Tom Waits – Ol 55 (Guitar)
Capo 2
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Chords
Ol' '55 chords
Tom Waits 1973 (Closing Time) *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%27_%2755
Capo II **
One, two, three, four . . .
E G#m A E
E Well, my time went so quickly, G#m I went lickety-splickly A E (A \ E ) Out to my old '55 E G#m And I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy, A B God knows, I was feeling alive. E G#m A (A \ B) And now the sun's coming up, E G#m A (A \ B) I'm riding with Lady Luck, E G#m A (A \ B) Freeway cars and trucks, B E (A \ E) Stars beginning to fade, B E (A \ E) And I lead the parade B C#m Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer, F# B Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger. E G#m Now six in the morning, gave me no warning; A E (A \ E) I had to be on my way. E Well, there's trucks all a passing, G#m lights all a flashing A B I'm on my way home from your place. E G#m A (A \ B) And now the sun's coming up, E G#m A (A \ B) I'm riding with Lady Luck, E G#m A (A \ B) Freeway cars and trucks, B E (A \ E) Stars beginning to fade, B E (A \ E) And I lead the parade B C#m Just a-wishing I'd stayed a little longer, F# B Oh, Lord, let me tell you that the feeling's getting stronger. E And my time went so quickly, G#m I went lickety-splickly A E (A \ E) Out to my old '55 E G#m As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy, A B God knows, I was feeling alive. E G#m A (A \ B) And now the sun's coming up, E G#m A (A \ B) I'm riding with Lady Luck, E G#m A (A \ B) Freeway cars and trucks, E G#m A (A \ B) Freeway cars and trucks, E G#m A (A \ B) A G#m A E A E Freeway cars and trucks,
** Alternates:
Open
E = F#
G#m = A#m
A = B
B = C#
C#m = Ebm
F# = Ab
Capo IV
E = D
G#m = F#m
A = G
B = A
C#m = Bm
F# = E
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
E = A
G#m = C#m
A = D
B = E
C#m = F#m
F# = B
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