• Song:

    Ol 55

  • Artist:

    Tom Waits

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Yes, this is my first tab. It's not made for playing along with the
recording. I just thought there should be a simple, singable,
pleasant-sounding alternative to some of the finger-twisters I've
seen for this tab. Hope you find it useful.

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        G (320003@1)                          BmWell (x24432@1)my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splitly
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)       GOut (320003@1)to my ol' fifty-five
     G (320003@1)                 BmAs (x24432@1)I pulled away slowly, feelin' so holy
    C (x32010@1)                   D (xx0232@1) D7God (xx0212@1)knows I was feelin' alive

CHORUS:
                 G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1) D7 (xx0212@1)    And now the sun's comin' up
         G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    I'm ridin' with Lady Luck
     G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)    Bm (x24432@1)    Freeway, cars, and trucks 
     Am (x02210@1)     D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)    Stars beginning to fade 
     Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)         G (320003@1)   Em (022000@1)    And I lead the parade
     Am (x02210@1)   D (xx0232@1)         Em (022000@1)    Just a-wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
     A7 (x02020@1)                             C (x32010@1)              D7 (xx0212@1)    Oh Lord let me tell you that the feelin's gettin' stronger.

       G (320003@1)                 BmAnd (x24432@1)at six in the mornin', gave me no warnin'
  C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)      GI (320003@1)had to be on my way
             G (320003@1)                              BmWell (x24432@1)there's trucks all a-passin' me, and the lights all a-flashin'
    C (x32010@1)                      D (xx0232@1)    D7I'm (xx0212@1)on my way home from your place.

[CHORUS]

        G (320003@1)                          BmWell (x24432@1)my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splitly
C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)       GOut (320003@1)to my ol' fifty-five
     G (320003@1)                 BmAs (x24432@1)I pulled away slowly, feelin' so holy
    C (x32010@1)                   D (xx0232@1) D7God (xx0212@1)knows I was feelin' alive

            G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)    C (x32010@1)  D7And (xx0212@1)now the sun's comin' up
    G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1)  D7I'm (xx0212@1)riding with Lady Luck
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)    D7Freeway, (xx0212@1)cars, and trucks
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)    C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1)D7 (xx0212@1)GFreeway, (320003@1)cars, and trucks

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