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Black Market Baby

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Intro: G# minor
The bassline moves chromatically from G# to E, and then back to G#. When the bass gets to E play an E7 chord.
 (A quick suggestion on how to play the chords. Play them sparsely. Here's a tab suggestion for each chord)
G#m7:     G#m6:      A#7:      D#7:      C#m:       A7:       E7:
E|-x-|    E|-x-|     E|-x-|    E|-x-|    E|-x-|     E|-x-|    E|-x-|
B|-x-|    B|-x-|     B|-x-|    B|-x-|    B|-5-|     B|-x-|    B|-3-|
G|-4-|    G|-4-|     G|-x-|    G|-6-|    G|-6-|     G|-6-|    G|-1-|
D|-4-|    D|-3-|     D|-6-|    D|-5-|    D|-6-|     D|-5-|    D|-2-|
A|-x-|    A|-x-|     A|-5-|    A|-6-|    A|-4-|     A|-x-|    A|-2-|
E|-4-|    E|-4-|     E|-6-|    E|-x-|    E|-x-|     E|-5-|    E|-0-|
G#m7She lives in a houseG#6  
A#7That's way back off tD#7he road
G#m7There's a man with a G#6lantern
A#7And he carries her sD#7oul
C#mA coal stove and a bA7ed
G#mA skillet and a hound
C#mShe drove a camel thA7rough a needle
D#7In this sinking boarG#m7d walk town
C#mShe's my Black Market Baby
G#mShe's my Black Market Baby
D#7She's a diamond that
Wants to stay G#mcoalE7  
Wants to stay coal
It doesn't really change for the rest. Listen to the tune for the exact moment of the 
changes, since he sometimes sneaks a syllable or two before the new chord kicks in.

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Black Market Baby

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

G#6

A#7

D#7

C#m

G#m

Intro: G# minor

The bassline moves chromatically from G# to E, and then back to G#. When the bass gets to E play an E7 chord.

(A quick suggestion on how to play the chords. Play them sparsely. Here's a tab suggestion for each chord)

G#m7: G#m6: A#7: D#7: C#m: A7: E7:

E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-x-|

B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-x-| B|-5-| B|-x-| B|-3-|

G|-4-| G|-4-| G|-x-| G|-6-| G|-6-| G|-6-| G|-1-|

D|-4-| D|-3-| D|-6-| D|-5-| D|-6-| D|-5-| D|-2-|

A|-x-| A|-x-| A|-5-| A|-6-| A|-4-| A|-x-| A|-2-|

E|-4-| E|-4-| E|-6-| E|-x-| E|-x-| E|-5-| E|-0-|

G#m7 G#6

She lives in a house

A#7 D#7

That's way back off the road

G#m7 G#6

There's a man with a lantern

A#7 D#7

And he carries her soul

C#m A7

A coal stove and a bed

G#m

A skillet and a hound

C#m A7

She drove a camel through a needle

D#7 G#m7

In this sinking board walk town

C#m

She's my Black Market Baby

G#m

She's my Black Market Baby

D#7

She's a diamond that

G#m E7

Wants to stay coal

It doesn't really change for the rest. Listen to the tune for the exact moment of the

changes, since he sometimes sneaks a syllable or two before the new chord kicks in.

About Black Market Baby Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Black Market Baby by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Black Market Baby chords”, “Black Market Baby guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Black Market Baby 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 Black Market Baby chords and for experienced players who want accurate Black Market Baby lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, E, E7, A, G#, A#7.

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What key is "Black Market Baby" in?

The chords for "Black Market Baby" show the original chord names (including G, E, E7, A, G#, A#7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.