. . . virginia avenue . . . by tom waits
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* from ’closing time’ ( 1973 ) *

* capo 1st fret *

( original key : Fm )

intro :

Em A7 ( x6 )

verse 1 :

Em A7 Em A7
well , i’m walking on down virginia aven – ue ,
Em A7 Em7 A7
trying to find somebody to tell my troubles to .
A7 D7 A7 D7
harold’s club is closing and everybody’s going on home;
G7 B7
what’s a poor boy to do?

verse 2 :

Em A7 Em A7
i’ll just get on back into my short; make it back to the fort ,
Em A7 Em A7
sleep off all the crazy lizards inside of my brain .
A7 D7 A7 D7
there’s got to be some place , that’s better than this ,
G7 B7
this life i’m leading’s driving me in – sane .
Em A7
and let me tell you , i’m dreaming . . .

solo :

Em A7 ( x3 )
A7 D7 ( x2 )
G7 , B7

( B7 )
let me tell you that . . .

verse 3 :

Em A7 Em A7
i’m dreaming to the twilight; this town has got me down .
Em A7 Em A7
i’ve seen all the highlights , i’ve been walking all A – round .
A7 D7 A7 D7
i won’t make a fuss; i’ll take a greyhound bus ,
G7 B7
carry me away from here; tell me; what have i got to lose?

verse 4 :

Em A7 Em A7
’cos i’m walking on down columbus aven – ue ,
Em A7 Em A7
the bars are all closing , ’cos it’s quarter to two .
A7 D7 A7 D7
every town i go to , is like a lock without a key ,
G7 B7
the blues i leave behind are catching up on me . let me tell you;

coda :

Em A7
they’re catching up on me ,
Em A7
they’re catching up on me .
Em A7
catching up on me ,
Em A7
catching up on me ,
B7 A7 G , Em
catching up on . . .

chord diagrams :
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Em A7 D7 G7 B7

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
022000 x02223 xx0212 323000 021200

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2007
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )