The Black Rider Chords by Tom Waits

Tempo:
163.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

A

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - The Black Rider - The Black Rider chords
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[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]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
Dm
2311
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Tom Waits - The Black Rider chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Dm, G, C, A, Dm, C, C# and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 81 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 164 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Minor.

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[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] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Tom Waits.

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