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[chords]
Em             x-x-2-0-0-0
D6/F#          x-x-4-0-3-x then x-x-4-0-3-2
A7/C#          x-4-5-2-2-3
C6             3-3-5-5-3-5
Am             x-0-2-2-1-0
G6/A           x-0-5-4-3-0
F7Maj/A        x-0-3-2-1-0 or F7Maj x-3-3-2-1-0
E9/F#          x-x-4-1-0-0
D9/F#          x-x-4-2-5-0 then x-x-4-2-5-2
[Intro]
Em(this D6/F#phrase Em2 timD6/F#es)A7/C#  C6  
[Verse 1]
EmNow the time has cD6/F#ome to speakEm  D6/F#  
A7/C#I was not ableC6  
And Emwater through a rD6/F#usted pipeEm  D6/F#  
Could A7/C#make the sense that i doC6  
EmGurgle, D6/F#mutter
EmHiss, sD6/F#tutter
A7/C#Moan the words like water
C6Rush and foam and choke
Having Emwaited
This D6/F#long of a wEminter
I fD6/F#ear i onA7/C#ly
Croak C6and sigh
[Chorus]
  Am    G/A    Am   F/Aou F/C  
(this phrase 2 times)
AmSomewhere dG/Aeep witAmhinF/A  
Hear the cAmreak
That lG/Aets the tAmale beF/Cgin
(Repeat lyrics 1 time)
[Verse 2]
EmNow the time has cD6/F#ome to moveEm  D6/F#  
      A7/C#I was not ableC6  
EmWater through a rD6/F#usted pipeEm  D6/F#  
Could A7/C#make the moves that i doC6  
EmStagger, D6/F#stumble
EmTrip, fD6/F#umble
A7/C#Creep like a tinkle
C6Freezing coffin grip
Having Emwaited
This D6/F#long of a wEminter
I fD6/F#ear i onA7/C#ly
Slip and sC6lide
[Chorus]
  Am    G/A    Am   F/Aou F/C  
(This phrase 2 times)
AmSomewhere dG/Aeep witAmhinF/A  
Hear the cAmreak
That lG/Aets the tAmale beF/Cgin
(Repeat lyrics 1 time)
[Bridge] as intro
Em(this D6/F#phrase Em2 timD6/F#es)A7/C#  C6  
[Verse 3]
E9/F#Gurgle, D9/F#mutter
E9/F#Hiss, stD9/F#utter
A7/C#Moan the words like water
C6Rush and foam and choke
Having E9/F#waited
This D9/F#long of a wE9/F#inter
I fE9/F#ear i onA7/C#ly
Croak C6and sigh
[Final chorus]
  Am    G/A    Am   F/Aou F/C  
(this phrase 2 times)
AmSomewhere dG/Aeep witAmhinF/A  
Hear the cAmreak
That lG/Aets the tAmale beF/Cgin
(lyrics 2 times solo and 2 times with voice response)

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Rusted Pipe

by Suzanne Vega

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D6/F#

A7/C#

G/A

F/A

F/C

E9/F#

D9/F#

[chords]

Em x-x-2-0-0-0

D6/F# x-x-4-0-3-x then x-x-4-0-3-2

A7/C# x-4-5-2-2-3

C6 3-3-5-5-3-5

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

G6/A x-0-5-4-3-0

F7Maj/A x-0-3-2-1-0 or F7Maj x-3-3-2-1-0

E9/F# x-x-4-1-0-0

D9/F# x-x-4-2-5-0 then x-x-4-2-5-2

[Intro]

Em D6/F# Em D6/F# A7/C# C6

(this phrase 2 times)

[Verse 1]

Em D6/F# Em D6/F#

Now the time has come to speak

A7/C# C6

I was not able

Em D6/F# Em D6/F#

And water through a rusted pipe

A7/C# C6

Could make the sense that i do

Em D6/F#

Gurgle, mutter

Em D6/F#

Hiss, stutter

A7/C#

Moan the words like water

Rush and foam and choke

Having waited

D6/F# Em

This long of a winter

D6/F# A7/C#

I fear i only

Croak and sigh

[Chorus]

Am G/A Am F/A F/C

(this phrase 2 times)

Am G/A Am F/A

Somewhere deep within

Hear the creak

G/A Am F/C

That lets the tale begin

(Repeat lyrics 1 time)

[Verse 2]

Em D6/F# Em D6/F#

Now the time has come to move

A7/C# C6

I was not able

Em D6/F# Em D6/F#

Water through a rusted pipe

A7/C# C6

Could make the moves that i do

Em D6/F#

Stagger, stumble

Em D6/F#

Trip, fumble

A7/C#

Creep like a tinkle

Freezing coffin grip

Having waited

D6/F# Em

This long of a winter

D6/F# A7/C#

I fear i only

Slip and slide

[Chorus]

Am G/A Am F/A F/C

(This phrase 2 times)

Am G/A Am F/A

Somewhere deep within

Hear the creak

G/A Am F/C

That lets the tale begin

(Repeat lyrics 1 time)

[Bridge] as intro

Em D6/F# Em D6/F# A7/C# C6

(this phrase 2 times)

[Verse 3]

E9/F# D9/F#

Gurgle, mutter

E9/F# D9/F#

Hiss, stutter

A7/C#

Moan the words like water

Rush and foam and choke

E9/F#

Having waited

D9/F# E9/F#

This long of a winter

E9/F# A7/C#

I fear i only

Croak and sigh

[Final chorus]

Am G/A Am F/A F/C

(this phrase 2 times)

Am G/A Am F/A

Somewhere deep within

Hear the creak

G/A Am F/C

That lets the tale begin

(lyrics 2 times solo and 2 times with voice response)

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