Artist: Tom Waits       
Song: Rain dogs
Tabbed by: DJ
19th Nov 2012

Tuning: Standard
CAPO at 2nd fret (Sounds in the key of F#m)

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Em      Em(maj7)  Em7   Em6    
    In - side a broken clock,     
Em        Em(maj7)   Em7      Em6 Cmaj7 F
   Splash - ing the wine with all  the rain--- dogs,
Em     Em(maj7)      Em7   Em6   
   Tax - i?... we'd rather walk,     
Em        Em(maj7) Em7  Em6  Cmaj7 F
    Hudd - le a doorway with  the rain---- dogs!
B7            Baug  B7  Em  Em(maj7)  Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
   For I am a rain dog too!         |  /  /   /   /  |


B7                            Em    Em(maj7)   Em7      Em6 Cmaj7
    Oh, how we danced, and we swal - lowed the night,
B7                            Em    Em(maj7)   Em7    Em6 Cmaj7 
    For it was all ripe for dreaming,        |  /  /   /   /  |
B7                         Em  Em(maj7) Em7     
    Oh, how we danced away all  of the lights,
Em6  Cmaj7  Am             Em             F#7      B7
      We've al---ways been out--- of our minds! |  /  /   /   /  |

 
Em     Em(maj7)   Em7       Em6   
   The rum pours strong and thin,     
Em        Em(maj7)  Em7   Em6  Cmaj7  F
     Beat out the dustman with  the rain---- dogs,
Em     Em(maj7)   Em7       Em6   
   A - board a shipwrecked train,     
Em      Em(maj7)  Em7  Em6 Cmaj7 F
    Give my um - brella to  the rain---- dogs!
B7            Baug  B7  Em  Em(maj7)  Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
   For I am a rain dog too!         |  /  /   /   /  |


B7                              Em  Em(maj7)      Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
    Oh, how we danced with the Rose   of    Tral - ee,
B7                            Em    Em(maj7)   Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
    Her long hair black as a raven,          |  /  /   /   /  |
B7                              Em   Em(maj7)  Em7 
    Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,
Em6 Cmaj7  Am           Em             F#7       B7
    You'll ne----ver be go----ing back home!  |  /  /   /   /  |


B7                              Em  Em(maj7)      Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
    Oh, how we danced with the Rose   of    Tral - ee,
B7                            Em    Em(maj7)   Em7    Em6 Cmaj7
    Her long hair black as a raven,          |  /  /   /   /  |
B7                              Em   Em(maj7)  Em7 
    Oh, how we danced, and you whis - pered to me,

(Suggestion for coda)
Em6 Cmaj7  Am           Em              F#7          B7             Em
    You'll ne----ver be go----ing back home---------------------------!  
                                      | /  /  /  /  | /  /  /  / |   /  ||


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Emphasise the bass notes on the beat, 
and the chord strum on the off-beat

Em       =  xx2000
Em(maj7) =  xx1000
Em7      =  xx0000
Em6      =  x42000
Cmaj7    =  x32000
F        =  133211
B7       =  x21202   
Baug     =  x2100x
F#7      =  242322