Subject
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C F C
Broke down in East St. Louis
Bb F
On the Kansas City Line
C F Am
Drunk up all my money
D Bb
That I borrowed every time
G C
And I fell down at the derby
Bb F
Night's as black as a crow
C F C Am
It was a train took me away from here
F G C
But a train can bring me home
New Coat of Paint by Tom Waits
Intro:
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Let's put a
1st verse:
C#m7 F#7 A7 G#7sus4 G#7
new coat of paint in this lonesome old town
C#m7 F#7 A7 G#7sus4 G#7
set 'em up, we'll be knocking 'em down
C#m7 F#7 A7 G#7sus4
you'll wear a dress, baby, I'll wear a tie
G#7 C#m7 F#7 A7 G#7 C#m7
we laugh at that old bloodshot moon, in that bur - gundy sky _
Coda: Intro 4 times with lots of variations.
2nd verse:
all our soribbled love dreams are lost or trown away
here amidst a shuffle on a overthrowing day
our love needs a transfusion, let's shot it full of wine
fishing for a good time, start throwing in your line
Repeat 1st verse and then fade away with the intro
I just happened to have these, I didn t and couldn t transcribe them myself...
Anders Mikkelsen
Dept. of Information and Media Science
University of Aarhus
Denmark
Internet: andersam@imv.aau.dk -give my umbrella to the Raindogs...
How to play Subject
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.