Way Down In The Hole Chords by Tom Waits

Tempo:
126.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

F#m

A

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - "Way Down In The Hole" chords
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[A]
[F#m] When you walk through the garden, you gotta watch your back.
Well, I beg [A] your [F#m] pardon, walk the straight and narrow track.
If you walk with Jesus, he's gonna save your soul.
You gotta keep the devil [A] way [F#] down [Bm] in the hole.
He's got the fire and the [A] fury [Bm] at [A]
his command.
[Bm] Well, you don't have [B] to worry [F#] if you hold on to Jesus' [A] hand.
[Bm] We'll all be [B] safe from [A] Satan [Bm] when [A] the [Bm] thunder rolls.
[A] [Bm] We just gotta keep the devil [A] [F#m] way [F#]
[B] down in the [F#m] [Bm] [G#]
[F#m]
[B]
[F#m]
hole.
[D#]
[G] [F#] [A#] All the [Bm] angels sing [A] [B] [F#m] about Jesus' [B] mighty [A] sword.
[Bm] And they [E] shield you with their wings [F#m] and keep you [Bm] close to [A] the Lord.
[Bm] [F#m] You'll be [B] at your [A] temptation, [B] [F#m] for his [Bm] hands are so [C#] cold.
[Bm] You gotta help me keep the [F#m] devil way [F#]
[B] down in [F#m] the hole.
[B] [E] Down [F#m] in the hole.
Down in the hole.
Down [E] in the hole.
[F#m] Down in the hole.
Down in the hole.
Down in the hole.
[Bm] You gotta help me keep the [F#m] devil down [F#]
in the hole.
[Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [C#]
[Bm] [A]
[F#m]
[B]
[Bm]
[A#]
[B] [F#m] [B]
[F#] Down in the hole.
[F#m]
[Bm]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
B
12341112
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To learn Tom Waits - Way Down In The Hole chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bm, A and Bm in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 126 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ When you walk through the garden, _ _ you gotta watch your back.
_ _ _ Well, I beg [A] your [F#m] pardon, _ _ _ walk the straight and narrow track.
_ _ _ If you walk with Jesus, _ _ _ he's gonna save your soul.
_ _ _ You gotta keep the devil _ _ [A] way [F#] down [Bm] in the hole.
_ He's got the fire and the [A] fury _ _ [Bm] at _ [A]
his command.
_ [Bm] _ Well, you don't have [B] to worry _ _ [F#] if you hold on to Jesus' [A] hand.
[Bm] _ _ We'll all be [B] safe from [A] Satan _ [Bm] _ when [A] the [Bm] thunder rolls.
[A] _ _ [Bm] We just gotta keep the devil [A] _ _ [F#m] way _ [F#]
[B] down in the [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ hole.
_ _ _ [D#] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] All the [Bm] angels sing [A] _ _ [B] _ [F#m] about Jesus' [B] mighty [A] sword.
_ [Bm] _ _ And they [E] shield you with their wings _ [F#m] and keep you [Bm] close to [A] the Lord.
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] You'll be [B] at your [A] temptation, _ [B] _ [F#m] for his [Bm] hands are so [C#] cold.
[Bm] _ You gotta help me keep the [F#m] devil _ _ way [F#]
[B] down in [F#m] the hole.
_ [B] _ _ [E] Down [F#m] in the hole.
_ _ _ Down in the hole.
_ _ _ Down [E] in the hole.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ Down in the hole.
_ _ _ Down in the hole.
_ _ _ _ Down in the hole.
_ _ [Bm] You gotta help me keep the [F#m] devil _ _ down _ [F#]
in the hole.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
[B] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Down in the hole. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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