I've kissed her
Em7And the one-armed baA7ndit knDowsEm7  D/F#  
And the maGverick Chinamen, and the cD/F#old-blooded signs,
And the gEm11irls down by the strA7ip-tease shows, go
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, waltzing D/F#Matilda,G  
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
No, I dGon't want your sympathyD/F#, the fugitives say
That the sEm7treets aren't for drA7eaming DnowEm7  D/F#  
And manGslaughter dragnets and the D/F#ghosts that sell memories,
They want a pEm11iece of the action aA7nyhow
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, waltzing D/F#Matilda,G  
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
And you can Gask any sailor, and the D/F#keys from the jailor,
And the Em7old men in wA7heelchairs kDnowEm7  D/F#  
And MatiGlda's the defendant, she D/F#killed about a hundred,
And she fEm11ollows wherever you A7may go
To go wDaltzing MaEm11tilda, waltzing D/F#Matilda,G  
D/F#You'll go waltzing MatEm11ilda with meA7  
And it's a bGattered old suitcase to D/F#a hotel someplace,
And a wouEm7nd that will A7never heDalEm7  D/F#  
No priGmadonna, the perD/F#fume is on
an old sEm11hirt that is staA7ined with blDood and whiskey
And goodnGight to the street sweepers, the nD/F#ight watchmen flame keepers
And goodnEm11ight to MaA7tilda, tDoo
D Em11 D/F# G G
D/F# D/F# Em11 A7 D
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The story behind the song

"Tom Traubert's Blues" embodies the distinctive world of Tom Waits, an artist known for his deep, gravelly voice and lyrics that often illuminate society's underbelly. His music, while rooted in folk, draws from a rich tapestry of genres including jazz, blues, and vaudeville. Waits is celebrated for his ability to craft three-dimensional characters, often adrift and downtrodden, yet capable of profound insight. Playing this song means stepping into the shoes of one of these characters, channeling the raw, lived-in feeling of their stories.

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