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Song: Rain dogs
Artist: Tom Waits
Composer: Tom Waits
Album: Rain dogs
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar-) 19th Nov 2012
NOTE: Emphasise each of the bass notes on the beat, and then strum
the rest of each chord on the off-beat.
For keyboards and bass use the transpose function set to [+2] to view
the chords in the key of F#m.
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of F#m)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em = xx2000 Cmaj7 = x32000 F#7 = 242322
EmM7/D# = xx1000 F = 133211 Am = x02210
Em7/D = xx0000 B7 = x21202
Em6/C# = x42000 Baug = x21003
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[Verse 1]
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C#
In - side a broken clock,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 F
Splash - ing the wine with all the rain dogs,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C#
Tax - i? ...We'd rather walk,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 F
Hudd - le a doorway with the rain dogs,
B7 Baug B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too
[Verse 2]
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced, and we swal - lowed the night,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
For it was all ripe for dreaming,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights,
Em6/C# Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
We've always been out of our minds
[Verse 3]
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C#
The rum pours strong and thin,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 F
Beat out the dustman with the rain dogs,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C#
A - board a shipwrecked train,
Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 F
Give my um - brella to the rain dogs,
B7 Baug B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too
[Verse 4]
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,
Em6/C# Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
You'll never be going back home
[Verse 5]
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D Em6/C# Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven,
B7 Em EmM7/D# Em7/D
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me...
[Suggestion for coda]
Em6/C# Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7 Em
You'll never be going back home----------------------------!
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