Chords for On the Nickel (Tom Waits cover)
Tempo:
102.95 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
F
Db
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Db]
Sticks and [Ab] stones may break my bone,
[Db] always will [Ab] be true.
[Db] When your [Ab] mama's dead [Fm] and gone, I'll sing this [Bb] lullaby [Eb] just for you.
[Db] What [Ab] becomes of the little boys [Db] who never [Ab] comb their hair?
[Db] They line up [Ab] all around [Fm] the block on [Bb] the nickel [Eb] [Ab] over there.
[Db] Better [Ab] bring a bucket, [Db] there's a hole [Ab] in the pail.
[Db] If you don't get [Ab] my letter [Fm] then you know [Bbm] that I'm in [Eb] jail.
[Db] What [Ab] becomes of the little boys [Db] who never [Ab] say their prayers?
[Db] They're sleeping [Ab] like a [F] baby on [Bbm] the nickel [Eb] over [Ab]
there.
[Db] [A]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] And if you [Bb] chew tobacco [Eb] and wish upon [Bb] a star,
[Eb] you'll find out where [Bb] the scarecrow [Gm] sits just [Cm] like punchlines between [F] the cards.
[Eb] And I know a place [Bb] where the royal flush [Eb] can never [Bb] beat a pair.
[Eb] And [Cm] even Thomas [Bb] Jefferson is on [C] the [Cm] nickel [F] [Bb] over there.
[Eb] So ring [Bb] around the rosie, [Eb] sleeping [Bb] in the rain.
[Eb] You're always late for [F] supper [Gm] and [C] you let me down [F] again.
[Eb] And I thought I [Bb] heard a mockingbird, [Eb] Roosevelt [Bb] knows where.
[Eb] And I'm [Cm] whistling [Bb] past the graveyard [Gm] and they're [Cm] on the nickel [F] [Bb] over there.
[Eb] [B]
[F] [C]
[F] And what becomes [C] of the little boys [F] that run [C] away from home?
[F] The world just [C] keeps getting bigger [Am]
once you [D] end up on your [G] own.
[F] So here's to [C] all the little boys, [F] the sandman [C] takes you in.
You're [F] [D] sleeping [C] with a pillow [A]
of man [Dm] on the nickel [G]
[C] over there.
[F]
So climb up [C] through that buttonhole and [F]
fall right [C] up the stairs.
[F] And I'll show [D] you where [C] the short [A] dogs grow on [Dm]
[G] over [F] there.
[A] [D]
[A]
[Db] [Ab] [Db]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Eb] [Ab] [Db]
Sticks and [Ab] stones may break my bone,
[Db] always will [Ab] be true.
[Db] When your [Ab] mama's dead [Fm] and gone, I'll sing this [Bb] lullaby [Eb] just for you.
[Db] What [Ab] becomes of the little boys [Db] who never [Ab] comb their hair?
[Db] They line up [Ab] all around [Fm] the block on [Bb] the nickel [Eb] [Ab] over there.
[Db] Better [Ab] bring a bucket, [Db] there's a hole [Ab] in the pail.
[Db] If you don't get [Ab] my letter [Fm] then you know [Bbm] that I'm in [Eb] jail.
[Db] What [Ab] becomes of the little boys [Db] who never [Ab] say their prayers?
[Db] They're sleeping [Ab] like a [F] baby on [Bbm] the nickel [Eb] over [Ab]
there.
[Db] [A]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] And if you [Bb] chew tobacco [Eb] and wish upon [Bb] a star,
[Eb] you'll find out where [Bb] the scarecrow [Gm] sits just [Cm] like punchlines between [F] the cards.
[Eb] And I know a place [Bb] where the royal flush [Eb] can never [Bb] beat a pair.
[Eb] And [Cm] even Thomas [Bb] Jefferson is on [C] the [Cm] nickel [F] [Bb] over there.
[Eb] So ring [Bb] around the rosie, [Eb] sleeping [Bb] in the rain.
[Eb] You're always late for [F] supper [Gm] and [C] you let me down [F] again.
[Eb] And I thought I [Bb] heard a mockingbird, [Eb] Roosevelt [Bb] knows where.
[Eb] And I'm [Cm] whistling [Bb] past the graveyard [Gm] and they're [Cm] on the nickel [F] [Bb] over there.
[Eb] [B]
[F] [C]
[F] And what becomes [C] of the little boys [F] that run [C] away from home?
[F] The world just [C] keeps getting bigger [Am]
once you [D] end up on your [G] own.
[F] So here's to [C] all the little boys, [F] the sandman [C] takes you in.
You're [F] [D] sleeping [C] with a pillow [A]
of man [Dm] on the nickel [G]
[C] over there.
[F]
So climb up [C] through that buttonhole and [F]
fall right [C] up the stairs.
[F] And I'll show [D] you where [C] the short [A] dogs grow on [Dm]
[G] over [F] there.
[A] [D]
[A]
Key:
Eb
Ab
F
Db
Bb
Eb
Ab
F
_ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ Sticks and [Ab] stones may break my bone, _
[Db] _ _ always will [Ab] be true. _ _
[Db] _ When your [Ab] mama's dead [Fm] and gone, I'll sing this [Bb] lullaby [Eb] just for you. _ _
_ [Db] _ What [Ab] becomes of the little boys _ [Db] who never [Ab] comb their hair?
_ [Db] _ They line up [Ab] all around [Fm] the block on [Bb] the nickel _ [Eb] _ [Ab] over there.
_ [Db] _ _ Better [Ab] bring a bucket, _ _ [Db] _ there's a hole [Ab] in the pail.
_ _ [Db] _ If you don't get [Ab] my letter [Fm] then you know [Bbm] that I'm in [Eb] jail. _
_ _ [Db] _ _ What [Ab] becomes of the little boys _ [Db] _ who never [Ab] say their _ prayers?
[Db] _ They're sleeping [Ab] like a [F] baby on [Bbm] the nickel [Eb] over [Ab]
there.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ And if you [Bb] chew tobacco _ _ [Eb] _ and wish upon [Bb] a star,
_ _ [Eb] _ you'll find out where [Bb] the scarecrow [Gm] sits just [Cm] like punchlines between [F] the cards.
_ [Eb] And I know a place [Bb] where the royal flush [Eb] can never [Bb] beat a pair.
_ [Eb] _ And [Cm] even Thomas [Bb] Jefferson is on [C] the [Cm] nickel [F] _ [Bb] over there.
_ _ [Eb] _ So ring [Bb] around the rosie, [Eb] _ _ sleeping [Bb] in the rain.
_ [Eb] _ You're always late for [F] supper [Gm] and [C] you let me down [F] again. _
_ _ [Eb] _ And I thought I [Bb] heard a mockingbird, [Eb] _ _ Roosevelt [Bb] knows where.
_ [Eb] _ And I'm [Cm] whistling [Bb] past the graveyard [Gm] and they're [Cm] on the nickel [F] _ [Bb] over there.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ And what becomes [C] of the little boys [F] _ that run [C] away from home?
_ [F] _ The world just [C] keeps getting bigger [Am] _
once you [D] end up on your [G] own. _ _
_ [F] _ So here's to [C] all the little boys, _ [F] _ the sandman [C] takes you in.
You're [F] _ _ [D] sleeping [C] with a pillow [A]
of man _ _ [Dm] on the nickel [G] _
[C] over there.
_ _ [F] _
So climb up [C] through that buttonhole and [F] _ _
fall right [C] up the _ stairs.
[F] And I'll show [D] you where [C] the short [A] dogs grow _ _ on [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ over _ [F] there. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ Sticks and [Ab] stones may break my bone, _
[Db] _ _ always will [Ab] be true. _ _
[Db] _ When your [Ab] mama's dead [Fm] and gone, I'll sing this [Bb] lullaby [Eb] just for you. _ _
_ [Db] _ What [Ab] becomes of the little boys _ [Db] who never [Ab] comb their hair?
_ [Db] _ They line up [Ab] all around [Fm] the block on [Bb] the nickel _ [Eb] _ [Ab] over there.
_ [Db] _ _ Better [Ab] bring a bucket, _ _ [Db] _ there's a hole [Ab] in the pail.
_ _ [Db] _ If you don't get [Ab] my letter [Fm] then you know [Bbm] that I'm in [Eb] jail. _
_ _ [Db] _ _ What [Ab] becomes of the little boys _ [Db] _ who never [Ab] say their _ prayers?
[Db] _ They're sleeping [Ab] like a [F] baby on [Bbm] the nickel [Eb] over [Ab]
there.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ And if you [Bb] chew tobacco _ _ [Eb] _ and wish upon [Bb] a star,
_ _ [Eb] _ you'll find out where [Bb] the scarecrow [Gm] sits just [Cm] like punchlines between [F] the cards.
_ [Eb] And I know a place [Bb] where the royal flush [Eb] can never [Bb] beat a pair.
_ [Eb] _ And [Cm] even Thomas [Bb] Jefferson is on [C] the [Cm] nickel [F] _ [Bb] over there.
_ _ [Eb] _ So ring [Bb] around the rosie, [Eb] _ _ sleeping [Bb] in the rain.
_ [Eb] _ You're always late for [F] supper [Gm] and [C] you let me down [F] again. _
_ _ [Eb] _ And I thought I [Bb] heard a mockingbird, [Eb] _ _ Roosevelt [Bb] knows where.
_ [Eb] _ And I'm [Cm] whistling [Bb] past the graveyard [Gm] and they're [Cm] on the nickel [F] _ [Bb] over there.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ And what becomes [C] of the little boys [F] _ that run [C] away from home?
_ [F] _ The world just [C] keeps getting bigger [Am] _
once you [D] end up on your [G] own. _ _
_ [F] _ So here's to [C] all the little boys, _ [F] _ the sandman [C] takes you in.
You're [F] _ _ [D] sleeping [C] with a pillow [A]
of man _ _ [Dm] on the nickel [G] _
[C] over there.
_ _ [F] _
So climb up [C] through that buttonhole and [F] _ _
fall right [C] up the _ stairs.
[F] And I'll show [D] you where [C] the short [A] dogs grow _ _ on [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ over _ [F] there. _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _