Suzanne Vega – Toms Diner (Guitar Acoustic)
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Song: Tom's Diner
Artist: Suzanne Vega
Composer: Suzanne Vega
Album: Solitude standing
Tabbed by DJ 25th Sept 2014
Original 'a Cappella' track at this link:
DNA version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4jtIDaeaWI
The original album track was sung 'a cappella',
and there have been many alternative dance mixes and
various live and acoustic versions since. This is my
own interpretation for acoustic guitar accompaniment.
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I've included TWO VERSIONS. The first one is like the
DNA mix, which took the original Coda and repeated it
as Choruses. The second one is just the Verses with
a Coda, as in the original a cappella version.
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Emadd9 = 022002 or 024000 G6 = 355400
Cmaj7 = x32000 or x35000 Fmaj7#11 = 133200
B7 = x21202
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DNA MIX VERSION with Choruses:
[Chorus]
(Emadd9) Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! (Cmaj7) Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 1]
Emadd9 I am sitting, in the morning, Cmaj7 At the diner on the corner, Emadd9 I am waiting, at the counter, Cmaj7 For the man to pour the coffee, G6 And he fills it only halfway, Fmaj7#11 And be - fore I even argue, Cmaj7 B7 He is looking out the window at some - body coming in
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 2]
Emadd9 "It is always nice to see you!", Cmaj7 Says the man behind the counter, Emadd9 To the woman who has come in, Cmaj7 She is shaking her umbrella, G6 And I look the other way, Fmaj7#11 As they are kissing their hellos, Cmaj7 And I'm pre - tending not to see them, B7 And in - stead I pour the milk
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 3]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 I open up the paper, there's a story of an actor, Emadd9 Who had died while he was drinking, Cmaj7 It was no one I had heard of, G6 And I'm turning to the horoscope, Fmaj7#11 And looking for the funnies, Cmaj7 When I'm feeling someone watching me, B7 And so I raise my head
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Verse 4]
Emadd9 There's a woman on the outside, Cmaj7 Looking inside! Does she see me? Emadd9 No, she does not really see me, Cmaj7 'Cause she sees her own reflection, G6 And I'm trying not to notice... Fmaj7#11 That she's hitching up her skirt, Cmaj7 And while she's straightening her stockings, B7 Her hair has gotten wet
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Break]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 5]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Oh, this rain it will continue through the morning, Emadd9 As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral, Cmaj7 I am thinking of your voice, G6 And ...of ...the ...midnight picnic, Fmaj7#11 Once upon a time, before the rain began, Cmaj7 And I finish up my coffee, B7 And it's time to catch the train
[Chorus]
Emadd9 ||: Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! :|| [Repeats]
[Coda]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||
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ORIGINAL A CAPPELLA VERSION:
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the original recorded key of F#m)
[Verse 1]
Emadd9 I am sitting, in the morning, Cmaj7 At the diner on the corner, Emadd9 I am waiting, at the counter, Cmaj7 For the man to pour the coffee, G6 And he fills it only halfway, Fmaj7#11 And be - fore I even argue, Cmaj7 B7 He is looking out the window at some- body coming in
[Verse 2]
Emadd9 "It is always nice to see you!", Cmaj7 Says the man behind the counter, Emadd9 To the woman who has come in, Cmaj7 She is shaking her umbrella, G6 And I look the other way, Fmaj7#11 As they are kissing their hellos, Cmaj7 And I'm pre - tending not to see them, B7 And in - stead I pour the milk
[Verse 3]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 I open up the paper, there's a story of an actor, Emadd9 Who had died while he was drinking, Cmaj7 It was no one I had heard of, G6 And I'm turning to the horoscope, Fmaj7#11 And looking for the funnies, Cmaj7 When I'm feeling someone watching me, B7 And so I raise my head
[Verse 4]
Emadd9 There's a woman on the outside, Cmaj7 Looking inside! Does she see me? Emadd9 No, she does not really see me, Cmaj7 'Cause she sees her own reflection, G6 And I'm trying not to notice... Fmaj7#11 That she's hitching up her skirt, Cmaj7 And while she's straightening her stockings, B7 Her hair has gotten wet
[Verse 5]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Oh, this rain it will continue through the morning, Emadd9 As I'm listening to the bells of the cathedral, Cmaj7 I am thinking of your voice, G6 And ...of ...the ...midnight picnic, Fmaj7#11 Once upon a time, before the rain began, Cmaj7 And I finish up my coffee, B7 And it's time to catch the train
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Chorus]
Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da! Emadd9 Da - da! Da, da, da - da! Da, da, da - da! Cmaj7 Da, da, da - da, da - da!
[Ending]
Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 Cmaj7 Emadd9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||