Tom Waits - Jockey full of bourbon
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Song: Jockey full of Bourbon
Artist: Tom Waits
Composer: Tom Waits
Album: Rain dogs
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com) 6th June 2016
Em = 022000 Am = x02210
Em/B = x22000 Am/E = 002210
B7/F# = 224242 or 2x1202 Em/F# = 222000
B7 = x24242 or x21202 Em/G = 322000
Emphasise the alternating bass notes
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[Intro]
||: Em/ / Em/B / / |B7/F# / / B7/ / B7/F#| / / B7 / / | Em/ / Em/B / / :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
Em Edna Em/BMillion in a Emdrop-dead Em/Bsuit,
Em Dutch Em/Bpink on a B7/F#downtown B7train,
B7/F# Two dollar B7pistol, but the B7/F#gun won't B7shoot,
B7/F# I'm in the B7corner in the Empouring Em/Brain!
[Verse 2]
EmSixteen Em/Bmen on a Emdeadman's Em/Bchest,
Em And I've been Em/Bdrinking from a B7/F#broken B7cup,
B7/F# Two pair of B7pants, and a B7/F#mohair B7vest,
B7/F# I'm full of B7Bourbon, I Emcan't stand Em/Bup
[Chorus]
AmHey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren are a - Em/Blone, Em
Am Hey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren are a - Em/Blone Em/G
[Verse 3]
EmSchiffer broke a Em/Bbottle on EmMorgans Em/Bhead,
Em And I've been Em/Bstepping on the B7/F#devils B7tail,
B7/F# Across the B7stripes of a B7/F#full moon's B7head,
B7/F# Through the B7bars of a EmCuban Em/Bjail
[Verse 4]
Em Bloody Em/Bfingers on a Empurple knife, Em/B
Em A flamingo Em/Bdrinking from a B7/F#cocktail B7glass,
B7/F# I'm on the lB7awn with someone B7/F#else's B7wife,
B7/F# Admire the B7view from up on Emtop of the Em/Bmast
[Chorus]
AmHey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren are a - Em/Blone, Em
Am Hey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren are a - Em/Blone Em
[Break]
Em Em/B Em Em/B Em Em/B B7/F# B7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
|B7/F# / / B7/ / B7/F#| / / B7/ / |B7/F# / / B7/ / | Em/ / Em/B / / :||[x2]
[Chorus]
AmHey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour hB7ouse is onB7/F# fire, B7 your Emchildren Em/F#are a - Em/Glone, Em/B
Am Hey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren Em/F#are a - Em/Glone! Em/B
[Verse 5]
Em Yellow Em/Bsheets on a EmHong Kong Em/Bbed,
Em Stazybo Em/Bhorn, and a B7/F#Slingerland B7ride,
B7/F# 'To the B7carnival!', is B7/F#what she B7said,
B7/F# A hundred B7dollars makes it Emdark Em/F#in - Em/Gside! Em/B
[Verse 6]
Em Edna Em/BMillion in a Emdrop-dead Em/Bsuit,
Em Dutch Em/Bpink on a B7/F#downtown B7train,
B7/F# Two dollar B7pistol, but the B7/F#gun won't B7shoot,
B7/F# I'm in the B7corner in the Empour - Em/F#ing Em/Grain! Em/B
[Chorus]
AmHey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your cEmhildren Em/F#are a - Em/Glone, Em/B
Am Hey, little Am/Ebird, Am Emfly away Em/Bhome,
EmYour B7house is on B7/F#fire, B7 your Emchildren Em/F#are a - Em/Glone! Em/B
[Coda]
Em Em/B Em Em/B Em Em/B B7/F# B7
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B7/F# B7 B7/F# B7 B7/F# B7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Suggestion for ending - gradually slow down over this bar]
Em Em/F# Em/G Em/B Em
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