Chords for Tom Waits - Poncho's Lament
Tempo:
96.6 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
F
Bb
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Well, the stairs sound [Eb] so lonely without [Ab] you.
[C] And I [Gm] ain't made my bed [Db] in a week.
Coffee stains [D] on the [Eb] paper [Abm] I'm writing.
[F] And [Bb] I'm too choked up inside [Eb] to speak.
[Ab] And yes, I [Eb] know that our [Ab] differences pulled us apart.
[C] We never [E] spoke a word [Db] heart to heart.
And I'm glad
[Eb] that.
[Ab]
[F] [Bb] But I wish to [Eb] the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[Eb] And [Ab] I'm glad [Bb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[C] Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
And I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd come [Ab] home.
[Eb]
[Ab] Well, my guitar still [Eb] plays [Abm] your favorite song.
[C] Though the strings have been out of tune [Db] for some time.
Every time I [Eb] strum a chord, [Ab] I pray up [F] to the Lord
[Bb] that you quit your [Eb] honky-tonking and sing [Ab] my song.
[Bb] And [Ab] I'm glad [F] that [Ab] you're gone.
[C] Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
Yes, I'm glad [Eb] that.
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[Eb]
[Ab] So I'll [Eb] throw another log onto the [Ab] fire.
[C] And I admit I'm a lousy liar.
[Db]
As the coals die [Eb] down and flicker,
[Ab] I hear that guitar [F] picker play [Bb] the song
we [Eb] used to sing so [Ab] long ago.
[Eb] And [Ab] I'm glad that [Eb] [Abm] you're gone.
[C]
Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
Yes, I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[F] And [Ab] I'm glad, [Eb] damn glad [Ab] you're gone.
[Abm] [C]
Got the feeling so [Db] strong.
Yes, I'm glad
[Eb] that.
[Ab]
[F] [Bb]
But I wish to the [Eb]
Lord [Db] you'd come [Ab] home.
[Bbm] [Ab]
[C] And I [Gm] ain't made my bed [Db] in a week.
Coffee stains [D] on the [Eb] paper [Abm] I'm writing.
[F] And [Bb] I'm too choked up inside [Eb] to speak.
[Ab] And yes, I [Eb] know that our [Ab] differences pulled us apart.
[C] We never [E] spoke a word [Db] heart to heart.
And I'm glad
[Eb] that.
[Ab]
[F] [Bb] But I wish to [Eb] the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[Eb] And [Ab] I'm glad [Bb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[C] Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
And I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd come [Ab] home.
[Eb]
[Ab] Well, my guitar still [Eb] plays [Abm] your favorite song.
[C] Though the strings have been out of tune [Db] for some time.
Every time I [Eb] strum a chord, [Ab] I pray up [F] to the Lord
[Bb] that you quit your [Eb] honky-tonking and sing [Ab] my song.
[Bb] And [Ab] I'm glad [F] that [Ab] you're gone.
[C] Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
Yes, I'm glad [Eb] that.
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[Eb]
[Ab] So I'll [Eb] throw another log onto the [Ab] fire.
[C] And I admit I'm a lousy liar.
[Db]
As the coals die [Eb] down and flicker,
[Ab] I hear that guitar [F] picker play [Bb] the song
we [Eb] used to sing so [Ab] long ago.
[Eb] And [Ab] I'm glad that [Eb] [Abm] you're gone.
[C]
Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
Yes, I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
[F] And [Ab] I'm glad, [Eb] damn glad [Ab] you're gone.
[Abm] [C]
Got the feeling so [Db] strong.
Yes, I'm glad
[Eb] that.
[Ab]
[F] [Bb]
But I wish to the [Eb]
Lord [Db] you'd come [Ab] home.
[Bbm] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
Eb
F
Bb
Db
Ab
Eb
F
Well, the stairs sound [Eb] so lonely without [Ab] you. _
_ _ _ [C] And I [Gm] ain't made my bed [Db] in a week. _ _
_ Coffee stains [D] on the [Eb] paper [Abm] I'm writing. _
[F] _ And [Bb] I'm too choked up inside [Eb] to speak. _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ And yes, I [Eb] know that our [Ab] differences pulled us apart.
_ _ [C] _ We never [E] spoke a word [Db] heart to heart. _
_ And I'm glad _
[Eb] that.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish to [Eb] the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home. _
[Eb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad [Bb] _ that [Ab] you're gone. _
_ _ _ [C] _ Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
_ And I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone. _
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd come [Ab] home.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well, my guitar still [Eb] plays [Abm] your favorite song. _ _
[C] _ _ Though the strings have been out of tune [Db] for some time.
_ _ Every time I [Eb] strum a chord, [Ab] I pray up [F] to the Lord
[Bb] that you quit your [Eb] honky-tonking and sing [Ab] my song.
_ [Bb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad [F] _ that [Ab] you're gone. _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
_ _ Yes, I'm glad _ [Eb] _ that.
[Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ So I'll [Eb] throw another log onto the [Ab] fire. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ And I admit I'm a lousy liar.
[Db] _ _ _
_ As the coals die [Eb] down and flicker,
[Ab] I hear that guitar [F] picker play [Bb] the song
we [Eb] used to sing so [Ab] long ago. _
[Eb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad that [Eb] _ _ [Abm] you're gone. _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Got the feeling [Db] so strong. _
_ Yes, I'm glad [Eb] _ that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home. _
[F] _ And [Ab] I'm glad, [Eb] _ damn glad [Ab] you're gone. _
[Abm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Got the feeling so [Db] strong. _
_ Yes, I'm glad _
[Eb] that.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
But I wish to the [Eb]
Lord [Db] you'd come _ [Ab] home.
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] And I [Gm] ain't made my bed [Db] in a week. _ _
_ Coffee stains [D] on the [Eb] paper [Abm] I'm writing. _
[F] _ And [Bb] I'm too choked up inside [Eb] to speak. _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ And yes, I [Eb] know that our [Ab] differences pulled us apart.
_ _ [C] _ We never [E] spoke a word [Db] heart to heart. _
_ And I'm glad _
[Eb] that.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish to [Eb] the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home. _
[Eb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad [Bb] _ that [Ab] you're gone. _
_ _ _ [C] _ Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
_ And I'm glad [Eb] that [Ab] you're gone. _
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd come [Ab] home.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Well, my guitar still [Eb] plays [Abm] your favorite song. _ _
[C] _ _ Though the strings have been out of tune [Db] for some time.
_ _ Every time I [Eb] strum a chord, [Ab] I pray up [F] to the Lord
[Bb] that you quit your [Eb] honky-tonking and sing [Ab] my song.
_ [Bb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad [F] _ that [Ab] you're gone. _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Got the feeling [Db] so strong.
_ _ Yes, I'm glad _ [Eb] _ that.
[Ab] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home.
_ [Eb] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ So I'll [Eb] throw another log onto the [Ab] fire. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ And I admit I'm a lousy liar.
[Db] _ _ _
_ As the coals die [Eb] down and flicker,
[Ab] I hear that guitar [F] picker play [Bb] the song
we [Eb] used to sing so [Ab] long ago. _
[Eb] _ And [Ab] I'm glad that [Eb] _ _ [Abm] you're gone. _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Got the feeling [Db] so strong. _
_ Yes, I'm glad [Eb] _ that [Ab] you're gone.
[F] _ _ [Bb] But I wish [Eb] to the Lord that you'd [Ab] come home. _
[F] _ And [Ab] I'm glad, [Eb] _ damn glad [Ab] you're gone. _
[Abm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
Got the feeling so [Db] strong. _
_ Yes, I'm glad _
[Eb] that.
_ [Ab] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
But I wish to the [Eb]
Lord [Db] you'd come _ [Ab] home.
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _