Chords for Tom Waits- Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (Studio Version)

Tempo:
160.25 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

A#

F#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits- Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis (Studio Version) chords
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[F#]
[A#] [F#] [B]
[F#m]
[F#]
[A#] [B]
[D#] [B]
[F#] [A#]
[B]
[G#m]
[A#m]
[F#] [B] [F#]
Charlie [A#] I'm pregnant, [B]
[F#m] living off 9th Street,
[F#] right [A#] above a dirty bookstore [B] off Euclid Avenue.
[F#]
I stopped taking [A#] dope,
[Bm] [B] and I quit drinking whiskey.
[F#m] [G#m] My old man [A#m] plays the trombone, [D#] and works [C#] out at the [F#] track.
He says [A#] that he loves me, [B]
even though it's not his baby.
[G#m]
[F#m] [F#] He says [A#] that I raise him up, [B] like it was some song.
[F#m] He [F#] gave me [A#] a ring, that [D#m] was worn by his [F#] mother.
[B] And he takes me [F#m] out [C#]
dancing, [B] every
[C#] Saturday [F#] night.
[A#] Charlie I think about you, [B] every time I pass the [F#m] filling station.
[F#]
I counter [A#] all the grief,
[B] you use the well in your hand.
[E] [F#m] I [F#]
still [A#] have that record,
[D#m] Little Anthony and [F#] Imperials.
[B]
Someone stole my record player,
[F#m] how do you [C#] like [F#] that?
[G#] [F#]
[A#] [D#m]
Charlie [F#] I almost went crazy,
[G#m] Mario [A#m] got busted.
[G#] [C#] I [B]
[F#m] went back to [C#] Omaha,
[F#] to live with my [A#] folks.
[D#m]
Everyone [F#] I used to know, was either [B] dead or in prison.
[F#m] [G#m]
Came back [A#m] to Minneapolis,
[F#m] this time I think I'm gonna stay.
[B] [C#]
[F#] Charlie I [A#] think I'm happy, [D#m] [B] the first time since my accident.
[F#m]
[F#] Wish [A#] I had all the money, [B] we used to spend on dope.
[F#m] [F#]
Buy me [A#] a used car lot,
[D#m] I wouldn't sell any of them.
[F#] [B] Just [F#m] drive a different [C#] car every day, [D#] depending on [F#] how I feel.
[B] [F#]
[A#] Charlie for God's sake, [B]
if you want to know the truth of it.
[F#m] [F#] Don't have [A#] a husband, [B]
he don't play the trombone.
[F#] I need to [A#] borrow money, [D#m]
pay this lawyer, Charlie Hay.
[F#] I'll [B] be eligible for parole,
[C#m] come Valentine's [F#] Day.
Key:  
F#
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B
12341112
A#
12341111
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
A#
12341111
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To learn Tom Waits - (1973-1980) Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A#, B, F#m, F#, B, F#, A#, D#m and F#. Set your pace at 80 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 160. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Minor in mind.

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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Charlie [A#] I'm pregnant, _ _ _ _ [B] _
[F#m] living off 9th Street, _ _
[F#] _ _ _ right [A#] above a dirty bookstore _ _ [B] _ _ _ off Euclid Avenue.
[F#] _ _ _
I _ stopped taking [A#] dope, _
[Bm] _ _ [B] and I quit drinking whiskey.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#m] My old man _ [A#m] plays the _ _ trombone, _ [D#] and works [C#] out at the [F#] track. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He says [A#] that he loves _ me, _ [B] _
_ even though it's not his baby.
[G#m] _
[F#m] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ He says [A#] that I raise him up, _ _ [B] like it was some song.
[F#m] He _ [F#] _ _ _ gave me [A#] a ring, _ that [D#m] was worn by his [F#] mother. _ _ _ _
_ [B] And he takes me [F#m] out [C#]
dancing, _ _ _ [B] every _ _
[C#] Saturday _ [F#] night. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] Charlie I think about _ you, [B] _ _ _ every time I pass the [F#m] filling station.
_ [F#] _ _
_ I counter [A#] all the grief, _
_ [B] you use the well in your hand.
[E] _ [F#m] _ I [F#] _ _ _
_ still [A#] have that record, _ _
_ [D#m] _ Little Anthony and _ [F#] Imperials.
_ _ _ [B] _
Someone stole my record player, _ _
[F#m] _ _ how do you [C#] like [F#] that?
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
Charlie [F#] I almost went crazy, _
[G#m] _ _ _ Mario [A#m] got busted.
_ [G#] _ [C#] I [B] _ _ _
[F#m] went back to [C#] Omaha, _ _ _
[F#] to live with my _ [A#] folks.
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _
Everyone [F#] I used to know, _ was either [B] _ dead or in prison.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _
Came back [A#m] to Minneapolis, _ _
_ [F#m] this time I think I'm gonna stay.
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ Charlie I [A#] think I'm happy, _ [D#m] _ [B] _ the first time since my accident.
_ [F#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ Wish [A#] I had all the money, _ _ [B] we used to spend on dope.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
Buy me [A#] a used car lot, _
_ [D#m] I wouldn't sell any of them.
_ [F#] _ _ _ [B] Just _ [F#m] drive a different [C#] car every day, _ [D#] depending on [F#] how I feel.
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] Charlie for God's sake, [B] _ _
if you want to know the truth of it. _
[F#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ Don't have [A#] a husband, _ _ _ _ [B] _
he don't play the _ trombone. _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ I need to [A#] borrow money, _ _ _ [D#m] _
pay this lawyer, _ _ Charlie Hay.
_ [F#] _ I'll _ [B] be eligible for parole, _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ come _ _ _ _ _ Valentine's _ [F#] _ Day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The album Used Songs includes this song, written by Tom Waits.

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