Chords for Tom Waits - Earth Died Screaming

Tempo:
127.35 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Ab

Bbm

Eb

Ebm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tom Waits - Earth Died Screaming chords
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[Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb]
Birdies on the big way, play-cubs in the [Abm] hole.
[Ebm]
Monkeys on the ladder, [Bb]
devil [Eb] shovels coal.
[Bb] The [Eb] coal's as big as [Db] [Bb] airplanes, the iron has to be hit.
And [Eb] someone will eat the skin that [Bbm] he shoved.
Well, the [Bb] old guy's screaming, why are they dripping?
[Db] [F] Well, the old guy's screaming, [Bb] why are they [F] dripping?
[Bb] [Bbm] [Ab]
[Bb] Well, the old doesn't want you, [Ebm] and the [G] devil's on his foot.
[Ab]
[Bb] Bring me some [Ab] water,
[Bb] put it in his skull.
[Bb] I walk [Db] between the [Ab] raindrops, [Eb] I weave in [Bb] Clubhouse Square.
And the old man's, they leave nothing but bones.
Well, [Bbm] the old guy's screaming, why are they [C] dripping?
[F] Well, the old guy's screaming, why are they dripping?
[Bb]
[Gb] [Bb] Well, the old man's screaming, why are they dripping?
[F] Well, the old doesn't want you, and the devil's on [Bbm] his foot.
[E] [Bb]
Well, the old doesn't want you, and the devil's on his foot.
Well, the old doesn't want you, and the devil's on his foot.
And the [Ab] locusts take [Bb] the skin.
[Ab] Well, the old guy's [Bbm] screaming, why are they dripping?
Well, the old guy's screaming,
[Bb] [Db] why [Bb] are they dripping?
[Gb] [Ab] Well, the [F] old man's, and the devil's on his foot.
[Ab]
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bbm]
[Gb]
[Bbm]
[Ab] [Ebm] And
[Bbm] [Ebm]
[Eb] the locusts take the skin.
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Bb
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Ab
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Bbm
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Eb
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Ebm
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Bb
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Ab
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Bbm
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To jam and learn Tom Waits - The Earth Died Screaming chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Bbm, Ab, Ebm, Bb, Eb, Ab, Gb, Eb and Ebm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 65 BPM and then match the original tempo of 131 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
Birdies on the big way, _ play-cubs in the [Abm] hole.
_ [Ebm] _
Monkeys on the ladder, _ [Bb] _
devil [Eb] _ shovels coal.
[Bb] _ The [Eb] coal's as big as [Db] _ [Bb] airplanes, the iron has to be hit.
_ And [Eb] someone will eat _ the skin that [Bbm] he shoved.
Well, the [Bb] old guy's screaming, _ _ why are they dripping?
_ [Db] _ _ [F] Well, the old guy's screaming, _ _ [Bb] why are they [F] dripping? _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Well, the old doesn't want you, [Ebm] and the _ [G] devil's on his foot.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ Bring me some [Ab] water, _
[Bb] _ put it in his skull. _
[Bb] I walk [Db] between the [Ab] raindrops, [Eb] I weave in [Bb] Clubhouse Square. _
And the old _ man's, _ they leave nothing but bones.
Well, [Bbm] the old guy's screaming, _ _ _ why are they [C] dripping?
_ [F] _ Well, the old guy's _ screaming, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ why are they _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dripping? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Bb] Well, _ the _ _ old man's screaming, why are they dripping? _ _ _ _
[F] Well, the old doesn't want you, and the _ devil's on [Bbm] his foot. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bb] _
Well, the old doesn't want you, _ and the devil's on his foot.
Well, the old doesn't want you, and the devil's on his foot.
And the [Ab] locusts take [Bb] the skin.
[Ab] Well, the old guy's [Bbm] screaming, _ _ _ why are they dripping?
_ _ Well, the old guy's screaming, _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ why [Bb] are they dripping?
[Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ Well, the _ _ [F] old man's, _ and the devil's on his foot.
[Ab] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] And _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ the locusts take the skin. _ _

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This song was composed by Tom Waits.

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