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Ghosts Of Saturday Night

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Each Bb7 is actually a Bb7/6, if you're a musician...you know what this means. 
Bb7A cab combs Eb9the snake,
Bb7Tryin' to raEb9ke in that last night's fare,
Bb7And a solitary sailor
Who spends the facts of Am7his life like small cD7hange on strangers...
Bb7Paws his inside P-coat pocket for a Eb9welcome twenty-five cents,
Bb7And the last bent butt from a packaEb9ge of Kents,
Bb7As he dreams of a waitress with Maxwell House eyes
And marmalade thiAm7ghs with scrambled yelD7low hair.
Bb7Her rhinestone-studded moniker saysEb9, "Irene"
Bb7As she wipes the wisps of dishwater Eb9blonde frBb7om her eyes
Am7  D7
Bb7And the Texaco beacon bEb9urns on,
Bb7The steel-belted attendEb9ant with a 'Ring and Valve SpBb7ecial'...
Cryin' "Fill'er up and Am7check that oil"
"You know it could be a distributor and it coD7uld be a coil."
Bb7The early mornin' final edition's on Eb9the stands,
Bb7And that town cryer's cryin' there with Eb9nickels in his hands.
Bb7Pigs in a blanket sixtyAm7-nine D7cents,
Bb7Eggs - roll 'em over and a package of Eb9Kents,
Bb7Adam and Eve on a log, you can sink 'Eb9em damn Bb7straight,
Am7Hash browns, hash browns, you kD7now I can't be late.
Bb7And the early dawn cracks out a carpeEb9t of diamond
Bb7Across a cash crop car lot filled witEb9h twilight Coupe Devilles,
Leaving the town iAm7n a-keeping
Of the one who is sweepiD7ng
                       Bb7      Eb9Outro
Up the ghost of Saturday night...

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Ghosts Of Saturday Night

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb9

Am7

Each Bb7 is actually a Bb7/6, if you're a musician...you know what this means.

Bb7 Eb9

A cab combs the snake,

Bb7 Eb9

Tryin' to rake in that last night's fare,

Bb7

And a solitary sailor

Am7 D7

Who spends the facts of his life like small change on strangers...

Bb7 Eb9

Paws his inside P-coat pocket for a welcome twenty-five cents,

Bb7 Eb9

And the last bent butt from a package of Kents,

Bb7

As he dreams of a waitress with Maxwell House eyes

Am7 D7

And marmalade thighs with scrambled yellow hair.

Bb7 Eb9

Her rhinestone-studded moniker says, "Irene"

Bb7 Eb9 Bb7

As she wipes the wisps of dishwater blonde from her eyes

Am7 D7

Bb7 Eb9

And the Texaco beacon burns on,

Bb7 Eb9 Bb7

The steel-belted attendant with a 'Ring and Valve Special'...

Am7

Cryin' "Fill'er up and check that oil"

"You know it could be a distributor and it could be a coil."

Bb7 Eb9

The early mornin' final edition's on the stands,

Bb7 Eb9

And that town cryer's cryin' there with nickels in his hands.

Bb7 Am7 D7

Pigs in a blanket sixty-nine cents,

Bb7 Eb9

Eggs - roll 'em over and a package of Kents,

Bb7 Eb9 Bb7

Adam and Eve on a log, you can sink 'em damn straight,

Am7 D7

Hash browns, hash browns, you know I can't be late.

Bb7 Eb9

And the early dawn cracks out a carpet of diamond

Bb7 Eb9

Across a cash crop car lot filled with twilight Coupe Devilles,

Am7

Leaving the town in a-keeping

Of the one who is sweeping

Bb7 Eb9

Outro

Up the ghost of Saturday night...

About Ghosts Of Saturday Night Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Ghosts Of Saturday Night by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ghosts Of Saturday Night chords”, “Ghosts Of Saturday Night guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Ghosts Of Saturday Night chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Ghosts Of Saturday Night chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ghosts Of Saturday Night lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb7, Eb9, A, Am7, D7.

FAQ — Ghosts Of Saturday Night by Tom Waits

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What key is "Ghosts Of Saturday Night" in?

The chords for "Ghosts Of Saturday Night" show the original chord names (including Bb7, Eb9, A, Am7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.