Shiny Things chords by Tom Waits

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: AbAb

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
       AbAb    DbDb   AbAb
the things a crow puts in its nest
        AbAb    DbDb     AbAb  Eb MajorEb
they are always things he finds that shine best
       DbDb  Eb7Eb7     C minorCm
somehow he'll find   a shiny dime
Fm7Fm7     BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7       C minorCm
  a silver twine   from a valentine
Fm7Fm7       BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7      AbAb
  the crows all bring   them shiny things

Verse 2:
     AbAb    DbDb   AbAb
leave me alone you big old moon
       AbAb   DbDb   AbAb Eb MajorEb
the light you cast is just a li--ar
        DbDb  Eb7Eb7       C minorCm
you're like the crows   cause if it glows
Fm7Fm7         BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7        C minorCm
  you're dressed to go    you guessed i know
Fm7Fm7       BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7      AbAb
  you'll always bring   them shiny things

Verse 3:
       AbAb   DbDb   AbAb
well i'm not dancing here tonight
        AbAb    DbDb  AbAb Eb MajorEb
but things are bound to turn a---round
     DbDb  Eb7Eb7       C minorCm
the only thing   i want that shines
Fm7Fm7     BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7        C minorCm
  is to be king   there in your eyes
Fm7Fm7       BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7    AbAb
  to be your only    shiny thing

Intrumental:
AbAb  AbAb   DbDb   AbAb
Ab  AbAb   DbDb   AbAb   Eb MajorEb
DbDb  Eb7Eb7  C minorCm   Fm7Fm7
BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7  C minorCm   Fm7Fm7
BbM7Bbm7 Eb7Eb7  AbAb