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Alice

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[Verse 1]
It's dreamy Am7weather we're B7on
You waved your crEm7ooked wandE7  
Along an iAm7cy pond with a frozen B7moon
A murder of Em7silhouette Am7crows I saw
And the tears on my fB7ace
And the skates on the Am7pondB7  
They spell Em7AliceE7  
[Verse 2]
    Am7I disappear in your B7name
But you must Em7wait for meE7  
Somewhere aAm7cross the sea
There's a wreck of a B7ship
Your hair is like Em7meadow grass Am7on the tide
And the raindrops on my B7window
And the ice in my Am7drinkB7  
Baby all I can Am7think of     B7is Em7AliceE7  
[Verse 3]
  Am7'rithmetic aB7rithmetockEm7  
Turn the hands back E7on the clockAm7  
How does the ocean roB7ck the boat?
Em7How did the razor E7find my throat?Am7  
The only strings that B7hold me here
Are Am7tangled up around the B7pier
[Verse 4]
And so a Am7secret kissB7  
Brings madness Em7with the blissE7  
And I will Am7think of this
When I'm dead in my B7grave
Set me aEm7drift and I'm Am7lost over there
And I must be inB7sane
To go skating on your Am7nameB7  
And by tracing it Am7twiceB7  
I fell through the Am7iceB7  
Of Em7Alice
    Am7There's B7only Em7Alice

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Alice

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

Capo 1 for original key

[Verse 1]

Am7 B7

It's dreamy weather we're on

Em7 E7

You waved your crooked wand

Am7 B7

Along an icy pond with a frozen moon

Em7 Am7

A murder of silhouette crows I saw

And the tears on my face

Am7 B7

And the skates on the pond

Em7 E7

They spell Alice

[Verse 2]

Am7 B7

I disappear in your name

Em7 E7

But you must wait for me

Am7

Somewhere across the sea

There's a wreck of a ship

Em7 Am7

Your hair is like meadow grass on the tide

And the raindrops on my window

Am7 B7

And the ice in my drink

Am7 B7 Em7 E7

Baby all I can think of is Alice

[Verse 3]

Am7 B7 Em7

'rithmetic arithmetock

E7 Am7

Turn the hands back on the clock

How does the ocean rock the boat?

Em7 E7 Am7

How did the razor find my throat?

The only strings that hold me here

Am7 B7

Are tangled up around the pier

[Verse 4]

Am7 B7

And so a secret kiss

Em7 E7

Brings madness with the bliss

Am7

And I will think of this

When I'm dead in my grave

Em7 Am7

Set me adrift and I'm lost over there

And I must be insane

Am7 B7

To go skating on your name

Am7 B7

And by tracing it twice

Am7 B7

I fell through the ice

Em7

Of Alice

Am7 B7 Em7

There's only Alice

About Alice Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Alice by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Alice chords”, “Alice guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Alice 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 Alice chords and for experienced players who want accurate Alice lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, B7, Em7, E7, A.

FAQ — Alice by Tom Waits

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What key is "Alice" in?

The chords for "Alice" show the original chord names (including Am7, B7, Em7, E7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.