Tom Waits - Ponchos Lament

noticed that no – one had posted this great old waits tune , so here ya’ll go

with some basic fill in bass string runs from the G chord up to the B7
and again from the G down to the E chord this sounds pretty passable

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poncho’s lament
tom waits

G D G
the stairs sound so lonely without you
B7 C C D G E
i ain’t made my bed in a week , coffee stains on the paper i’m writing
A7 D
and i’m too choked up inside to speak
G D G
well yes i know that our differences pulled us apart
B7 C C D G E
never spoke a word heart to heart , i’m glad that you’re gone
A7 D G D
but i wish to the lord you’d come home

G D G B7 C
yes i’m gla – – ad that you’re gone , got the feeling so strong
C D G E A7 D G D
i’m glad that you’re gone , but i wish to the lord that you’d come home

G D G
well my guitar still plays your favorite song
B7 C
though the strings have been outta tune for some time
C D G E
every time i play a chord , i pray out to the lord
A7 D G D
that you’ll quit your honkey – tonk and sing my song

G D G B7 C
yes i’m gla – – ad that you’re gone , got the feeling so strong
C D G E A7 D G D
i’m glad that you’re gone , but i wish to the lord that you’d come home

G D G
so i’ll throw another log onto the fire ,
B7 C
and , i’ll admit i’m a lousy liar
C D G E
as the coals die down and flicker , i hear that guitar picker
A7 D G D
play the song we used to sing so long ago

G D G B7 C
yes i’m gla – – ad glad that you’re gone , got the feeling so strong
C D G E A7 D G
i’m glad that you’re gone , but i wish to the lord you’d come home