Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

artist : tom waits
song : rain dogs
tabbed by : dj
19th nov 2012

tuning : standard
capo at 2nd fret ( sounds in the key of F#m )

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Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6
in – side a broken clock ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
splash – ing the wine with all the rain – – – dogs ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6
tax – i? . . . we’d rather walk ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
hudd – le a doorway with the rain – – – – dogs!
B7 baug B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
for i Am a rain dog too! | / / / / |

B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
oh , how we danced , and we swal – lowed the night ,
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
for it was all ripe for dreaming , | / / / / |
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7
oh , how we danced away all of the lights ,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
we’ve al – – – ways been out – – – of our minds! | / / / / |

Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6
the rum pours strong and thin ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
beat out the dustman with the rain – – – – dogs ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6
A – board a shipwrecked train ,
Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7 F
give my um – brella to the rain – – – – dogs!
B7 baug B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
for i Am a rain dog too! | / / / / |

B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
oh , how we danced with the rose of tral – ee ,
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
her long hair black as a raven , | / / / / |
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7
oh , how we danced , and you whis – pered to me ,
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7
you’ll ne – – – – ver be go – – – – ing back home! | / / / / |

B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
oh , how we danced with the rose of tral – ee ,
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7 Em6 Cmaj7
her long hair black as a raven , | / / / / |
B7 Em Em ( maj7 ) Em7
oh , how we danced , and you whis – pered to me ,

( suggestion for coda )
Em6 Cmaj7 Am Em F#7 B7 Em
you’ll ne – – – – ver be go – – – – ing back home – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – !
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emphasise the bass notes on the beat ,
and the chord strum on the off – beat

Em = xx2000
Em ( maj7 ) = xx1000
Em7 = xx0000
Em6 = x42000
Cmaj7 = x32000
F = 133211
B7 = x21202
baug = x2100
xf#7 = 242322