Cold Cold Ground – Tom Waits
Intro Guitar and Harmonica C Am x6
C Am
Crest fallen sidekick in an old cafe
C Am
Never slept with a dream before he had to go away
C Am
There`s a bell in the tower Uncle Ray bought a round
F G C /
Don`t worry 'bout the army…… in the cold cold ground
Am C Am
Cold cold ground Cold cold ground Cold cold ground
C Am
Now don`t be a cry baby when there`s wood in the shed
C Am
There`s a bird in the chimney and a stone in my bed
C Am
When the road`s washed out, they pass the bottle around
F G C /
And wait in the arms,... of the cold cold ground
Am C Am
Cold cold ground the Cold cold ground the Cold cold ground
C Am
There`s a ribbon in the willow and a tire swing rope
C Am
And a briar patch of berries takin` over the slope
C Am
The cat`ll sleep in the mailbox and we`ll never go to town
F G C /
Till we bury every dream,... in the cold cold ground
Am C Am
The cold cold ground in the cold cold ground in the cold cold ground
Interlude
| C | Am | C | Am | F | G | | C | C | Am | Am | | C | C | Am | Am |
C Am
Gimme a Winchester rifle and a whole box of shells
C Am
Blow the roof of the goat barn, let it roll down the hill
C Am
The piano is firewood, Times square is a dream
F G C /
I find we`ll lay down together,... in the cold cold ground
Am C
In Cold cold ground In the cold cold ground In the cold cold (Am)ground
C Am
Call the cops on the Breed loves, bring a bible and a rope
C Am
And a whole box of rebel and a bar of soap
C Am
Make a pile of trunk tires and burn `em all down
F G C /
Bring a dollar with you baby,... in the cold cold ground
Am C
In Cold cold ground In the cold cold ground In the cold cold (Am)ground
C Am
Take a weather vane rooster, throw rocks at his head
C Am
Stop talking to the neighbours till we all go dead
C Am
Beware of my temper and the dog that I`ve found
F G C /
Break all the windows,...... in the cold cold ground
Am C
In Cold cold ground In the cold cold ground In the cold cold (Am)ground
Repeat to fade