...CEMETERY POLKA... by Tom Waits --------------------............. *from 'Rain Dogs' (1985)* Verse 1:

Uncle ^CmVernon,^G# Uncle ^CmVernon,^G# Inde-^Cmpendent as a ^G#hog on ^Gice. He's a ^Cmbig-shot, ^G#down there at the ^Cmslaughterhouse,^G# Plays ac-^Cmcordion for ^G#Mis-^Gter ^CmWeiss.

Verse 2:

Uncle ^FmBiltmore,^C# and Uncle ^FmWilliam,^C# Made a ^Fmmillion during ^C#World War ^CII. But they're ^Fmtightwads,^C# and they're ^Fmcheapskates,^C# And they'll ^Fmnever give a ^C#dime ^Cto ^Fmyou.

Interlude: G# Verse 3:

Auntie ^CmMame has ^G#gone in-^Cmsane; she ^G#lives, In the ^Cmdoorway of an old ^G#ho-^Gtel. And the ^Cmradio,^G# is playing ^Cmopera,^G# All she ^Cmever says is; &^G#quo^Gt;g^Cmo to Hell".

Verse 4:

Uncle ^FmViolet, ^C#flew as ^Fmpilot,^C# And there ^Fmain't no pretty ^C#girls in ^CFrance. Now he ^Fmruns a ^C#tiny little ^Fmbookie joint;^C# They say he ^Fmnever keeps it ^C#in ^Chis ^Fmpants.

Verse 5:

Uncle ^A#mBill will ^F#never leave a ^A#mwill,^F# And the ^A#mtumour is as ^F#big as an ^Fegg. Has a ^A#mmistress;^F# she's Puerto ^A#mRican,^F# And I ^A#mheard she has a ^F#woo-^Fden ^A#mleg.

Interlude: G# Verse 6:

Uncle ^CmPhil can't ^G#live without his ^Cmpills; ^G# He has emphy-^Cmsema and he's ^G#almost ^Gblind. And we ^Cmmust find ^G#out where the ^Cmmoney is,^G# Get it ^Cmnow, before he ^G#loses ^Ghis ^Cmmind.

Verse 7:

Uncle ^FmVernon,^C# Uncle ^FmVernon,^C# Inde-^Fmpendent as a ^C#hog on ^Cice. He's a ^Fmbig-shot, ^C#down there at the ^Fmslaughterhouse,^C# Plays ac-^Fmcordion for ^C#Mis-^Cter ^FmWeiss.

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Tom Waits - Cemetery polka