Tango Till They're Sore — Tom Waits
Chords and lyrics for Tango Till They're Sore by Tom Waits (key of E).
Verse 1
From Raindogs (1985)
Intro
[Em] [Am] [B7] [Em]
Verse 1
Well ya play that tarantella
All the [Am]hounds will start to roll
The [B7]boys all go ta hell
And then the [Em]Cubans hit the floor
And they drive along the pipeline
They [Am]tango 'till they're sore
They [B7]take apart their nightmares
And they [Em]leave 'em by the door
Chorus
Let me [Am]fall out of the window
With [B7]confetti in my hair
[Em]Deal out Jacks or better
On a [Am]blanket by the stairs
I’ll [B7]tell you all my secrets
But I [Em]lie about my past
So [Am]send me off to [B7]bed for ever [Em]more
Verse 2
Make sure they play my theme song
I guess [Am]daisies will have to do
Just [B7]get me to New Orleans
And paint [Em]shadows on the pews
Turn the spit on that pig
And kick the [Am]drum and let me down
Put my [B7]clarinet beneath my bed
Till [Em]I get back in town
Chorus
Let me [Am]fall out of the window
With [B7]confetti in my hair
[Em]Deal out Jacks or better
On a [Am]blanket by the stairs
I’ll [B7]tell you all my secrets
But I [Em]lie about my past
So [Am]send me off to [B7]bed for ever [Em]more
Verse 3
Just make sure she's all in calico
In the [Am]color of a doll
Wave the [B7]flag on Cadillac day
And a [Em]skillet on the wall
Cut me a switch
Or hold your [Am]breath till the sun goes down
Write my [B7]name on the hood
Send me off[Em] to another town
Chorus
Let me [Am]fall out of the window
With [B7]confetti in my hair
[Em]Deal out Jacks or better
On a [Am]blanket by the stairs
I’ll [B7]tell you all my secrets
But I [Em]lie about my past
So [Am]send me off to [B7]bed for ever [Em]more
Let me [Am]fall out of the window
With [B7]confetti in my hair
[Em]Deal out Jacks or better
On a [Am]blanket by the stairs
I’ll [B7]tell you all my secrets
But I [Em]lie about my past
So [Am]send me off to [B7]bed for ever [Em]more
Fade
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