Tom Waits - Bottom Of The World Chords & Tabs

Tabbed by Blackmirth

Standard tuning (EADGBe)

Dominant Riff:

e|-2-0-------3-5-7-5--------------------------|
B|-----3-0-----------3-0----------------------|
G|-----------------------0-2------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|



D        G        A      D
My daddy told me, lookin' back,
G                                A
The best friend you'll have is a railroad track
       D      G            A          D       
So when I was 13 said, I'm rollin' my own
        G                        A            D           
And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home

        D
And I'm lost
        A
And I'm lost
    D                         Bm
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
    D                                G
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar
    D           A             D
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.


D        G          A         D
Satchel Puddin' and Lord God Mose
G                          A
Sitting by the fire with a busted nose
     D         G         A        D
That fresh egg yeller is too damn rare
        G                         A                  D
But the white part is perfect for slickin' down your hair

        D
And I'm lost
        A
And I'm lost
    D                         Bm
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
    D                                G
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar
    D           A             D
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.
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D         G        A      D
Blackjack Ruby and Nimrod Cain
    G                     A
The moon's the color of a coffee stain
D     G         A         D
Jesse Frank and Birdy Joe Hoaks
    G                  A         D
But who is the king of all these folks?

        D
And I'm lost
        A
And I'm lost
    D                         Bm
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
    D                                G
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar
    D           A             D
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

       D          G          A        D
Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron
      G                   A
On Telapia fish cakes and fried black swan
D         G         A       D
Razorweed onion and peacock squirrel
      G                         A         D
And I dreamed all night about a beautiful girl

        D
And I'm lost
        A
And I'm lost
    D                         Bm
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
    D                                G
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar
    D           A             D
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.

     D           G             A       D
Well God's green hair is where I slept last
   G                       A
He balanced a diamond on a blade of grass
      D       G         A        D
Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird
         G                      A        D
And when I wanna talk, he hangs on every word

        D
And I'm lost
        A
And I'm lost
    D                         Bm
I'm lost at the bottom of the world
    D                                G
I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar
    D           A             D
I'm lost at the bottom of the world.