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Bad Liver And A Broken Heart

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GWell, I got a D7bad liver aGnd a broken D7heart
G7Yeah, I drunk Amme a river siG/Bnce you tore me apCart
GAnd I don't have D7a drinking problem, excGept when I can't get a D7drink
E7b9I wish you'd a knAmown her, we wG/Bere quite a pair
CShe was sharp as G/Ba razor and sAmoft as a pD7rayer
GSo welcomD7e to the conGtinuing sD7aga
E7b9She was my better half aAmnd I was jusG/Bt a dog
CAnd so here I am slumG/Bped, I've been Amchipped
D7I've been chumped on E7b9my stool
AmSo buy this fool some G/Bspirits and liCbations
GIt's these AmrailroaD7d statioE7b9n bars
AmAnd all these conductors and G/Bthe porters
CAnd I'm all out of quGarters
Gsus4And this epitaph is the aD7f – Gsus4ter – D7math
Gsus4Yeah, I choosG/Be my pathAm/C, hey, come on, G/BKath
AmHe's a lawyer, he D7ain't the one E7b9for ya
AmNo, the moon ainD7't romantic, iAmt's intimidating aD7s hell
AmAnd some guD7y's trying to Amsell me a D7watch
AmAnd so I'll meet you aD7t the bottom of a bottle of bargE7b9ain Scotch
AmI got me a bottle and a G/Bdream
CIt's so maudlin it Gseems
GYou can name your poison, go on D7ahead and make soAmme noise
D7I ain't sentimental, E7b9this ain't a pAmurchase
G/BIt's a rental and Cit's purgatGory
AmAnd hey, what's your storD7y, well, I don't eveAmn care
D7'Cause I E7b9got my Amown G/BdouCblGe-AmcroG/Bss tCo Gbear
GAnd I'll see your ReD7d Label, and IG7'll raise you oAmne more
GAnd you can pour mD7e a cab, I Gjust can't drink nD7o more
G'Cause it don't douse thGe flames that are starteD7d by dames
E7b9It ain't like asbestos, iAmt don't do G/Bnothing buCt rest us asGsured
AmAnd substantiate the rD7umours that you've heaGrd

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Bad Liver And A Broken Heart

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

E7b9

Gsus4

Am/C

G D7 G D7

Well, I got a bad liver and a broken heart

G7 Am G/B C

Yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart

G D7 G D7

And I don't have a drinking problem, except when I can't get a drink

E7b9 Am G/B

I wish you'd a known her, we were quite a pair

C G/B Am D7

She was sharp as a razor and soft as a prayer

G D7 G D7

So welcome to the continuing saga

E7b9 Am G/B

She was my better half and I was just a dog

C G/B Am

And so here I am slumped, I've been chipped

D7 E7b9

I've been chumped on my stool

Am G/B C

So buy this fool some spirits and libations

G Am D7 E7b9

It's these railroad station bars

Am G/B

And all these conductors and the porters

C G

And I'm all out of quarters

Gsus4 D7 Gsus4 D7

And this epitaph is the af – ter – math

Gsus4 G/B Am/C G/B

Yeah, I choose my path, hey, come on, Kath

Am D7 E7b9

He's a lawyer, he ain't the one for ya

Am D7 Am D7

No, the moon ain't romantic, it's intimidating as hell

Am D7 Am D7

And some guy's trying to sell me a watch

Am D7 E7b9

And so I'll meet you at the bottom of a bottle of bargain Scotch

Am G/B

I got me a bottle and a dream

C G

It's so maudlin it seems

G D7 Am

You can name your poison, go on ahead and make some noise

D7 E7b9 Am

I ain't sentimental, this ain't a purchase

G/B C G

It's a rental and it's purgatory

Am D7 Am

And hey, what's your story, well, I don't even care

D7 E7b9 Am G/B C G Am G/B C G

'Cause I got my own double-cross to bear

G D7 G7 Am

And I'll see your Red Label, and I'll raise you one more

G D7 G D7

And you can pour me a cab, I just can't drink no more

G G D7

'Cause it don't douse the flames that are started by dames

E7b9 Am G/B C G

It ain't like asbestos, it don't do nothing but rest us assured

Am D7 G

And substantiate the rumours that you've heard

About Bad Liver And A Broken Heart Chords by Tom Waits

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