Walking Spanish chords by Tom Waits

Chords with lyrics

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*from 'Rain Dogs' (1985)*


*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: F# minorF#m)


Verse 1:

(n.A7
 He's got himself a homemade special,
A7A7
 You know his glass is full of sand.
A7A7
 And it feels just like a jaybird,
B7B7
 The way it fits into his hand.
              A7A7
He rolled a blade up in his trick towel,
A7A7
 They slap their hands against the wall.
A7A7
 You never trip, you never stumble;
E minorEm
 He's walking Spanish, down the hall.

Verse 2:

A7A7
 Slip him a picture of our Jesus,
A7A7
 Or give him a spoon to dig a hole.
A7A7
 What all he done, ain't no one's business,
B7B7
 But he'll need blankets for the cold.
              A7A7
They dim the lights over on Broadway,
A7A7
 Even the king has bowed his head.
A7A7
 And every face looks right up at Mason;
   B7B7
Man, he's walking Spanish down the hall.

Verse 3:

(n.A7
 Litella's screeching for a blind pig,
A7A7
 Punk Sanders carved it out of wood.
A7A7
 He never sang when he got hoodwinked,
B7B7
 They tried it all, but he never would.
               A7A7
Tomorrow morning, there'll be laundry,
A7A7
 But he'll be somewhere else, to hear the call,
A7A7
 Don't say good-bye; he's just leaving early,
E minorEm
 He's walking Spanish down the hall.

Solo:

B7B7
B7

Verse 4:

(n.A7
 All St. Bartholemew said, was whispered,
A7A7
 Into the ear of Blind Jack Dawes.
A7A7
 All Baker told the ma-chine,
B7B7
 Was that he never broke the law.
                 A7A7
Go on and tip your hat up to the Pilate,
A7A7
 Take off your watch, your rings and all.
A7A7
 Even Jesus wanted just a little more time,
E minorEm
 When he was walking Spanish down the hall.

Outro:

E minorEm

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  B7B7

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
 022000 x02223 021200


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006