• Song:

    Gods Away On Business

  • Artist:

    Tom Waits

Chords:
Bbm:   113321 (alternate 5th and 6th bass strings)
Ebm:   668876 
F:     133211
F#:    244322
F#7:   242322
Bm:    224432
Em:    779987
G:     355433
G7:    353433

BbmI'd (x13321@1)sell your heart to the junkman baby for a buck, for a buck
          EbmIf (xx4342@1)you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch

You're out of luck, you're out of luck
    F (133211@1)     Bbm (x13321@1)        F (133211@1)     BbmThe (x13321@1)ship is sinking, the ship is sinking
    F (133211@1)     BbmThe (x13321@1)ship is sinking
        Bbm (x13321@1)                     F#There's (244322@1)leak, there's leak in the boiler room
    Bbm (x13321@1)               F#7The (242352@1)poor, the lame, the blind
Bbm (x13321@1)                    F#Who (244322@1)are the ones that we kept in charge? 
Bbm (x13321@1)                 F#7Killers, (242352@1)thieves, and lawyers
BbmGod's (x13321@1)away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
                                                         F#7God's (242352@1)away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
BmDigging (x24432@1)up the dead with a shovel and a pick

It's a job, it's a job
EmBloody (022000@1)moon rising with a plague and a flood

Jain the mob, jain the mob
F# (244322@1)     Bm (x24432@1)  F# (244322@1)     Bm (x24432@1)  F# (244322@1)     BmIt's (x24432@1)all over, it's all over, it's all over
          Bm (x24432@1)                        GThere's (320003@1)a leak, there's a leak in the boiler room
    Bm (x24432@1)                G7The (320001@1)poor, the lame, the blind
Bm (x24432@1)                     GWho (320003@1)are the ones that we kept in charge?
Bm (x24432@1)                  G7Killers, (320001@1)thieves, and lawyers
BmGod's (x24432@1)away, God's away, God's away on business, business.

God's away, God's away on business, business.

Instrumental: Bm G Bm G7 Bm G Bm G7 Bm

   Bm (x24432@1)                      GGoddamn (320003@1)ther's always such a big temptation
      Bm (x24432@1)        G7To (320001@1)be good, To be good
        Bm (x24432@1)                     GThere's (320003@1)always free cheddar in a mousetrap baby
       Bm (x24432@1)         G7It's (320001@1)a deal, it's a deal
BmGod's (x24432@1)away, God's away, God's away on business, business.

God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
  Bm (x24432@1)                  GI (320003@1)narrow my eyes like a coin slot baby 
        Bm (x24432@1)          G7Let (320001@1)her ring, let her ring
BmGod's (x24432@1)away, God's away, God's away on business.

God's away, God's away, God's away on business.


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