The Black Rider Chords by Tom Waits
Tempo:
163.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
A
Dm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [C#] [Dm]
[C] [D] [G]
[C] Come [C#] [B] [G]
[C] on along [A] with the black either, [D] [C] we'll have a [Dm] gay old [C] [C#] time.
[D]
[G] [C] Lay down in the web [A] of the black spider, [G] [Dm] [Em] I'll drink [F] your blood [C] like [C#] wine.
[D]
[Em] So [C] come on in, [F] it ain't no sin, take off your skin and dance [G] around in your [C] bones.
So come on [A] along with the black either, [Dm] we'll [G] have a gay [C] old [C#] time.
[D]
[C] Hey hold [G#m] on there little shiver, [G]
have your tickets [C] [G#m] ready, [G]
I'm the 12th of June.
So [C] just come on along, [A] anchor's away with the [Dm] black spider, I'll [Em] drink your blood [F] [C] like [C#] wine.
[D]
[G] [C] I'll drop you off in Harlem [A] with the black either, [Dm] out [A] where the [Dm] bullets [C] [A] shine.
[C]
And when you're done, [F] you cock your gun, the [A] blood [G] will [Dm] run like lemons [G] through your hair.
[C] Just come on along [A] with the black either, [Dm] we'll have a [G] gay [C] old [C#] time.
[D] Hey little [C] shiver, [G] have your tickets ready, see me on Facebook.
[D]
[Em] [B] Well [C] just come on along with [A] the black either,
[Dm] I [C] got [E] just the thing [C] for [C#] thee.
[D]
[G] [C] Come on along [A] with the black either, [Dm] I [F] want your [C] company.
Well I think I'll have the deal, [F] a lovely meal, that's [Dm] how I feel.
Only [F] I use your skull for a
[G] bowl.
[C] Just come on along with [A] the black [Dm] either, [A] we'll have [G] a gay old, [Em] we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, [F] we'll have a gay [Em] old, we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, we'll [G] have a gay old [D#]
time.
[G]
Step right up, have your [D#] tickets ready.
Step right up, [C] have your tickets ready.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
[E]
[C] [D] [G]
[C] Come [C#] [B] [G]
[C] on along [A] with the black either, [D] [C] we'll have a [Dm] gay old [C] [C#] time.
[D]
[G] [C] Lay down in the web [A] of the black spider, [G] [Dm] [Em] I'll drink [F] your blood [C] like [C#] wine.
[D]
[Em] So [C] come on in, [F] it ain't no sin, take off your skin and dance [G] around in your [C] bones.
So come on [A] along with the black either, [Dm] we'll [G] have a gay [C] old [C#] time.
[D]
[C] Hey hold [G#m] on there little shiver, [G]
have your tickets [C] [G#m] ready, [G]
I'm the 12th of June.
So [C] just come on along, [A] anchor's away with the [Dm] black spider, I'll [Em] drink your blood [F] [C] like [C#] wine.
[D]
[G] [C] I'll drop you off in Harlem [A] with the black either, [Dm] out [A] where the [Dm] bullets [C] [A] shine.
[C]
And when you're done, [F] you cock your gun, the [A] blood [G] will [Dm] run like lemons [G] through your hair.
[C] Just come on along [A] with the black either, [Dm] we'll have a [G] gay [C] old [C#] time.
[D] Hey little [C] shiver, [G] have your tickets ready, see me on Facebook.
[D]
[Em] [B] Well [C] just come on along with [A] the black either,
[Dm] I [C] got [E] just the thing [C] for [C#] thee.
[D]
[G] [C] Come on along [A] with the black either, [Dm] I [F] want your [C] company.
Well I think I'll have the deal, [F] a lovely meal, that's [Dm] how I feel.
Only [F] I use your skull for a
[G] bowl.
[C] Just come on along with [A] the black [Dm] either, [A] we'll have [G] a gay old, [Em] we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, [F] we'll have a gay [Em] old, we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, we'll [G] have a gay old [D#]
time.
[G]
Step right up, have your [D#] tickets ready.
Step right up, [C] have your tickets ready.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, you're too kind.
[E]
Key:
C
G
A
Dm
D
C
G
A
[C] _ _ [C#] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[C] Come _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ on along [A] with the black _ either, _ [D] _ _ [C] we'll have a [Dm] gay old [C] _ [C#] time.
_ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ Lay down in the web [A] of the black _ spider, [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] I'll drink [F] your blood [C] like [C#] wine.
_ [D] _
[Em] So _ [C] _ _ come on in, [F] it _ ain't no sin, _ take off your skin and dance [G] around in your _ [C] bones.
So _ come on _ [A] along with the black either, [Dm] _ _ we'll [G] have a gay _ [C] old [C#] time.
[D] _ _
[C] Hey hold [G#m] on there little shiver, [G]
have your tickets [C] [G#m] ready, _ _ [G]
I'm the 12th of June.
So [C] just come on along, _ [A] anchor's away with the _ _ _ [Dm] black spider, I'll [Em] drink your blood [F] [C] like [C#] wine.
_ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ [C] I'll drop you off in Harlem [A] with the black either, _ [Dm] _ _ out [A] where the [Dm] bullets [C] _ [A] shine.
_ [C] _ _
_ And when you're done, [F] you _ cock your gun, _ the [A] blood [G] will [Dm] run like lemons [G] through your _ hair.
[C] _ Just come on _ along [A] with the black either, _ _ [Dm] we'll have a [G] gay _ _ [C] old [C#] time.
[D] Hey little [C] shiver, _ _ [G] have your tickets ready, see me on Facebook.
_ _ [D] _
[Em] [B] Well [C] just come on _ along with [A] the black either, _
_ _ [Dm] _ I [C] got [E] just the thing [C] for [C#] thee.
[D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ Come on _ along [A] with the _ black _ either, [Dm] _ I [F] want your _ [C] company. _ _ _ _ _
Well I think I'll have the deal, _ [F] a _ lovely meal, _ that's [Dm] how I feel.
Only [F] I use your skull for a _
[G] bowl.
[C] Just _ come on along with [A] the _ black _ [Dm] either, _ _ [A] we'll have [G] a gay old, [Em] _ we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, [F] we'll have a gay [Em] old, we'll have [A] a gay _ [D] old, we'll [G] have a gay _ _ old _ [D#] _
_ _ time.
_ _ [G] _
Step right up, have your [D#] tickets ready.
_ _ Step right up, [C] have your tickets ready. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Thank you, thank you, _ _ thank you, thank _ you, you're too kind. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[C] Come _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ on along [A] with the black _ either, _ [D] _ _ [C] we'll have a [Dm] gay old [C] _ [C#] time.
_ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ Lay down in the web [A] of the black _ spider, [G] _ [Dm] _ _ [Em] I'll drink [F] your blood [C] like [C#] wine.
_ [D] _
[Em] So _ [C] _ _ come on in, [F] it _ ain't no sin, _ take off your skin and dance [G] around in your _ [C] bones.
So _ come on _ [A] along with the black either, [Dm] _ _ we'll [G] have a gay _ [C] old [C#] time.
[D] _ _
[C] Hey hold [G#m] on there little shiver, [G]
have your tickets [C] [G#m] ready, _ _ [G]
I'm the 12th of June.
So [C] just come on along, _ [A] anchor's away with the _ _ _ [Dm] black spider, I'll [Em] drink your blood [F] [C] like [C#] wine.
_ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ [C] I'll drop you off in Harlem [A] with the black either, _ [Dm] _ _ out [A] where the [Dm] bullets [C] _ [A] shine.
_ [C] _ _
_ And when you're done, [F] you _ cock your gun, _ the [A] blood [G] will [Dm] run like lemons [G] through your _ hair.
[C] _ Just come on _ along [A] with the black either, _ _ [Dm] we'll have a [G] gay _ _ [C] old [C#] time.
[D] Hey little [C] shiver, _ _ [G] have your tickets ready, see me on Facebook.
_ _ [D] _
[Em] [B] Well [C] just come on _ along with [A] the black either, _
_ _ [Dm] _ I [C] got [E] just the thing [C] for [C#] thee.
[D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ Come on _ along [A] with the _ black _ either, [Dm] _ I [F] want your _ [C] company. _ _ _ _ _
Well I think I'll have the deal, _ [F] a _ lovely meal, _ that's [Dm] how I feel.
Only [F] I use your skull for a _
[G] bowl.
[C] Just _ come on along with [A] the _ black _ [Dm] either, _ _ [A] we'll have [G] a gay old, [Em] _ we'll have [A] a gay [D] old, [F] we'll have a gay [Em] old, we'll have [A] a gay _ [D] old, we'll [G] have a gay _ _ old _ [D#] _
_ _ time.
_ _ [G] _
Step right up, have your [D#] tickets ready.
_ _ Step right up, [C] have your tickets ready. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Thank you, thank you, _ _ thank you, thank _ you, you're too kind. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _