Chords for Tom Waits - Ol' 55 (KPFK Folk Scene -1973)
Tempo:
79.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
Bm
D
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bm]
[C] [A] [G]
My time went so quickly, I [Bm] went lickety-split.
[C] I lied to my [A] old 55, [G]
and I pulled away slowly.
[Bm] Feeling so holy, well, God [C] knows I was feeling [D] [G] alive.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [G] Luck.
With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks, [C] [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
[D] As I lead [G] the parade, [D] I'm [A] just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] [B] Oh Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting stronger.
And it's six in the morning, [Bm] and it gave me no warning.
Well, [G] I had to [D] be on my [G] way.
Now this truck's all passing me, [Bm] and the lights all are flashing.
[C] As I'm on my way [G] home from your place.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, [D] [G] and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [C] Luck.
[D] [G] Freeway, [Bm] cars, and [C] trucks, [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
[D] [G]
As I lead the parade, [D] [G] I'm just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] Oh [C#] Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting [A] stronger.
[G]
And my time went so quickly, [Bm] I went lickety-split.
[G] Well, I lied to [D] my old [G] 55, and I pulled away slowly.
[B] Feeling so holy, well, [C] God knows I was feeling [G] alive.
[G] And now the [Bm] sun's coming [C] up, [G] and I'm riding [B] with Lady [G] Luck.
With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks.
With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
[D]
[C] [A] [G]
My time went so quickly, I [Bm] went lickety-split.
[C] I lied to my [A] old 55, [G]
and I pulled away slowly.
[Bm] Feeling so holy, well, God [C] knows I was feeling [D] [G] alive.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [G] Luck.
With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks, [C] [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
[D] As I lead [G] the parade, [D] I'm [A] just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] [B] Oh Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting stronger.
And it's six in the morning, [Bm] and it gave me no warning.
Well, [G] I had to [D] be on my [G] way.
Now this truck's all passing me, [Bm] and the lights all are flashing.
[C] As I'm on my way [G] home from your place.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, [D] [G] and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [C] Luck.
[D] [G] Freeway, [Bm] cars, and [C] trucks, [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
[D] [G]
As I lead the parade, [D] [G] I'm just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] Oh [C#] Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting [A] stronger.
[G]
And my time went so quickly, [Bm] I went lickety-split.
[G] Well, I lied to [D] my old [G] 55, and I pulled away slowly.
[B] Feeling so holy, well, [C] God knows I was feeling [G] alive.
[G] And now the [Bm] sun's coming [C] up, [G] and I'm riding [B] with Lady [G] Luck.
With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks.
With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
[D]
Key:
G
Bm
D
C
A
G
Bm
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ My time went so quickly, I [Bm] went lickety-split.
[C] I lied to my [A] old 55, [G] _ _
_ and I pulled away slowly.
[Bm] Feeling so holy, well, God [C] knows I was feeling [D] [G] alive.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, _ and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [G] Luck. _
_ With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks, [C] _ _ [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
_ _ [D] _ As I lead [G] the parade, _ _ [D] I'm [A] just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] _ [B] Oh Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting stronger.
_ _ _ And it's six in the morning, [Bm] and it gave me no warning.
Well, [G] I had to [D] be on my [G] way.
_ _ Now this truck's all passing me, [Bm] and the lights all are flashing.
[C] As I'm on my way [G] home from your place.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, [D] _ [G] and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [C] Luck.
_ [D] _ _ [G] Freeway, [Bm] cars, and [C] trucks, _ _ _ [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
_ _ [D] _ [G]
As I lead the parade, _ _ _ [D] [G] I'm just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] Oh [C#] Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting [A] stronger.
[G] _ _
_ And my time went so quickly, [Bm] I went lickety-split.
[G] Well, I lied to [D] my old [G] 55, _ _ and I pulled away slowly.
[B] Feeling so holy, well, [C] God knows I was feeling [G] alive. _
[G] And now the [Bm] sun's coming [C] up, _ [G] and I'm riding [B] with Lady [G] Luck.
_ With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks.
_ With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
_ With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ My time went so quickly, I [Bm] went lickety-split.
[C] I lied to my [A] old 55, [G] _ _
_ and I pulled away slowly.
[Bm] Feeling so holy, well, God [C] knows I was feeling [D] [G] alive.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, _ and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [G] Luck. _
_ With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks, [C] _ _ [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
_ _ [D] _ As I lead [G] the parade, _ _ [D] I'm [A] just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] _ [B] Oh Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting stronger.
_ _ _ And it's six in the morning, [Bm] and it gave me no warning.
Well, [G] I had to [D] be on my [G] way.
_ _ Now this truck's all passing me, [Bm] and the lights all are flashing.
[C] As I'm on my way [G] home from your place.
And now the [Bm] sun's coming [G] up, [D] _ [G] and I'm riding [Bm] with Lady [C] Luck.
_ [D] _ _ [G] Freeway, [Bm] cars, and [C] trucks, _ _ _ [D] [G] and stars beginning to fade.
_ _ [D] _ [G]
As I lead the parade, _ _ _ [D] [G] I'm just a-wishing [Em] I'd stayed a little longer.
[A] Oh [C#] Lord, let me tell [G] you that the feeling's getting [A] stronger.
[G] _ _
_ And my time went so quickly, [Bm] I went lickety-split.
[G] Well, I lied to [D] my old [G] 55, _ _ and I pulled away slowly.
[B] Feeling so holy, well, [C] God knows I was feeling [G] alive. _
[G] And now the [Bm] sun's coming [C] up, _ [G] and I'm riding [B] with Lady [G] Luck.
_ With the freeway, [Bm] cars, [G] and trucks.
_ With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
_ With the [Bm] freeway, cars, [G] and trucks.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _