Tom Waits - Tom trauberts blues

^GWasted and wounded, it a^D/F#in't what the moon did, I've ^Em7got what I ^A7paid for n^Dow ^{Em7 D/F# G}See you tomorrow, hey F^D/F#rank, can I borrow a co^E7uple of bucks from ^A7you To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, waltzing^D/F# Mathilda,^{G D/F#}You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

^GI'm an innocent victim of a b^D/F#linded alley ^Em7And I'm tired of all these ^A7soldiers h^Dere ^{Em7 D/F# G}No one speaks English, and e^D/F#verything's broken, and my S^E7tacys are soaking w^A7et To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, wal^Dtzing Math^Gilda, ^D/F#You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

^GNow the dogs are barking and the ^D/F#taxi cab's parking ^Em7A lot they can d^A7o for m^De ^{Em7 D/F# G}I begged you to stab me, you ^D/F#tore my shirt open, and I'm^E7 down on my knees ^A7tonight ^GOld Bushmill's I staggered, you'd^D/F# bury the dagger, In you^E7r silhouette window ^A7light To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, waltzing^D/F# Mathilda,^{G D/F#}You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

Now I ^Glost my Saint Christophe^D/F#r now that I've kissed her ^Em7And the one-armed ba^A7ndit kn^Dows ^{Em7 D/F#} And the ma^Gverick Chinamen, and the c^D/F#old-blooded signs, And the g^Em11irls down by the str^A7ip-tease shows, go To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, waltzing^D/F# Mathilda,^{G D/F#}You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

No, I d^Gon't want your sympathy^D/F#, the fugitives say That the s^Em7treets aren't for dr^A7eaming ^Dnow ^{Em7 D/F#} And man^Gslaughter dragnets and the^D/F# ghosts that sell memories, They want a p^Em11iece of the action a^A7nyhow To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, waltzing^D/F# Mathilda,^{G D/F#}You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

And you can ^Gask any sailor, and the^D/F# keys from the jailor, And the ^Em7old men in w^A7heelchairs k^Dnow ^{Em7 D/F#} And Mathi^Glda's the defendant, she ^D/F#killed about a hundred, And she f^Em11ollows wherever you ^A7may go To go w^Galtzing Mat^Em11hilda, waltzing^D/F# Mathilda,^{G D/F#}You'll go waltzing Math^Em11ilda with me^A7

And it's a b^Gattered old suitcase to^D/F# a hotel someplace, And a wou^Em7nd that will^A7 never he^Dal ^{Em7 D/F#} No pri^Gma donna, the per^D/F#fume is on an old s^Em11hirt that is sta^A7ined with bl^Dood and whiskey And goodn^Gight to the street sweepers, the n^D/F#ight watchmen flame keepers And goodn^Em11ight to Ma^A7thilda, t^Doo