Tom Waits - Hoist that rag

Hoist That Rag - Tom Waits By: Steven Thomas Kent Email: steven.t.kent@gmail.com Great song by Tom Waits from the album "Real Gone." Chords only this time, sorry! Key of Am Intro: Am, Dm, E7, Am, C, Dm, F7, E7, E+ Gtr. 1 - play with dist. and a slight palm mute (not a full tab but gives you some idea) Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+ e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---5------5--6-------------------------------------------------------------| G|---5----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--8-----8--7-----7------| D|------7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7--7--7--7--------8--8---| A|----------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8----------8-----9---9--------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+ e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------5--6----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--------8--7-----7---------| D|---7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7-----7--------------8------| A|-------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8-------8--------9---9-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: Well I learned the trade from Piggy Noles, Am Dm E7 Am and Sing Sing Tommy Shay, boys. C Dm F7 E7 E+ God used me as a hammer, boys, Am Dm E7 Am To beat his weary drum today. C Dm F7 E7 E+ Chorus: Hoist that rag. Am Dm E7 Am e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5------5---------------------------------| G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5------5---------------------------------| D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-----7------------------------------| A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hoist that rag. Am Dm E7 Am e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5---5-5--5--5----------------------------| G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5---5-5--7--5----------------------------| D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-7--7--7----------------------------| A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hoist that rag. Am Dm E7 Am Am Dm E7 Am The entire song repeats this verse/chorus cycle, so that's it! Guitar solo is played over the chorus.