On The Nickel Chords by Tom Waits

Tempo:
144.05 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Db

Gb

Eb

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - "On The Nickel" chords
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[Gb]
[Gb] [B]
[B] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Db]
[Gb]
[B]
Sticks and stones [Gb] will break my bones
It always will be true
And when your mama's dead and gone
[Ebm] I'll sing this [Abm] lullaby just [Ab] for [Db] you
[Ab]
[B] What becomes of all [Gb] the little boys
[B] Never comb [Gb] their hair
[B] [Ab] Lying up [Gb] all around [Ebm] the block
On the nickel [B]
[Db] wall
[Gb]
[B]
Better [Gb] bring a bucket
[B]
There's a hole [Gb] in the pail
[B]
If you don't get my [Gb] letter
[Ebm] Then [Abm] you'll know that I'm in jail
[Db] What [B]
becomes of [Gb] all the little boys
[B] Never say [Gb] their prayers
[B] [Ab] Sleepin' [Gb] like a baby
[Ebm]
On the nickel [Gb]
[Db] over there
[B]
[D] [G]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Db]
If you chew [Ab] tobacco
Wish [Ab] upon a star
[Db]
Find out where the [Ab] [Fm] scarecrow sits
[Bbm] Just like punchlines between [Eb] the cars
[Db] And the place [Ab] where a royal flush
[Db] Never [Ab] beat a pair
[Db] [Bb] Even [Ab] Thomas [Fm] Jefferson
[F] Is on the nickel [Eb]
[Ab] over there
[Db] Spring [Ab] round the roses
[Db]
Sleepin' in [Ab] the rain
[Db]
Always late [Ab] for supper
[Fm]
[Bbm] Man, you let me down
Let me [Eb] down [Eb] again
[Db] I thought I heard a [Ab] mockingbird
Roosevelt [Ab] knows well
[Db] [Bb] Can skip a line [Ab] with greed
[Fm] And tug on [Bbm] the nickel
[Ab] over
[Db]
[A]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
What becomes of all the little boys
[Eb] Run away [Bb] from home
[Eb] The world just keeps [Bb] getting bigger
[Gm]
[Cm] Once you get out on [F] your
[Eb] own
Here's to all [Bb] the little boys
[Eb] Sad man [Bb] takes you well
[Eb]
Sleepin' [Bb] with a pillow [Gm]
man
On the nickel [Cm]
[C] over [Bb] there
[Eb]
So climb up through that [Bb]
buttonhole
[Eb]
Fall right up the [Bb] stairs
[Eb] I'll show you [C] where [Bb] the short [Gm] dogs grow
On the nickel [Cm] [Eb]
[G] [F] over [Bb] there
[Eb] [D] [G]
[G] [C]
[N]
Key:  
Ab
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Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
Eb
12341116
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
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To start learning Tom Waits - On The Nickel chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Ab, Ab, Db, Gb, B and Gb. A strategic approach would be to train at 72 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 144. With the song's key of Gb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Sticks and stones [Gb] will break my bones
_ It _ _ _ _ _ _ always will be true
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And when your _ mama's dead _ and gone
_ [Ebm] I'll sing this [Abm] lullaby _ _ just [Ab] for _ _ [Db] you
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ What becomes of all [Gb] the little boys _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ Never _ comb [Gb] their hair _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Lying up _ [Gb] all around [Ebm] the block
_ On the nickel _ _ [B] _
_ [Db] wall
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ Better _ [Gb] bring a bucket
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ There's a hole [Gb] in the pail
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ If you don't get my [Gb] _ _ letter
[Ebm] _ _ Then [Abm] you'll know _ that I'm in jail
[Db] _ What _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ becomes of [Gb] all the little boys _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ Never say [Gb] their prayers _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ Sleepin' [Gb] like a _ baby
[Ebm] _
On the nickel _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Db] _ over there _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _
If you chew [Ab] _ tobacco _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Wish [Ab] upon a star _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
Find out where the [Ab] _ _ _ [Fm] scarecrow sits
[Bbm] Just like punchlines _ between [Eb] the _ _ _ _ cars
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ And the place [Ab] where a royal flush _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ Never _ _ [Ab] beat a _ _ pair
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Even _ [Ab] Thomas _ _ _ [Fm] Jefferson
_ [F] Is on the nickel _ [Eb] _ _
[Ab] over _ _ _ _ there
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ Spring _ [Ab] round the roses _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
Sleepin' in [Ab] the _ _ _ _ _ rain
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
Always late [Ab] for _ _ supper
[Fm] _
_ _ [Bbm] Man, you let me down
Let me [Eb] down _ [Eb] again _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ I thought I heard a [Ab] mockingbird _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Roosevelt [Ab] knows _ well _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Can skip a line [Ab] with greed
[Fm] And tug _ on [Bbm] the nickel _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ over _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
What becomes of all the little boys
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ Run away _ [Bb] from _ home _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ The world just keeps [Bb] getting _ bigger
[Gm] _ _
[Cm] Once you get out _ _ on [F] your _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ own
_ _ Here's to all [Bb] the little boys _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ Sad man [Bb] takes you well _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
Sleepin' [Bb] with a pillow [Gm] _
man
On the nickel _ [Cm] _ _
_ [C] _ over [Bb] _ there _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
So climb up through that [Bb] _ _
buttonhole
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ Fall right up the [Bb] stairs
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I'll show you [C] _ where _ [Bb] the _ short [Gm] dogs grow _
_ _ _ _ On the nickel _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [F] _ over _ _ _ [Bb] there
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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