Tom Waits - Coney island baby
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>>Tom Waits
>>"Coney Island Baby"
Gosh all the chords online suck for this song.
Okay so there's a key change, the first part of the song is in Eb major, the second in F major.
These are the chords you need to know:
First part:
Eb|-6----
|---8--
|---8--
|---8--
|-6----
|X-----
Bb7|-6---
|-6---
|--7--
|-6---
|---8-
|-6---
Ab|-4---
|-4---
|--5--
|---6-
|---6-
|-4---
Second part:
F|-8----|
|---10-|
|---10-|
|---10-|
|-8----|
|X
C7|-8---
|-8---
|--9--
|-8---
|---10-
|-8---
Bb|-6---
|-6---
|--7--
|---8-
|---8-
|-6---
((I learned to play this song on the ukulele, I chose these chord positions based on how
I also choose to play the ukulele. I've also tried out the song on the guitar in these
chord positions, and it sounds dandy! It makes the key change visually apparent, and
allows for quick, fluid movement along the fret board. If you feel like changing the chord
positions, feel free! These made the most sense to me.))
It's in 3/4 timing, a waltz.
Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb
EbEvery night shBb7e comes
To take me out to Ebdreamland
When I'mBb7 with her I'm the richest man in the Ebtown
She's a rose, She's a Bb7pearl
She's the spin on my Ebworld
All the Bb7stars make their wishes on herEb eyes
She's my Coney Island Abbaby
She's my EbConey Bb7Island Ebgirl
She's a Bb7princess, in a Ebred dress
She's the Abmoon in the mist to Ebme
She's my Coney Island Abbaby
She's my EbConey Bb7Island Ebgirl
[[KEY CHANGE TO F]]
In this in between part: strum, pick, do your thing, w.e.
Play along with the same pacing as you would as if the words were being sung up until
after the first "Coney Island Girl", then go back to the beginning and play it from the
top in the new key:
FEvery night sC7he comes
To take me out to Fdreamland
When I'm C7with her I'm the richest man in the Ftown
She's a rose, She's a C7pearl
She's the spin on my Fworld
All the C7stars make their wishes on her Feyes
She's my Coney Island Bbbaby
She's my FConey C7Island Fgirl
She's a C7princess, in aF red dress
She's the Bbmoon in the mist to Fme
She's my Coney Island Bbbaby
She's my FConey C7Island Fgirl
She's my Coney Island Bbbaby
She's my FConey C7Island Fgirl