Chords for Tom Waits - Ol' 55

Tempo:
135.05 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

A#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - Ol' 55 chords
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[G#] It was a 55, what was it?.
It was a 55 [F#] canny.
.
[A#m] [F#] [C#] .
[F#] .
[A#m] .
[C#] [B] .
[C#] [F#] .
[F] [A#m] .
[B] .
[F#m] [C#] [F#] [C#] .
[F#] [A#m] .
[G#m] [F#] I'm riding with that [B] love.
[F#] [C#] [F#] .
[C#] Freeway calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] .
[B] [C#] [F#] Stars beginning to fade.
.
[C#] As [F#] I lead the boat.
I'm waiting for the rain.
.
Just a wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little longer.
[G#] .
Oh, [C] don't you know [F#] the feeling getting stronger.
[C#] [F#] [C#] .
Well, [F#] it was six in the morning.
[C#] Gave me no warning.
[F#] I [B] had to [F#] be on my way.
Now there's trucks on the pass me.
[C#] [F] [A#m] .
That's all a flinch.
[B] I'm on my way home [F#] from your [C#] .
place.
And now [F#] the sun's coming up.
.
I'm riding [A#m] with that [F#] love.
.
With the freeway [A#m] calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] .
Stars [F#] beginning to fade.
.
[C#] .
[F#] As I lead the boat.
.
Just [C#] a wishing [F#] that I'd [D#m] stay a little longer.
[G#] Oh, don't you know [F#] the feeling getting stronger.
.
My time went so quickly.
I went [C#] lickety-splitty.
[B] I went [F#] out to my old 55.
.
As I pulled away slowly.
[A#m] Feeling so lonely.
God [B] knows I was feeling [F#] alive.
[C#] And [F#] now the [A#m] sun's coming [F#] .
up.
And I'm riding [C#] with that [G#m] .
love.
[F#] With the freeway [A#m] calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] .
With [F#] the freeway [C#] calls [D#m] and trucks.
[B] [F#] .
With the freeway [A#m] calls [F#] and trucks.
[G#m] [F#].
With the freeway [C#] calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] [F#] .
Freeway [A#m] calls [B] and trucks.
[Cm] [F#] [D] .
[N] .
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
A#m
13421111
G#
134211114
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To start learning Tom Waits - (Toronto, 1996) Much More Music Special chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: B, C#, F# and C#. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 67 BPM and then match the original tempo of 135 BPM. With F# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G#] It was a 55, _ _ what was it?.
It was a 55 [F#] canny.
_ _ .
[A#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F] _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ .
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ .
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ I'm riding with that [B] love.
_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ .
[C#] Freeway calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] _ .
[B] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] Stars beginning to fade.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ [C#] _ As [F#] I lead the boat.
I'm waiting for the rain.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Just a wishing [D#m] I'd stay a little longer.
_ [G#] _ .
Oh, [C] don't you know [F#] the feeling getting stronger.
[C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ .
_ Well, [F#] it was six in the morning.
_ _ [C#] Gave me no warning.
[F#] I [B] had to [F#] be on my way.
_ _ _ _ Now there's trucks on the pass me.
[C#] _ [F] _ [A#m] _ _ .
That's all a flinch.
_ [B] I'm on my way home [F#] from your [C#] _ _ .
place.
And now [F#] the _ _ sun's coming up.
_ _ _ .
_ I'm riding [A#m] with that [F#] _ love.
_ _ _ .
With the _ freeway [A#m] _ calls [B] and trucks.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ .
Stars [F#] beginning to fade.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ .
[F#] As I lead the boat.
_ _ _ .
Just _ _ [C#] _ _ a wishing [F#] that I'd [D#m] stay a little _ longer.
_ [G#] _ Oh, don't you know [F#] the feeling getting stronger.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ My _ time went so quickly.
I went [C#] lickety-splitty.
_ _ _ [B] I went [F#] out to my old 55.
_ _ .
_ _ _ As I pulled away slowly.
_ [A#m] _ _ Feeling so lonely.
God [B] knows I was feeling _ [F#] _ alive.
_ [C#] _ And [F#] now the _ _ [A#m] sun's coming [F#] _ .
_ up.
_ _ _ And I'm riding [C#] with that _ [G#m] _ .
love.
[F#] _ _ With the _ freeway [A#m] _ _ calls [B] and trucks.
[C#] _ .
_ _ With [F#] the freeway [C#] _ calls [D#m] and trucks.
[B] _ [F#] _ .
With _ the freeway [A#m] calls [F#] and trucks.
_ _ _ [G#m] _ [F#].
With the freeway [C#] _ calls [B] and trucks.
_ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ .
_ Freeway [A#m] _ _ calls [B] and trucks.
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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