Chords for Tom Waits: Ol' 55

Tempo:
73.55 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

A#m

D#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits: Ol' 55 chords
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[D] [Gm] [F#]
[A#m] [B] [C#]
[F#] [B] [F#] Well, my time went so quickly, I [A#m] went hickity [C#]-splickly,
[B] up to [C#] my old [F#] 55.
[B] [F#] As I pulled away slowly, [A#m] feeling so holy,
God [B]
knows I'll be [C#] alive.
Now [F#] the [A#m] sun's coming [B] up, [C#] [F#] I'm riding [A#m] with Lady [B] Luck,
[C#] [F#]
three [A#m]-way cars and [B] trucks, [C#]
[F#] [C#] stars beginning [F#] to [B] [F#] fade,
[C#]
and I leave the [F#] [B] parade [F#] [C#] just [F#] [C#] a-wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little longer.
[G#]
Oh Lord, let me tell [F#] you that the feeling's getting [C#] stronger.
[F#]
[C#] [F#] At six in the morning, [A#m]
gave me no warning, [B] I had [C#] to be on [F#] my way.
Well, there's trucks all a-passing, [A#m] and the lights all a-flashing,
[B] I'm on my way home from [C#] your [F#] [C#] place.
And [F#] now the [A#m] sun's coming [B]
up, [C#] [F#] riding [A#m] with Lady [B] Luck,
[C#] [F#] [A#m] three-way cars [B] and trucks, [C#] stars beginning [F#] to [B] fade,
[F#] [C#] and I leave the [F#] parade [G#m] [F#] just [C#] a-wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little [G#] longer.
Oh [F#] Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting [C#] stronger.
[F#] And my time went so quickly, [A#m] I went hickity-splickly,
[B]
up to [C#] my old [F#] 55.
As I pulled away slowly, [A#m] feeling so holy,
[B] God knows I was feeling [C#] alive.
And [F#] now the [A#m] sun's coming [B] up, [C#] [F#]
riding [A#m] with [C#] Lady [B] Luck,
[C#] [F#]
three [A#m]-way cars [B] and trucks, [C#] [F#]
three-way [A#m] cars and [B] trucks,
[C#] [F#]
three-way cars and [B] trucks.
[C] [C#] [F#] [B] [F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A#m
13421111
D#m
13421116
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To start learning Tom Waits - (1973-1980) Ol 55 chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C#, F#, A#m, B, F#, B and F# in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 36 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 74. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Major.

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[D] _ [Gm] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _
_ [F#] _ [B] _ [F#] _ Well, my time went so quickly, I [A#m] went hickity [C#]-splickly,
[B] up to [C#] my old [F#] 55.
[B] _ [F#] _ As I pulled away slowly, [A#m] _ feeling so holy,
God [B]
knows I'll be [C#] alive.
_ Now [F#] the [A#m] sun's coming [B] up, [C#] _ [F#] I'm riding [A#m] with Lady [B] Luck,
[C#] _ _ [F#]
three [A#m]-way cars and [B] trucks, _ _ [C#] _
[F#] [C#] stars beginning [F#] to [B] [F#] fade,
_ [C#] _
and I leave the [F#] [B] parade [F#] _ [C#] just [F#] [C#] a-wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little longer.
[G#] _
Oh Lord, let me tell [F#] you that the feeling's getting [C#] stronger.
[F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ [F#] At six in the morning, [A#m]
gave me no warning, [B] I had [C#] to be on [F#] my way.
_ Well, there's trucks all a-passing, [A#m] and the lights all a-flashing,
[B] I'm on my way home from [C#] your [F#] [C#] place.
And [F#] now the [A#m] sun's coming [B]
up, [C#] _ _ [F#] riding [A#m] with Lady [B] Luck,
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ [A#m] three-way cars [B] and trucks, _ _ [C#] _ stars beginning [F#] to [B] fade,
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ and I leave the [F#] parade [G#m] _ [F#] just [C#] _ a-wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little _ _ [G#] longer.
Oh [F#] Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting [C#] stronger.
_ _ _ _ [F#] And my time went so quickly, [A#m] I went hickity-splickly,
[B]
up to [C#] my old [F#] 55.
_ _ As I pulled away slowly, [A#m] feeling so holy,
[B] God knows I was feeling [C#] alive.
And [F#] now the [A#m] sun's coming [B] up, [C#] _ _ [F#]
riding [A#m] with [C#] Lady [B] Luck,
[C#] _ _ [F#]
three [A#m]-way cars [B] and trucks, _ [C#] _ [F#]
three-way [A#m] _ cars and [B] trucks,
[C#] _ _ [F#]
three-way cars and [B] trucks.
_ _ [C] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Tom Waits, is featured on the album Used Songs.

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