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Cemetery Polka

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...CEMETERY POLKA... by Tom Waits
--------------------.............
*from 'Rain Dogs' (1985)*
Verse 1:
      Cm     G#     Cm     G#
Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon,
     Cm           G#     G
Inde-pendent as a hog on ice.
       Cm        G#                Cm             G#
He's a big-shot, down there at the slaughterhouse,
         Cm          G#  G   Cm
Plays ac-cordion for Mis-ter Weiss.
Verse 2:
      Fm       C#         Fm      C#
Uncle Biltmore, and Uncle William,
       Fm             C#        C
Made a million during World War II.
            Fm        C#           Fm          C#
But they're tightwads, and they're cheapskates,
            Fm           C#   C  Fm
And they'll never give a dime to you.
Interlude:
G#
Verse 3:
       Cm       G#      Cm        G#
Auntie Mame has gone in-sane; she lives,
       Cm                G# G
In the doorway of an old ho-tel.
        Cm    G#          Cm    G#
And the radio, is playing opera,
        Cm             G# G  Cm
All she ever says is; "go to Hell".
Verse 4:
      Fm      C#      Fm    C#
Uncle Violet, flew as pilot,
          Fm              C#       C
And there ain't no pretty girls in France.
       Fm     C#          Fm           C#
Now he runs a tiny little bookie joint;
            Fm             C# C   Fm
They say he never keeps it in his pants.
Verse 5:
      A#m       F#            A#m  F#
Uncle Bill will never leave a will,
        A#m          F#        F
And the tumour is as big as an egg.
      A#m      F#            A#m   F#
Has a mistress; she's Puerto Rican,
      A#m             F#  F   A#m
And I heard she has a woo-den leg.
Interlude:
G#
Verse 6:
      Cm         G#               Cm
Uncle Phil can't live without his pills;
G#            Cm            G#     G
 He has emphy-sema and he's almost blind.
       Cm        G#            Cm       G#
And we must find out where the money is,
       Cm             G#    G   Cm
Get it now, before he loses his mind.
Verse 7:
      Fm     C#     Fm     C#
Uncle Vernon, Uncle Vernon,
     Fm           C#     C
Inde-pendent as a hog on ice.
       Fm        C#                Fm             C#
He's a big-shot, down there at the slaughterhouse,
         Fm          C#  C   Fm
Plays ac-cordion for Mis-ter Weiss.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Cm      G#      G       Fm      C#      C       A#m     F#      F
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x35543  466544  355433  133111  x46664  x35553  x13331  244322  133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Cemetery Polka chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cemetery Polka by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...CEMETERY POLKA... by Tom Waits
--------------------.............
*from 'Rain Dogs' (1985)*
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Interlude:
G#
Verse 3:
Verse 4:
Verse 5:
Interlude:
G#
Verse 6:
Verse 7:
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Cm      G#      G       Fm      C#      C       A#m     F#      F
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x35543  466544  355433  133111  x46664  x35553  x13331  244322  133211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Cemetery Polka Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play Cemetery Polka by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cemetery Polka chords”, “Cemetery Polka guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits Cemetery Polka 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 Cemetery Polka chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cemetery Polka lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cm, G#, G, Fm, C#, C.

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The chords for "Cemetery Polka" show the original chord names (including Cm, G#, G, Fm, C#, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.