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Song
Tom Waits - Blue Valentines
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I have tried to annotate the chords as closely as possible to the original recording - However, for beginners
I have also included easier voicings for the chords which will get you a reasonable sounding version if you
want to play this great song and don't feel up to playing the original version yet.
Original Chords Easier Version
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Intro
The intro is played freetime - this picking pattern continues throughout the song using the shapes above.
e|-12---------------------12-------------------------12------------------| B|-10---------7-----------10--------7----7-----------10---------7-----7--| G|-10---------7-----------10--------7----7-----------10---------7-----7--| D|-0-------6----------------------6----6---------------------6-----6-----| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------0---------5-/-10-------0-------------5-/-10-------0--------------|
Verse
She sends me blue valen-tines, all the way from Phila-delphia
To mark the anniver-sary, of someone that I used to be
And it feels like a warrant, is out for my arrest
Baby you got me checkin in my rearview mirror
That's I'm always on the run, thats why I changed my name
And I didn't think you'd ever find me here
Verse
To send me blue valen-tines, like half forgotten dre-ams
Like a pebble in my shoe, as I walk these streets
And the ghost of your memory, baby is the thistle in the kiss
It's the burgler that can break a ro-ses neck
It's the tatooed broken promise, I got to hide beneath my sleeve
I'm gonna see you every time I turn my back
Solo
Verse
Ahh you send me blue valen-tines, though I try to re-main at large
They're insisting that our love, must have a eulogy
Why do I save all this madness, here in the nightstand drawer
That are hung upon my shoulders, baby I know
I'll be luckier, walk around, everywhere I go
With this blind and broken heart that sleeps be-neath my lapel
Verse
Instead, these blue valen-tines, they remind me of my cardinal sin
I can never wash the guilt, or get these bloodstains off my hands
And it takes a whole lot of whisky, to make these nightmares go away
And I cut my bleeding heart out, every night
And I'm gonna die just a little more on each Saint Valentine's day
Don't you remember, I promised I would write you
Outro
These blue valen-tines, blue valen-tines, blue val-en-tines
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