Tango Til They're Sore
Tom Waits
From Raindogs (1985)
[Intro]
Em Am B7 Em
[Verse 1]
Well ya play that tarantella
Am
All the hounds will start to roll
B7
The boys all go ta hell
Em
And then the Cubans hit the floor
And they drive along the pipeline
Am
They tango 'till they're sore
B7
They take apart their nightmares
Em
And they leave 'em by the door
[Chorus]
Am
Let me fall out of the window
B7
With confetti in my hair
Em
Deal out Jacks or better
Am
On a blanket by the stairs
B7
I’ll tell you all my secrets
Em
But I lie about my past
Am B7 Em
So send me off to bed for ever more
[Verse 2]
Make sure they play my theme song
Am
I guess daisies will have to do
B7
Just get me to New Orleans
Em
And paint shadows on the pews
Turn the spit on that pig
Am
And kick the drum and let me down
B7
Put my clarinet beneath my bed
Em
Till I get back in town
[Chorus]
Am
Let me fall out of the window
B7
With confetti in my hair
Em
Deal out Jacks or better
Am
On a blanket by the stairs
B7
I’ll tell you all my secrets
Em
But I lie about my past
Am B7 Em
So send me off to bed for ever more
[Verse 3]
Just make sure she's all in calico
Am
In the color of a doll
B7
Wave the flag on Cadillac day
Em
And a skillet on the wall
Cut me a switch
Am
Or hold your breath till the sun goes down
B7
Write my name on the hood
Em
Send me off to another town
[Chorus]
Am
Let me fall out of the window
B7
With confetti in my hair
Em
Deal out Jacks or better
Am
On a blanket by the stairs
B7
I’ll tell you all my secrets
Em
But I lie about my past
Am B7 Em
So send me off to bed for ever more
Am
Let me fall out of the window
B7
With confetti in my hair
Em
Deal out Jacks or better
Am
On a blanket by the stairs
B7
I’ll tell you all my secrets
Em
But I lie about my past
Am B7 Em
So send me off to bed for ever more
Fade
