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Rainbow Sleeves

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Rainbow sleeves
Capo 5th fret for same Key as RLJ on Girl at Her volcano EP
Intro:    G   Bm7   C   Cm    G    D7sus4    D7  G  
You used to dGream yourself Gmaj7away each night
To pB7laces that you'd Em7never bAm7een
On wGings made of wEmishes
That yoAm7u whispered to yD7sus4ourselfD7.
Back when eGvery night the Bm7moon and you
Would sCweep away to pCmlaces That you Gknew
Where you would D7never get the bGlues
WB7ell now, whEm7iskey gives you wB7ings
To carry eEm7ach one oDf your drGeams
AGnd the moon does not bGmaj7elong to you
But CI bB7elieve that your hEm7eart Keeps young drB7eams
 Well, I've been told To Em7keep from ever gA7rowing old
And a hCeart that has been broken
Will be stD7sus4ronger when it meD7nds
Don't let the Gblues stop you sBm7inging
CDarlin', you've only got a brCmoken wing
Hey, you just haGng on to my D7sus4rainbowD7  
GHang on to my raCinbow
GHang on to my raD7inbow sleGeves

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Rainbow Sleeves

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

D7sus4

Gmaj7

Em7

Am7

Rainbow sleeves

Capo 5th fret for same Key as RLJ on Girl at Her volcano EP

G Bm7 C Cm G D7sus4 D7 G

Intro:

G Gmaj7

You used to dream yourself away each night

B7 Em7 Am7

To places that you'd never been

G Em

On wings made of wishes

Am7 D7sus4 D7

That you whispered to yourself.

G Bm7

Back when every night the moon and you

C Cm G

Would sweep away to places That you knew

D7 G

Where you would never get the blues

B7 Em7 B7

Well now, whiskey gives you wings

Em7 D G

To carry each one of your dreams

G Gmaj7

And the moon does not belong to you

C B7 Em7 B7

But I believe that your heart Keeps young dreams

Em7 A7

Well, I've been told To keep from ever growing old

And a heart that has been broken

D7sus4 D7

Will be stronger when it mends

G Bm7

Don't let the blues stop you singing

C Cm

Darlin', you've only got a broken wing

G D7sus4 D7

Hey, you just hang on to my rainbow

G C

Hang on to my rainbow

G D7 G

Hang on to my rainbow sleeves

About Rainbow Sleeves Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Rainbow Sleeves by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainbow Sleeves chords”, “Rainbow Sleeves guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Rainbow Sleeves 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 Rainbow Sleeves chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainbow Sleeves lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm7, C, Cm, D7sus4, D7.

FAQ — Rainbow Sleeves by Tom Waits

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Is "Rainbow Sleeves" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Rainbow Sleeves" by Tom Waits with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Tom Waits below.

What key is "Rainbow Sleeves" in?

The chords for "Rainbow Sleeves" show the original chord names (including G, Bm7, C, Cm, D7sus4, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.