Tom Waits

Tango 'til They're Sore

Tom Waits


Tom: F

          Dm  
Well ya play that tarantella  
          Bb  
All the hounds will start to roll  
      A  
The boys all go ta hell  
              Dm  
And then the Cubans hit the floor  
           Dm  
And they drive along the pipeline  
           Bb  
They tango  'till they're sore  
          A  
They take  apart their nightmares  
          Dm  
And they leave 'em by the door  

Chorus:  
        Gm  
Let me fall out of the window  
         A  
With confetti in my hair  
Dm  
Deal out Jacks or better  
       Gm  
On a blanket by the stairs  
       A  
I'll tell you all my secrets  
       Dm  
But I lie about my past  
    Bb            A            Dm  
So send me off to  bed for evermore  

Verse 2:  

Dm 
Make sure they play my theme song  
        Bb 
I guess daisy's will have to do  
     A 
Just get me to New Orleans  
    Dm 
And paint shadows on the pews  
Dm 
Turn the spit on that pig  
    Bb 
And kick the drum and let me down  
       A 
Put my clarinet beneath my bed  
Dm 
Till I get back in town  

Chorus  

Dm 
Just make sure she's all in calico  
Bb 
In the colour of a doll  
A 
Wave the flag on Cadillac day  
      Dm 
And a skillet on the wall  
Dm 
Cut me a switch  
                   Bb 
Or hold your breath till the sun goes down  
A 
Write my name on the hood  
Dm 
Send me off to another town  

Chorus ( x 2 )