(note: The #9 (B7#9) is being played by the bass (sometimes). You can omit it, but it gets the song closer to its original flavor). Em B7#9 Davenports and kettle drums Em B7#9 and swallow tail coats Em G/D C7 B7 table cloths and patent leather shoes Em B7#9 bathing suits and bowling balls Em B7#9 and clarinets and rings G Am7 all this radio really needs (Am7)/G F7 B7 is a fuse
Am7 D7 a tinker, a tailor G7 Em a soldier's things Am7 D7 G7 B7 his rifle, his boots full of rocks Em B7#9 and this one is for bravery Em C9 and this one is for me B7 and everything's a dollar Em B7 Em B7 in this box Verse2 Chorus Some useful forms B7#9 F7 C9 G7(alternate) E------- ------- ------- ----------- B---3--- ---1--- ---3--- -----0----- G---2--- ---2--- ---3--- -----0----- D---1--- ---1--- ---2--- -----3----- A---2--- ---x--- ---3--- -----2----- E------- ---1--- ------- -----3-----
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Soldiers Things by Tom Waits