Song: Rain dogs
Artist: Tom Waits
Composer: Tom Waits
Album: Rain dogs
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
19th Nov 2012
Emphasise the bass notes on the beat, and the chord strum
on the off-beat
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in the key of F#m)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Em = xx2000 Cmaj7 = x32000 F#7 = 242322
EmM7 = xx1000 F = 133211 Am = x02210
Em7 = xx0000 B7 = x21202
Em6 = x42000 Baug = x21003
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[Verse 1]
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6
In - side a broken clock,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Splash - ing the wine with all the rain--- dogs,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6
Tax - i? ...We'd rather walk,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Hudd - le a doorway with the rain---- dogs!
B7 Baug B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too! | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced, and we swal - lowed the night,
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For it was all ripe for dreaming, | / / / / |
B7 Em EmM7 Em7
Oh, how we danced away all of the lights,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
We've al---ways been out--- of our minds! | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6
The rum pours strong and thin,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Beat out the dustman with the rain---- dogs,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6
A - board a shipwrecked train,
Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
Give my um - brella to the rain---- dogs!
B7 Baug B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
For I am a rain dog too! | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven, | / / / / |
B7 Em EmM7 Em7
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
You'll ne----ver be go----ing back home! | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Oh, how we danced with the Rose of Tral - ee,
B7 Em EmM7 Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
Her long hair black as a raven, | / / / / |
B7 Em EmM7 Em7
Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me...
[Suggestion for coda]
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7 Em
You'll ne---ver be go---ing back home--------------------------!
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