Tom Waits

Gods Away On Business

Tom Waits


Tom: Bm

Ebm:   668876 
F:     133211
F#:    244322
F#7:   242322
Bm:    224432
Em:    779987
G:     355433
G7:    353433

Bbm
I'd sell your heart to the junkman baby for a buck, for a buck
          Ebm
If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch

You're out of luck, you're out of luck
    F       Bbm          F       Bbm
The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking
    F       Bbm
The ship is sinking
        Bbm                       F#
There's leak, there's leak in the boiler room
    Bbm                 F#7
The poor, the lame, the blind
Bbm                      F#
Who are the ones that we kept in charge? 
Bbm                   F#7
Killers, thieves, and lawyers
Bbm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
                                                         F#7
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
Bm
Digging up the tin with a shovel and a pick

It's a job, it's a job
Em
Bloody moon rising with a plague and a flood

Jain the mob, jain the mob
F#       Bm    F#       Bm    F#       Bm
It's all over, it's all over, it's all over
          Bm                          G
There's a leak, there's a leak in the boiler room
    Bm                  G7
The poor, the lame, the blind
Bm                       G
Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Bm                    G7
Killers, thieves, and lawyers
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.

God's away, God's away on business, business.

Instrumental: Bm G Bm G7 Bm G Bm G7 Bm

   Bm                        G
Goddamn ther's always such a big temptation
      Bm          G7
To be good, To be good
        Bm                       G
There's always free cheddar in a mousetrap baby
       Bm           G7
It's a deal, it's a deal
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.

God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
  Bm                    G
I narrow my eyes like a coin slot baby 
        Bm            G7
Let her ring, let her ring
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business.