This is a very simple chord progression, and if you've played a lot of Tom Waits then will probably seem familiar. Doesn't make it any less fantastic. You may want to change from Am to A7 just before you go into a Dm, and occasionally lead to the E7 with an Ebdim7 to make it a bit more interesting.

^AmDot King was whittled from the bone of Cain ^Amwith a little drop of poison in the ^E7red, red blood ^AmShe need a way to turn around the ^Dmbend ^AmShe said I want to walk away and start over again.

^AmThere are things I've done I can't erase ^AmI want to look in the mirror, see ^E7another face ^AmI said never would I do it a^Dmgain ^AmI want to walk away, start over again.

^DmNo more ^Amrain ^E7No more ^Amroses ^DmOn my ^Amway, ^Cshake my thirst in a ^E7cool, cool pond.

There is a widower in every place There is a heart that's beating in every page The beginning of it starts at the end When it's time to walk away and start over again. Weather is murder at a hundred and three William Ray shot Corabell Lee A yellow dog knows when he has sinned You want to walk away and start over again.

^DmNo more ^Amrain ^E7No more ^Amroses ^DmOn my ^Amway, ^Cshake my thirst in a ^E7cool, cool pond.

Cooper told Maui the whole block is gone They're dying for jewelry, money, and clothes I always get out of the trouble I'm in I want to walk away, start over again. I left my bible by the side of the road Carve my initials in an old dead tree I'm going away but I'm going to be back when It's time to walk away and start over again.

Tom Waits - Walk away