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Ice Cream Man

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 -- comp. Tom Waits (from _Closing_Time_) ["transcr." tcg, '86]
   -- 4/4 // Key of Dm (transposed from Cm) // Allegro [except Intro]
   -- each chord symbol OR slash = 1 beat 
 CHORDS--
     Dm   DmC      BbM7 Bb7   A       A7+   Gm7   A7
          < bass>            +                     
     xxo___   x_x___   x_x___   x_x___   xox___   xoxo__   _x____   xoxo_o
   1 |||||1   |||||1   |1===1   |1=1=1   |||||1   |||||1   ||||||   ||||||
     |||2||   |||2||   |||2||   ||||||   |||23|   ||||2|   ||||||   ||2|3|
     ||||3|   |3||4|   ||||3|   ||||3|   ||||||   ||||||   1=1111   ||||||
     ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||
[INTRO] (Moderately: ad-lib arpeggios [piano, really])
   Dm   Dm   BbM7 A+
     /    /    /    [5x ... 5th x, move A+ fingering up every 
                                  2 frets for neat effect; then pause...]
 (quicker tempo:)
   Dm DmC   Bb7A7+
    / <> /  /  / [2x]
[Verse 1]
          Dm             DmC       Bb7    A7+
                 /       <>  /       /     /
 Well, I take 'em by your house about two forty-five--
  Dm     DmC         Bb7    A7+
    /    <>      /     /     /
 Sidewalk sundaes, strawberry surprise--
          Dm             Gm7
               /  /    /    /   /   /
 I got a cherry popsickle, right on time--
    A7                      A7+
       /     /      /        /    /    /
 A big stick, mama, that'll blow your mind--
[Chorus]
             Dm      DmC     Bb7    A7+
                 /   <>  /     /     /
 'Cuz I'm an Ice Cream Man--
       Dm    DmC      Bb7    A7+
          /  <>   /     /     /
 I'm a one-man band--
        Dm      DmC       Bb7   A7+  Dm   DmC    Bb7A7+
            /   <> /        /    /    /  <> /   /  /
 I'm an Ice Cream Man, honey, I'll be good to you.
[Verse 2]
         Dm          DmC        Bb7     A7+
              /      <>   /        /      /
 If you meet me in the alley, baby, don't you fret--
  Dm       DmC      Bb7   A7+
     /     <>  /      /    /
 Come back around, and don't forget--
              Dm                            Gm7
                 /           /      /             /      /    /
 When you're tired and you're hungry, and you want somethin' cool--
  A7                        A7+
    /         /       /      /    /    /
 Got somethin' better than a swimmin' pool--
[Chorus]
             Dm      DmC     Bb7    A7+
                 /   <>  /     /     /
 'Cuz I'm an Ice Cream Man--
       Dm    DmC      Bb7    A7+
          /  <>   /     /     /
 I'm a one-man band--
        Dm      DmC       Bb7   A7+  Dm   DmC    Bb7A7+
            /   <> /        /    /    /  <> /   /  /
 I'm an Ice Cream Man, honey, I'll be good to you.
             Dm      DmC     Bb7    A7+
                 /   <>  /     /     /
 'Cuz I'm an Ice Cream Man--
       Dm    DmC      Bb7    A7+
          /  <>   /     /     /
 I'm a one-man band--
        Dm      DmC       Bb7   A7+  Dm   DmC    Bb7A7+
            /   <> /        /    /    /  <> /   /  /
 I'm an Ice Cream Man, honey, I'll be good to you.
[Verse 3]
         Dm  DmC                Bb7   A7+
           / <>       /          /       /
 If you see me comin', 'n'you ain't got no change--
  Dm        DmC       Bb7 A7+
      /     <> /      /      /
 Don't worry, baby, it can be arranged--
   Dm                        Gm7
        /        /     /        /   /    /
 Show me you can smile, baby, just for me--
  A7                           A7+
         /       /   /             /      /    /
 Feed you with a drumstick, I'll do it for free-- 
                           [no Freudian stuff in THIS song, by God!]
[Chorus]
                      Dm   DmC    Bb7  A7+  Dm DmC
                        /  <> /    /    /   / <> /
 [... I'll be good to you.]             --Be good to you--
                                      Bb7  A7+  Dm DmC
                                        /    /   / <> /
                                        --Be good to you--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you, yeh--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you, yeh--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you, yeh--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you, yeh--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you, yeh--
                                      Bb7  A7+      Dm   DmC
                                        /    /         / <> /
                                               --Good to you--
                                      Bb7   A7+  Dm   DmC
                                         /    /     / <> /
                                    --I'll be good to you--
                                      Bb7        A7+  Dm   DmC
                                         /         /     / <> /
                                         --I'll be good to you-- [...fade]

Ice Cream Man chords and lyrics

Free chords for Ice Cream Man by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

-- comp. Tom Waits (from _Closing_Time_) ["transcr." tcg, '86]
   -- 4/4 // Key of Dm (transposed from Cm) // Allegro [except Intro]
   -- each chord symbol OR slash = 1 beat 
 CHORDS--
   1 |||||1   |||||1   |1===1   |1=1=1   |||||1   |||||1   ||||||   ||||||
     |||2||   |||2||   |||2||   ||||||   |||23|   ||||2|   ||||||   ||2|3|
     ||||3|   |3||4|   ||||3|   ||||3|   ||||||   ||||||   1=1111   ||||||
     ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||   ||||||
[INTRO] (Moderately: ad-lib arpeggios [piano, really])
 (quicker tempo:)
   Dm / Dm / Bb7 / A7+ / [2x]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
                           [no Freudian stuff in THIS song, by God!]
[Chorus]

Ice Cream Man Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Ice Cream Man by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Ice Cream Man chords”, “Ice Cream Man guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Ice Cream Man 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 Ice Cream Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Ice Cream Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Cm, C, BbM7, Bb7, A.

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What key is "Ice Cream Man" in?

The chords for "Ice Cream Man" show the original chord names (including Dm, Cm, C, BbM7, Bb7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.