Tom Waits - Telephone Call From Istanbul

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telephone call from istanbul tom waits
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tabbed by : cg10
this is a simple version in the same key as the version on “frank’s wild years” ,
with complete lyrics . it owes a lot to todd olsen’s tab , so thanks for the cues!

[ F#m ] all night long on the broken glass
[ Bm ] livin in a medicine chest
[ C# ] mediteromanian hotel back
[ F#m ] sprawled across a roll top desk

[ F#m ] the monkey rode the blade on an overhead fan
[ Bm ] they paint the donkey blue if you pay
[ C# ] i got a telephone call from istanbul
[ F#m ] my baby’s coming home today

chorus :
[ Bm7 ] will you sell me one of those if i shave my head
[ E ] get me out of town is what fireball said
[ A ] never trust a man in a blue trench coat
[ A ] never drive a car when you’re dead
[ Bm ] saturday’s a festival friday’s a gem
[ C# ] dye your hair yellow and raise your hem
[ F#m ] follow me to beulah’s on dry creek road
[ Bm ] [ C# ]
i got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed

repeat chorus followed by :

[ F#m ] take me down to buy a tux on red rose bear
[ Bm ] got to cut a hole in the day
[ C# ] i got a telephone call from istanbul
[ F#m ] my baby’s coming home today

repeat chorus