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Dm7b5   Cm/      Bb  
E|----  -3-
B|-9--  -4-
G|-10-  -3-
D|-10-  -5-
A|-x--  -x-
E|-10-  -6-
Intro:  Cm- Cm/ Bb-  G#-    G7x2
          Cm  Cm/  Bb     G#  
Rattle Big  Black  Bones
     G7      Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#  
in the Dan - ger    zone
        G7     Cm  Cm/   Bb  G#  
there's a rum - blin'  groan
     G#Dmb7b5   G7  
down below
there's a Fmbig dark G7town
           Cm  Cm/ Bb  G#7  
it's a place I've  found
                    G#7          G7       Cm  Cm/  Bb    G#  G7  
there's a world going  on   underground
  Cm  Cm7/  Bb  G#  
           Cm  Cm/ Bb    G#          G7     Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#  
they're alive,          they're awake
        G7     Cm  Cm/  Bb          G#Dm7b5   G7  
while the rest of the world is asleep
below the Fmmine shaft G7roads
          Cm  Cm/   Bb  G#  
it will all un   -  fold
                     G#7          G7       Cm  Cm/  Bb    G#  G7  
there's a world going   on   underground
Guitar Solo
            Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#  
all the roots hang   down
         G7     Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#  
swing from town to     town
       G7      Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#  
they are mar - ching  around
                Dm7b5    G7  
down under your boots
all the Fmtrucks unG7load
              Cm  Cm/  Bb  G#7  
beyond the go - pher   holes
                    G#7          G7       Cm  Cm/  Bb    G#-   Cm  Cm/  Bb      G#  G7-Cm  
there's a world going  on   underground

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Underground

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

Cm7

Cm Bb

Dm7b5 /

E|---- -3-

B|-9-- -4-

G|-10- -3-

D|-10- -5-

A|-x-- -x-

E|-10- -6-

Cm Cm Bb G# G7

Intro: - / - - x2

Cm Cm Bb G#

Rattle Big Black Bones

G7 Cm Cm Bb G#

in the Dan - ger zone

G7 Cm Cm Bb G#

there's a rum - blin' groan

G# G7

Dmb7b5

down below

Fm G7

there's a big dark town

Cm Cm Bb G#7

it's a place I've found

G#7 G7 Cm Cm Bb G# G7

there's a world going on underground

Cm Cm7 Bb G#

Cm Cm Bb G# G7 Cm Cm Bb G#

/ /

they're alive, they're awake

G7 Cm Cm Bb G# G7

/ Dm7b5

while the rest of the world is asleep

Fm G7

below the mine shaft roads

Cm Cm Bb G#

it will all un - fold

G#7 G7 Cm Cm Bb G# G7

there's a world going on underground

Guitar Solo

Cm Cm Bb G#

all the roots hang down

G7 Cm Cm Bb G#

swing from town to town

G7 Cm Cm Bb G#

they are mar - ching around

Dm7b5

down under your boots

Fm G7

all the trucks unload

Cm Cm Bb G#7

beyond the go - pher holes

G#7 G7 Cm Cm Bb G# Cm Cm Bb G# G7 Cm

/ - / -

there's a world going on underground

About Underground Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "Underground" in?

The chords for "Underground" show the original chord names (including Cm, Bb, E, B, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.