Tom Waits – Coney Island Baby (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Gosh all the chords online suck for this song.
Okay so there's a key change, the first part of the song is in Eb major, the second in F major.
These are the chords you need to know: First part: Eb |-6---- |---8-- |---8-- |---8-- |-6---- |X----- Bb7 |-6--- |-6--- |--7-- |-6--- |---8- |-6--- Ab |-4--- |-4--- |--5-- |---6- |---6- |-4--- Second part: F |-8----| |---10-| |---10-| |---10-| |-8----| |X C7 |-8--- |-8--- |--9-- |-8--- |---10- |-8--- Bb |-6--- |-6--- |--7-- |---8- |---8- |-6---
((I learned to play this song on the ukulele, I chose these chord positions based on how
I also choose to play the ukulele. I've also tried out the song on the guitar in these
chord positions, and it sounds dandy! It makes the key change visually apparent, and
allows for quick, fluid movement along the fret board. If you feel like changing the chord
positions, feel free! These made the most sense to me.))
It's in 3/4 timing, a waltz.
Bb7 Eb Bb7 Eb
Eb Bb7 Every night she comes Eb To take me out to dreamland Bb7 Eb When I'm with her I'm the richest man in the town Bb7 She's a rose, She's a pearl Eb She's the spin on my world Bb7 Eb All the stars make their wishes on her eyes Eb Bb7 Ab She's my Coney Island baby Eb Bb7 Eb She's my Coney Island girl Bb7 Eb She's a princess, in a red dress Ab Bm7 Eb She's the moon in the mist to me Eb Bb7 Ab She's my Coney Island baby Eb Bb7 Eb She's my Coney Island girl
[[KEY CHANGE TO F]]
In this in between part: strum, pick, do your thing, w.e.
Play along with the same pacing as you would as if the words were being sung up until
after the first "Coney Island Girl", then go back to the beginning and play it from the
top in the new key:
F C7 Every night she comes F To take me out to dreamland C7 F When I'm with her I'm the richest man in the town C7 She's a rose, She's a pearl F She's the spin on my world C7 F All the stars make their wishes on her eyes Bb She's my Coney Island baby F C7 F She's my Coney Island girl C7 F She's a princess, in a red dress Bb F She's the moon in the mist to me Bb She's my Coney Island baby F C7 F She's my Coney Island girl Bb She's my Coney Island baby F C7 F She's my Coney Island girl