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In The Neighborhood

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD            TOM WAITS
Well the Deggs chase the Gbacon rDound the fryin' Gpan
and the Dwhinin' dog Bmpidgeons by the Emsteeple bell A7rope
and the Ddogs tipped the Ggarbage pails Dover last Gnight
and there's Dalways conBmstruction work Embothering A7you
Chorus
In the DneighborGhood
In the DneighborGhood
In the DneighA7borDhood
DFriday's a Gfuneral and DSaturday's a Gbride
DSey's got a Bmpistol on the Emregister A7side
and the Dgoddamn delGivery trucks they Dmake to much Gnoise
and we Ddon't get our Bmbutter deEmlivererd no A7more
Chorus
Well Dbig Mambo's Gkicking his Dold grey Ghound
and the Dkids can't get Bmice-cream 'cause the Emmarket burned A7down
and the Dnewspaper Gsleeping bags Dblow down the Glane
and the Dgoddamn Bmflatbed's got me Empinned in aA7gain
Chorus
There's a Dcouple Filipino Ggirl's Dgigglin' by the cGhurch
and the Dwindow is Bmbusted and the Emlandlord ain't A7home
and DButch joined the Garmy yea Dthat's where he's Gbeen
and the Djackhammer's Bmdiggin' up the Emsidewalks A7again
Chorus

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In The Neighborhood

by Tom Waits

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IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TOM WAITS

D G D G

Well the eggs chase the bacon round the fryin' pan

D Bm Em A7

and the whinin' dog pidgeons by the steeple bell rope

D G D G

and the dogs tipped the garbage pails over last night

D Bm Em A7

and there's always construction work bothering you

Chorus

D G

In the neighborhood

D G

In the neighborhood

D A7 D

In the neighborhood

D G D G

Friday's a funeral and Saturday's a bride

D Bm Em A7

Sey's got a pistol on the register side

D G D G

and the goddamn delivery trucks they make to much noise

D Bm Em A7

and we don't get our butter delivererd no more

Chorus

D G D G

Well big Mambo's kicking his old grey hound

D Bm Em A7

and the kids can't get ice-cream 'cause the market burned down

D G D G

and the newspaper sleeping bags blow down the lane

D Bm Em A7

and the goddamn flatbed's got me pinned in again

Chorus

D G D G

There's a couple Filipino girl's gigglin' by the church

D Bm Em A7

and the window is busted and the landlord ain't home

D G D G

and Butch joined the army yea that's where he's been

D Bm Em A7

and the jackhammer's diggin' up the sidewalks again

Chorus

About In The Neighborhood Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play In The Neighborhood by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “In The Neighborhood chords”, “In The Neighborhood guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits In The Neighborhood 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 In The Neighborhood chords and for experienced players who want accurate In The Neighborhood lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Bm, Em, A7.

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The chords for "In The Neighborhood" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, Em, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.