Chords for Betty's Diner by Carrie Newcomer
Tempo:
89 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Around the works, the late night [A] counter, a little joint called Betty's [Bm] Diner.
Chrome and checkered tablecloths, and one [G] steamy window pane.
[D] She got the job, that shaky [A] floor, and after hours she'll ride till [Bm] dawn.
With a nightingale [G] smile she serves them [D] all.
[A] [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and mood [G] to the human race.
[D] Sparing hopes and [G] face to [A] face when you're coming [Bm] from the cold.
Out [D] of [G] humankind, [A] eggs and [D] toast, like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all, [G] so she don't [D] mind.
[A] [G]
[D] Arthur lets his Earl Grey, a steep [A] sense of paper, it's been hard [Bm] to sleep.
You know they tried most everything, [G] but it took her in the end.
[D]
Kevin tests new saxophones, but [A] he swears he's leaving quality [Bm] control for the Chicago scene,
[G] or New [D] Orleans where they still [A] play Roger's Horns.
[D] Here we [G] are all in one [A] place, nuance and [G] mood to the human [D] race.
Sparing hopes and face to [A] face when you're coming from the [D] cold.
Out of humankind, [G]
[A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all.
[G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] Jack studies here after work, [A] to get past high school he's the [Bm] first.
His big hands look comfortable [G] with a hammer [D] or a pen.
And Emma leaned and kissed his [A] cheek, and when she did his knees got weak.
[Bm] Miranda [G] smiles at him and [D] wakes.
[A] [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and [D] mood to the human race.
Sparing [G] hopes and face to face [A] when you're coming [A] from the cold.
Out of [D]
humankind, [G] [A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and [Bm] wine, she's heard it all, [G] so she don't mind.
[D] [A]
[G] [D] You never know [D] who'll be your witness, you [E] never know who grants [G] forgiveness.
Look to heaven or sit with [A] us.
[D] D-Drop bites her lip and frowns.
[A] She works her stop and go downtown.
[Bm] She's pretty good at the crossword [G] page, and she paints her eyes blue black.
[D] Tristan comes along sometimes, [A] small for his age and he's barely [Bm] fine,
but she loves him [G] like a [D] father's love.
[A] [D] And Betta used to drink a lot, [A] almost lost it all before she [Bm] stopped.
Comes in at night with her friend Mike, [G] who runs the crisis line.
[D] And Michael toured Saigon and [A] back.
Hear the color of smoke and [Bm] ash, their heads [G] are bowed, their hands are [D] clasped.
[A] One more storm has [D] passed, here we are, [G] all in one place.
[A] The ones and [D] all of the human race.
Sparing hopes [G] and face to [A] face when you're coming from the cold.
[D] Out of humankind, [A]
eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it [G] all, so she don't mind.
[A] [E]
[D]
[N]
Around the works, the late night [A] counter, a little joint called Betty's [Bm] Diner.
Chrome and checkered tablecloths, and one [G] steamy window pane.
[D] She got the job, that shaky [A] floor, and after hours she'll ride till [Bm] dawn.
With a nightingale [G] smile she serves them [D] all.
[A] [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and mood [G] to the human race.
[D] Sparing hopes and [G] face to [A] face when you're coming [Bm] from the cold.
Out [D] of [G] humankind, [A] eggs and [D] toast, like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all, [G] so she don't [D] mind.
[A] [G]
[D] Arthur lets his Earl Grey, a steep [A] sense of paper, it's been hard [Bm] to sleep.
You know they tried most everything, [G] but it took her in the end.
[D]
Kevin tests new saxophones, but [A] he swears he's leaving quality [Bm] control for the Chicago scene,
[G] or New [D] Orleans where they still [A] play Roger's Horns.
[D] Here we [G] are all in one [A] place, nuance and [G] mood to the human [D] race.
Sparing hopes and face to [A] face when you're coming from the [D] cold.
Out of humankind, [G]
[A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all.
[G] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] Jack studies here after work, [A] to get past high school he's the [Bm] first.
His big hands look comfortable [G] with a hammer [D] or a pen.
And Emma leaned and kissed his [A] cheek, and when she did his knees got weak.
[Bm] Miranda [G] smiles at him and [D] wakes.
[A] [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and [D] mood to the human race.
Sparing [G] hopes and face to face [A] when you're coming [A] from the cold.
Out of [D]
humankind, [G] [A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and [Bm] wine, she's heard it all, [G] so she don't mind.
[D] [A]
[G] [D] You never know [D] who'll be your witness, you [E] never know who grants [G] forgiveness.
Look to heaven or sit with [A] us.
[D] D-Drop bites her lip and frowns.
[A] She works her stop and go downtown.
[Bm] She's pretty good at the crossword [G] page, and she paints her eyes blue black.
[D] Tristan comes along sometimes, [A] small for his age and he's barely [Bm] fine,
but she loves him [G] like a [D] father's love.
[A] [D] And Betta used to drink a lot, [A] almost lost it all before she [Bm] stopped.
Comes in at night with her friend Mike, [G] who runs the crisis line.
[D] And Michael toured Saigon and [A] back.
Hear the color of smoke and [Bm] ash, their heads [G] are bowed, their hands are [D] clasped.
[A] One more storm has [D] passed, here we are, [G] all in one place.
[A] The ones and [D] all of the human race.
Sparing hopes [G] and face to [A] face when you're coming from the cold.
[D] Out of humankind, [A]
eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it [G] all, so she don't mind.
[A] [E]
[D]
[N]
Key:
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A
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Bm
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Around the works, the late night [A] counter, a little joint called Betty's [Bm] Diner.
Chrome and checkered tablecloths, and one [G] steamy window pane.
[D] She got the job, that shaky [A] floor, and after hours she'll ride till [Bm] dawn.
With a nightingale [G] smile she serves them [D] all. _
[A] _ _ [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and mood [G] to the human race.
[D] Sparing hopes and [G] face to [A] face when you're coming [Bm] from the cold.
Out [D] of [G] humankind, _ _ [A] eggs and [D] toast, like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all, [G] so she don't [D] mind.
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Arthur lets his Earl Grey, a steep [A] sense of paper, it's been hard [Bm] to sleep.
You know they tried most everything, [G] but it took her in the end.
[D] _
Kevin tests new saxophones, but [A] he swears he's leaving quality [Bm] control for the Chicago scene,
[G] or New [D] Orleans where they still [A] play Roger's Horns.
[D] Here we [G] are all in one [A] place, nuance and [G] mood to the human [D] race.
Sparing hopes and face to [A] face when you're coming from the [D] cold.
Out of humankind, [G] _ _
[A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Jack studies here after work, [A] to get past high school he's the [Bm] first.
His big hands look comfortable [G] with a hammer [D] or a pen.
And Emma leaned and kissed his [A] cheek, and when she did his knees got weak.
[Bm] Miranda [G] smiles at him and [D] wakes.
_ [A] _ [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and [D] mood to the human race.
Sparing [G] hopes and face to face [A] when you're coming [A] from the cold.
Out of [D]
humankind, [G] _ _ [A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and [Bm] wine, she's heard it all, [G] so she don't mind.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ You never know [D] who'll be your witness, you [E] never know who grants [G] forgiveness.
Look to heaven or sit with [A] us. _ _ _ _
[D] D-Drop bites her lip and frowns.
[A] She works her stop and go downtown.
[Bm] She's pretty good at the crossword [G] page, and she paints her eyes blue black.
_ [D] Tristan comes along sometimes, [A] small for his age and he's barely [Bm] fine,
but she loves him [G] like a [D] father's love. _
[A] _ _ [D] And Betta used to drink a lot, [A] almost lost it all before she [Bm] stopped.
Comes in at night with her friend Mike, [G] who runs the crisis line.
_ [D] And Michael toured Saigon and [A] back.
Hear the color of smoke and [Bm] ash, their heads [G] are bowed, their hands are [D] clasped.
[A] One more storm has [D] passed, here we are, [G] all in one place.
[A] The ones and [D] all of the human race.
Sparing hopes [G] and face to [A] face when you're coming from the cold.
[D] Out of humankind, _ _ [A]
eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it [G] all, so she don't mind.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ Around the works, the late night [A] counter, a little joint called Betty's [Bm] Diner.
Chrome and checkered tablecloths, and one [G] steamy window pane.
[D] She got the job, that shaky [A] floor, and after hours she'll ride till [Bm] dawn.
With a nightingale [G] smile she serves them [D] all. _
[A] _ _ [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and mood [G] to the human race.
[D] Sparing hopes and [G] face to [A] face when you're coming [Bm] from the cold.
Out [D] of [G] humankind, _ _ [A] eggs and [D] toast, like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all, [G] so she don't [D] mind.
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Arthur lets his Earl Grey, a steep [A] sense of paper, it's been hard [Bm] to sleep.
You know they tried most everything, [G] but it took her in the end.
[D] _
Kevin tests new saxophones, but [A] he swears he's leaving quality [Bm] control for the Chicago scene,
[G] or New [D] Orleans where they still [A] play Roger's Horns.
[D] Here we [G] are all in one [A] place, nuance and [G] mood to the human [D] race.
Sparing hopes and face to [A] face when you're coming from the [D] cold.
Out of humankind, [G] _ _
[A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it all.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Jack studies here after work, [A] to get past high school he's the [Bm] first.
His big hands look comfortable [G] with a hammer [D] or a pen.
And Emma leaned and kissed his [A] cheek, and when she did his knees got weak.
[Bm] Miranda [G] smiles at him and [D] wakes.
_ [A] _ [D] Here we are [G] all in one [A] place, nuance and [D] mood to the human race.
Sparing [G] hopes and face to face [A] when you're coming [A] from the cold.
Out of [D]
humankind, [G] _ _ [A] eggs and toast, [G] like bread and [Bm] wine, she's heard it all, [G] so she don't mind.
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ You never know [D] who'll be your witness, you [E] never know who grants [G] forgiveness.
Look to heaven or sit with [A] us. _ _ _ _
[D] D-Drop bites her lip and frowns.
[A] She works her stop and go downtown.
[Bm] She's pretty good at the crossword [G] page, and she paints her eyes blue black.
_ [D] Tristan comes along sometimes, [A] small for his age and he's barely [Bm] fine,
but she loves him [G] like a [D] father's love. _
[A] _ _ [D] And Betta used to drink a lot, [A] almost lost it all before she [Bm] stopped.
Comes in at night with her friend Mike, [G] who runs the crisis line.
_ [D] And Michael toured Saigon and [A] back.
Hear the color of smoke and [Bm] ash, their heads [G] are bowed, their hands are [D] clasped.
[A] One more storm has [D] passed, here we are, [G] all in one place.
[A] The ones and [D] all of the human race.
Sparing hopes [G] and face to [A] face when you're coming from the cold.
[D] Out of humankind, _ _ [A]
eggs and toast, [G] like bread and wine, [Bm] she's heard it [G] all, so she don't mind.
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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