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Purple Avenue

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[Verse]
   GI slow Emdown, Purple AmAvenues,D  
   Gto march aEmround in AmApril's Bshoes
   AmWeather Dvanes reGmindBm7  
of the Amsummetimes that AI've left beEmhindD  
   GThe money's Emgone for Amauld lang Dsyne
   GI Emspent on Eastern AmStandard TimeB  
What ever Amhappened Bto my Emrole?
September Amfell right Bthrough the Emhole
All I've Amgot is eBmpty Empo-ckets Dnow
   GWhy does EmAugust Amtry so Dhard
   Gto hoist me Emon my Amown petard?B  
   AmI've Dlearned one Gthing Bm7from losing her   (alt: how we were)
That an Amounce of preAvention's worth a Empound of Dcure
   GThe shadows Emfall, I Amcannot Dthread
   Gthe tenor Emof the Amthings you Bsaid
All that's Amleft is Bflesh and Embone
The lights are Amon but Bno one's Emhome
All I've Amgot is Bempty EmpockeDts D#now
I Cmspill myself anFmother drinkBb  
   D#I count the Cmwhiskers Fmin the Bbsink
The FmorchesBbtra is D#blindGm7  
But I've D#never been the Cmworrying FmkindBb  
   D#SubsequenCmtly and FmfurtherBbmore
   D#I'll sleep right Cmhere on the Fmdraining Bbboard
I'll Fmnever Gbe paCmroled
I like to Fmdrink 'em Gwhile they're Cmcold
All I've Fmgot is Gempty CmpockBbets D#now

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Purple Avenue

by Tom Waits

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Bm7

Gm7

[Verse]

G Em Am D

I slow down, Purple Avenues,

G Em Am B

to march around in April's shoes

Am D G Bm7

Weather vanes remind

Am A Em D

of the summetimes that I've left behind

G Em Am D

The money's gone for auld lang syne

G Em Am B

I spent on Eastern Standard Time

Am B Em

What ever happened to my role?

Am B Em

September fell right through the hole

Am B Em D

All I've got is empty po-ckets now

G Em Am D

Why does August try so hard

G Em Am B

to hoist me on my own petard?

Am D G Bm7

I've learned one thing from losing her (alt: how we were)

Am A Em D

That an ounce of prevention's worth a pound of cure

G Em Am D

The shadows fall, I cannot thread

G Em Am B

the tenor of the things you said

Am B Em

All that's left is flesh and bone

Am B Em

The lights are on but no one's home

Am B Em D D#

All I've got is empty pockets now

Cm Fm Bb

I spill myself another drink

D# Cm Fm Bb

I count the whiskers in the sink

Fm Bb D# Gm7

The orchestra is blind

D# Cm Fm Bb

But I've never been the worrying kind

D# Cm Fm Bb

Subsequently and furthermore

D# Cm Fm Bb

I'll sleep right here on the draining board

Fm G Cm

I'll never be paroled

Fm G Cm

I like to drink 'em while they're cold

Fm G Cm Bb D#

All I've got is empty pockets now

About Purple Avenue Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Purple Avenue by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Purple Avenue chords”, “Purple Avenue guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Purple Avenue 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 Purple Avenue chords and for experienced players who want accurate Purple Avenue lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, Am, D, B, Bm7.

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The chords for "Purple Avenue" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Am, D, B, Bm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.