Chords for Nina Simone ''Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues''
Tempo:
133.05 bpm
Chords used:
C
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Em
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N]
When you're [Em] lost in [G] Juarez, [Em]
and it's Easter time [G] too,
And your gravity fails and negativity don't pull you through,
[C] Don't put on any airs when you're down on [D] Roomorg Avenue,
They've got some hungry women there, [C] And man they'll [Em] really make a [G] mess out of
you, If you see Saint Annie, tell her thanks a
lot, I cannot move and my fingers are all in
a knot, [C] And I haven't got the strength to get up
and take another [D] shot, And my best friend the [C] doctor won't [D] even
say what [G] it is I've got, Sweet Melinda, the peasants call her the
goddess of gloom, She speaks good English and she invites you
up into her room, [C] And you're so kind and careful not to go
to [D] her too soon, And then she takes your voice [C] and leaves [Bm] you
howling at [G] the moon, Up on Project Hill, it's either fortune or
fame, You can take one or the other, though neither
of them are to be what they claim, [C] And if you're looking to get silly, you'd
better go back to from [D] where you came, Because the cops don't need [C] you, and man [D] they
[G] expect the same, All the authorities, they just stand around
and boast, How they blackmail the sergeant at arms into
leaving his post, [C] And picking up my brother Kyle, who just arrived
here [D] from the coast, Who looked so fine at [C] first, but left looking
[G] just like a ghost, Well that's it folks, that's it,
Well I started out on Burgundy, but soon hit the harder stuff,
Everybody said they'd stand behind me, then the game got rough,
[C] Ah, but the joke was on me, there was no one there [D] even to bluff,
I'm going back to New York [C] City, I do [D] believe I've had enough,
When you're [Em] lost in [G] Juarez, [Em]
and it's Easter time [G] too,
And your gravity fails and negativity don't pull you through,
[C] Don't put on any airs when you're down on [D] Roomorg Avenue,
They've got some hungry women there, [C] And man they'll [Em] really make a [G] mess out of
you, If you see Saint Annie, tell her thanks a
lot, I cannot move and my fingers are all in
a knot, [C] And I haven't got the strength to get up
and take another [D] shot, And my best friend the [C] doctor won't [D] even
say what [G] it is I've got, Sweet Melinda, the peasants call her the
goddess of gloom, She speaks good English and she invites you
up into her room, [C] And you're so kind and careful not to go
to [D] her too soon, And then she takes your voice [C] and leaves [Bm] you
howling at [G] the moon, Up on Project Hill, it's either fortune or
fame, You can take one or the other, though neither
of them are to be what they claim, [C] And if you're looking to get silly, you'd
better go back to from [D] where you came, Because the cops don't need [C] you, and man [D] they
[G] expect the same, All the authorities, they just stand around
and boast, How they blackmail the sergeant at arms into
leaving his post, [C] And picking up my brother Kyle, who just arrived
here [D] from the coast, Who looked so fine at [C] first, but left looking
[G] just like a ghost, Well that's it folks, that's it,
Well I started out on Burgundy, but soon hit the harder stuff,
Everybody said they'd stand behind me, then the game got rough,
[C] Ah, but the joke was on me, there was no one there [D] even to bluff,
I'm going back to New York [C] City, I do [D] believe I've had enough,
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you're [Em] lost in [G] Juarez, _ _ [Em] _
and it's Easter time [G] too, _ _
_ _ _ _ And your gravity fails and negativity _ don't pull you through, _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ Don't put on any airs _ when you're down on [D] Roomorg Avenue, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They've got some hungry women there, [C] And man they'll [Em] really make a [G] mess out of
you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you see Saint Annie, _ _ _ _ tell her thanks a
lot, _ _ _ _ _ _ I cannot _ _ move and my fingers are all in
a knot, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And I haven't got the strength _ to get up
and take another [D] shot, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ And my best friend the [C] doctor won't [D] even
say what [G] it is I've _ got, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Sweet Melinda, _ _ the peasants call her the
goddess of _ gloom, _ _ _ _ _ She speaks good English and she invites you
up into her room, _ _ _ _ [C] And you're so kind and careful _ not to go
to [D] her too soon, _ _ _ _ _ And then she takes your voice [C] and leaves [Bm] you
howling at [G] the _ moon, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on Project Hill, _ _ _ _ it's either fortune or
fame, _ _ _ _ _ You can take one or the other, though neither
of them are to be what they claim, _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And if you're looking to get silly, _ _ you'd
better go back to from [D] where you came, _ _ _ _ _ _ Because the cops don't need [C] you, and man [D] they
[G] expect the _ _ same, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All _ _ _ _ _ the authorities, _ _ _ they just stand around
and boast, _ _ _ _ How they blackmail the sergeant at arms into
leaving his _ post, _ _ _ _ _ [C] And picking up my brother Kyle, _ _ who just arrived
here [D] from the _ coast, _ _ Who _ looked so fine at [C] first, but left looking
[G] just like a _ _ ghost, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well that's it folks, _ that's it,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well I started out on Burgundy, _ _ _ _ but soon hit the harder stuff, _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody said they'd stand behind me, then the game got rough, _ _
_ _ _ [C] Ah, but the joke was on me, there was no one there [D] even to bluff, _ _ _ _ _
I'm going back to New York [C] City, I do [D] believe I've had enough,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When you're [Em] lost in [G] Juarez, _ _ [Em] _
and it's Easter time [G] too, _ _
_ _ _ _ And your gravity fails and negativity _ don't pull you through, _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ Don't put on any airs _ when you're down on [D] Roomorg Avenue, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
They've got some hungry women there, [C] And man they'll [Em] really make a [G] mess out of
you, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you see Saint Annie, _ _ _ _ tell her thanks a
lot, _ _ _ _ _ _ I cannot _ _ move and my fingers are all in
a knot, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And I haven't got the strength _ to get up
and take another [D] shot, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ And my best friend the [C] doctor won't [D] even
say what [G] it is I've _ got, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Sweet Melinda, _ _ the peasants call her the
goddess of _ gloom, _ _ _ _ _ She speaks good English and she invites you
up into her room, _ _ _ _ [C] And you're so kind and careful _ not to go
to [D] her too soon, _ _ _ _ _ And then she takes your voice [C] and leaves [Bm] you
howling at [G] the _ moon, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on Project Hill, _ _ _ _ it's either fortune or
fame, _ _ _ _ _ You can take one or the other, though neither
of them are to be what they claim, _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] And if you're looking to get silly, _ _ you'd
better go back to from [D] where you came, _ _ _ _ _ _ Because the cops don't need [C] you, and man [D] they
[G] expect the _ _ same, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All _ _ _ _ _ the authorities, _ _ _ they just stand around
and boast, _ _ _ _ How they blackmail the sergeant at arms into
leaving his _ post, _ _ _ _ _ [C] And picking up my brother Kyle, _ _ who just arrived
here [D] from the _ coast, _ _ Who _ looked so fine at [C] first, but left looking
[G] just like a _ _ ghost, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well that's it folks, _ that's it,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well I started out on Burgundy, _ _ _ _ but soon hit the harder stuff, _ _ _ _ _ _
Everybody said they'd stand behind me, then the game got rough, _ _
_ _ _ [C] Ah, but the joke was on me, there was no one there [D] even to bluff, _ _ _ _ _
I'm going back to New York [C] City, I do [D] believe I've had enough,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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