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Album: Solitude standing
The original album track was sung 'a cappella',
and there have been many alternative dance mixes and
various live and acoustic versions since. This is my
own interpretation for acoustic guitar accompaniment.
=====================================================
I've included TWO VERSIONS. The first one is like the
DNA mix, which took the original Coda and repeated it
as Choruses. The second one is just the Verses with
a Coda, as in the original a cappella version.
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Emadd9 = 022002 or 024000 G6 = 355400
Cmaj7 = x32000 or x35000 Fmaj7#11 = 133200
B7 = x21202
=====================================================
DNA MIX VERSION with Choruses:
[Chorus]
(Emadd9)
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
(Cmaj7)
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 1]
I am Emadd9sitting, in the morning,
At the Cmaj7diner on the corner,
I am Emadd9waiting, at the counter,
For the Cmaj7man to pour the coffee,
And he G6fills it only halfway,
And be - Fmaj7#11fore I even argue,
He is Cmaj7looking out the window at some - B7body coming in
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 2]
"It is Emadd9always nice to see you!",
Says the Cmaj7man behind the counter,
To the Emadd9woman who has come in,
She is Cmaj7shaking her umbrella,
And I G6look the other way,
As they are Fmaj7#11kissing their hellos,
And I'm pre - Cmaj7tending not to see them,
And in - B7stead I pour the milk
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 3]
I Emadd9open up the paper, there's a Cmaj7story of an actor,
Who had Emadd9died while he was drinking,
It was Cmaj7no one I had heard of,
And I'm G6turning to the horoscope,
And Fmaj7#11looking for the funnies,
When I'm Cmaj7feeling someone watching me,
And B7so I raise my head
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 4]
There's a Emadd9woman on the outside,
Looking Cmaj7inside! Does she see me?
No, she Emadd9does not really see me,
'Cause she Cmaj7sees her own reflection,
And I'm G6trying not to notice...
That she's Fmaj7#11hitching up her skirt,
And while she's Cmaj7straightening her stockings,
Her B7hair has gotten wet
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Break]
| Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / |
[Verse 5]
Oh, this Emadd9rain it will continue through the Cmaj7morning,
As I'm listening to the Emadd9bells of the cathedral,
I am Cmaj7thinking of your voice,
And ...of ...the ...G6midnight picnic,
Once upon a Fmaj7#11time, before the rain began,
And I Cmaj7finish up my coffee,
And it's B7time to catch the train
[Chorus]
||: Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da! :|| [Repeats]
[Coda]
| Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | Emadd9/ ||
ORIGINAL A CAPPELLA VERSION:
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
[Verse 1]
I am Emadd9sitting, in the morning,
At the Cmaj7diner on the corner,
I am Emadd9waiting, at the counter,
For the Cmaj7man to pour the coffee,
And he G6fills it only halfway,
And be - Fmaj7#11fore I even argue,
He is Cmaj7looking out the window at some- B7body coming in
[Verse 2]
"It is Emadd9always nice to see you!",
Says the Cmaj7man behind the counter,
To the Emadd9woman who has come in,
She is Cmaj7shaking her umbrella,
And I G6look the other way,
As they are Fmaj7#11kissing their hellos,
And I'm pre - Cmaj7tending not to see them,
And in - B7stead I pour the milk
[Verse 3]
I Emadd9open up the paper, there's a Cmaj7story of an actor,
Who had Emadd9died while he was drinking,
It was Cmaj7no one I had heard of,
And I'm G6turning to the horoscope,
And Fmaj7#11looking for the funnies,
When I'm Cmaj7feeling someone watching me,
And B7so I raise my head
[Verse 4]
There's a Emadd9woman on the outside,
Looking Cmaj7inside! Does she see me?
No, she Emadd9does not really see me,
'Cause she Cmaj7sees her own reflection,
And I'm G6trying not to notice...
That she's Fmaj7#11hitching up her skirt,
And while she's Cmaj7straightening her stockings,
Her B7hair has gotten wet
[Verse 5]
Oh, this Emadd9rain it will continue through the Cmaj7morning,
As I'm listening to the Emadd9bells of the cathedral,
I am Cmaj7thinking of your voice,
And ...of ...the ...G6midnight picnic,
Once upon a Fmaj7#11time, before the rain began,
And I Cmaj7finish up my coffee,
And it's B7time to catch the train
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Da - da! Emadd9Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Ending
| Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | Emadd9/ / / / | Cmaj7/ / / / | Emadd9/ ||
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Toms Diner
by Suzanne Vega
Chords in this song · guitar
Emadd9
Cmaj7
G6
Fmaj7#11
B7
Album: Solitude standing
The original album track was sung 'a cappella',
and there have been many alternative dance mixes and
various live and acoustic versions since. This is my
own interpretation for acoustic guitar accompaniment.
=====================================================
I've included TWO VERSIONS. The first one is like the
DNA mix, which took the original Coda and repeated it
as Choruses. The second one is just the Verses with
a Coda, as in the original a cappella version.
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Emadd9 = 022002 or 024000 G6 = 355400
Cmaj7 = x32000 or x35000 Fmaj7#11 = 133200
B7 = x21202
=====================================================
DNA MIX VERSION with Choruses:
[Chorus]
Emadd9
()
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
()
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 1]
Emadd9
I am sitting, in the morning,
Cmaj7
At the diner on the corner,
Emadd9
I am waiting, at the counter,
Cmaj7
For the man to pour the coffee,
G6
And he fills it only halfway,
Fmaj7#11
And be - fore I even argue,
Cmaj7 B7
He is looking out the window at some - body coming in
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 2]
Emadd9
"It is always nice to see you!",
Cmaj7
Says the man behind the counter,
Emadd9
To the woman who has come in,
Cmaj7
She is shaking her umbrella,
G6
And I look the other way,
Fmaj7#11
As they are kissing their hellos,
Cmaj7
And I'm pre - tending not to see them,
B7
And in - stead I pour the milk
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 3]
Emadd9 Cmaj7
I open up the paper, there's a story of an actor,
Emadd9
Who had died while he was drinking,
Cmaj7
It was no one I had heard of,
G6
And I'm turning to the horoscope,
Fmaj7#11
And looking for the funnies,
Cmaj7
When I'm feeling someone watching me,
B7
And so I raise my head
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 4]
Emadd9
There's a woman on the outside,
Cmaj7
Looking inside! Does she see me?
Emadd9
No, she does not really see me,
Cmaj7
'Cause she sees her own reflection,
G6
And I'm trying not to notice...
Fmaj7#11
That she's hitching up her skirt,
Cmaj7
And while she's straightening her stockings,
B7
Her hair has gotten wet
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Break]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
Emadd9 Cmaj7
Oh, this rain it will continue through the morning,
Emadd9
As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral,
Cmaj7
I am thinking of your voice,
G6
And ...of ...the ...midnight picnic,
Fmaj7#11
Once upon a time, before the rain began,
Cmaj7
And I finish up my coffee,
B7
And it's time to catch the train
[Chorus]
Emadd9
||: Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da! :|| [Repeats]
[Coda]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||
ORIGINAL A CAPPELLA VERSION:
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
[Verse 1]
Emadd9
I am sitting, in the morning,
Cmaj7
At the diner on the corner,
Emadd9
I am waiting, at the counter,
Cmaj7
For the man to pour the coffee,
G6
And he fills it only halfway,
Fmaj7#11
And be - fore I even argue,
Cmaj7 B7
He is looking out the window at some- body coming in
[Verse 2]
Emadd9
"It is always nice to see you!",
Cmaj7
Says the man behind the counter,
Emadd9
To the woman who has come in,
Cmaj7
She is shaking her umbrella,
G6
And I look the other way,
Fmaj7#11
As they are kissing their hellos,
Cmaj7
And I'm pre - tending not to see them,
B7
And in - stead I pour the milk
[Verse 3]
Emadd9 Cmaj7
I open up the paper, there's a story of an actor,
Emadd9
Who had died while he was drinking,
Cmaj7
It was no one I had heard of,
G6
And I'm turning to the horoscope,
Fmaj7#11
And looking for the funnies,
Cmaj7
When I'm feeling someone watching me,
B7
And so I raise my head
[Verse 4]
Emadd9
There's a woman on the outside,
Cmaj7
Looking inside! Does she see me?
Emadd9
No, she does not really see me,
Cmaj7
'Cause she sees her own reflection,
G6
And I'm trying not to notice...
Fmaj7#11
That she's hitching up her skirt,
Cmaj7
And while she's straightening her stockings,
B7
Her hair has gotten wet
[Verse 5]
Emadd9 Cmaj7
Oh, this rain it will continue through the morning,
Emadd9
As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral,
Cmaj7
I am thinking of your voice,
G6
And ...of ...the ...midnight picnic,
Fmaj7#11
Once upon a time, before the rain began,
Cmaj7
And I finish up my coffee,
B7
And it's time to catch the train
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Emadd9
Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da!
Cmaj7
Da, da, da - da, da - da!
Ending
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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