Rain Dogs Chords & Lyrics by Tom Waits
Rain Dogs
guitar chords lyrics
Artist: Tom Waits
Song: Rain dogs
Tabbed by: DJ
19th Nov 2012
Tuning: Standard
CAPO at 2nd fret (Sounds in the key of F#m)
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Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6
In - side a broken clock,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Splash - ing the wine with all the rain--- dogs,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6
Tax - i?... we'd rather walk,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Hudd - le a doorway with the rain---- dogs!
B7 Baug B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too! | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced, and we swal - lowed the night,
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For it was all ripe for dreaming, | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
We've al---ways been out--- of our minds! | / / / / |
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6
The rum pours strong and thin,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Beat out the dustman with the rain---- dogs,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6
A - board a shipwrecked train,
Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Give my um - brella to the rain---- dogs!
B7 Baug B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too! | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven, | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
You'll ne----ver be go----ing back home! | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven, | / / / / |
B7 Em Em(maj7) Em7
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,
(Suggestion for coda)
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7 Em
You'll ne----ver be go----ing back home---------------------------!
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Emphasise the bass notes on the beat,
and the chord strum on the off-beat
Em = xx2000
Em(maj7) = xx1000
Em7 = xx0000
Em6 = x42000
Cmaj7 = x32000
F = 133211
B7 = x21202
Baug = x2100x
F#7 = 242322
