Tom Waits - Wrong side of the road
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Bm Bbm Bm F# F#7 Bm Bbm Bm F# F#7
BmPut a dead cat on the F#7railroad tracks,
Bmthe Wolf-bains blooming by the F#7tressels.
Get the E7eyeball of a rooster and the F#7stones from a ditch
and E7wash 'em down with bilge water and F#7say you'll never snitch.
Take the Bmbuttons from a yellow jacket, the F#7feather from a buzzard.
The Bmblood from the bounty hunters F#7cold black heart.
Catch the E7tears of a widow in a F#7thimble made of glass.
Tell your E7Mama and your Papa they can F#7kiss your ass.
BmPoison all the water in the F#7wishin' well
and Bmhang all them scarecrows from a F#7sycamore tree.
Burn E7down all them honeymoons put 'emF#7 in a pillow case
and wait E7next to the switch blades at the F#7amusement park for me.
BmStrangle all the Christmas carolers, F#7scratch out all the prayers.
Tie 'em Bmup with barbed wire and F#7push 'em down the stairs.
I'll E7whittle you a pistol for keepin' F#7nightmares off your blinds.
Those E7sons 'o bitches always seem to F#7sneak up from behind.
BmSyphon all the gas from your F#7Daddys pick-up truck.
BmFill up Johnnys T-Bird, I F#7got a couple bucks.
Put E7on a little perfume, rap a F#7ribbon in your hair.
Careful E7that you don't wake up the F#7hounds.
BmTear a bolt of lightning off the F#7side of the sky.
BmThrow it in the cedar chest, if you F#7want I'll tell you why.
E7Bring the gear shift knob from a F#749 Merc.
Ly E7down here beside me and let me F#7hold you in the dirt.
BmYou're gonna tremble, tear the F#7throat out of the night.
Sink your Bmteeth into my shoulder, dig your F#7nails into my back.
Tell that E7little girl to let F#7go of my sleeve.
You'll be a E7woman when I catch you, come baby F#7fall in love with me.
With Bmmy double barrel shotgun, a F#7whole box of shells,
we'll Bmcelebrate the 4th of JuF#7ly.
We'll do a E7100 mph spendin' F#7someone elses dough.
Drive E7all the way to Reno on the F#7wrong side of the Bmroad.
F#7On the wrong side of the Bmroad. F#7The wrong side of the Bmroad.
F#7The wrong side of the Bmroad. F#7 Bm
F#7Bap doo da, bap doo Bmda. F#7Bap doo da, bap doo Bmda.
etc.
There's a bit more going on in this song than is written here such as
? Bbm to Bm to Bm7 & ? F to F# to F#7 & E to E7
and such but this should help as a starter.
Constructive criticism, correction and/or rating is appreciated. Enjoy!