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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER - TOM WAITS

HANG ON ST. CHRISTOPHER - TOM WAITS

See it here on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBqFq0c1ANU
Am                                                     G
Hang on st. christopher through the smoke and the oil
D7
Buckle down the rumble seat let the radiator boil
Am                                                G
got an overhead downshift and a two dollar grill
D7
got an 85 cabin on an 85  hill
Am                                              G
Hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                F
open it up tonight the devil can ride
Am                                           G
hang on st. christopher with a barrel house dog
D7
kick me up mount Baldy throw me out in the fog
Am                                                G
tear a hole in the jack pot drive a stake through his heart
         D7                                                F
do a (hundred on the grapevine) do a jump on the start
Am                                          G
hang on st. christopher now don't let me go
D7                                                             Am  G  C  D
get me to reno and bring it in low, yeah
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Am                                                G
Hang on st. christopher with the hammer to the floor
           D7                                              F
(put a) hi ball in the crank case nail a crow to the door
           Am                                              G
(get a bottle) for the jockey (gimme a) 294
              D7                       
(there's a 750 norton)  (bustin down) january's door
Am                                            G
hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                F
open it up tonight the devil can ride
Am                                         G
hang on st. christopher now don't let me go
D7    
get to me reno got to bring it in low  Am  G  C  D
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             Am                                        G
Put my baby on the flat car (got to) burn down the caboose
               D7                                                     F
(get 'em) all jacked up on whiskey then we'll turn the mad dog loose
Am                                           G
hang on st. christopher on the passenger side
D7                                                 
open it up tonight the devil can ride  Am  G  C  D,  Am  G C D Am


G  320033
C  030010
D7  000212
Am   002210
D   000232

I play this with a base string/pull last 3 strings rythem.  Then change it to kind of a
four count base string/pull for the instrumental and the D gets done once followed by 3 notes.  First add pinky to the 6th string of the and play that, then remove it for the next note so you have the D chord again, then pick the 2nd string (3rd fret).
When Tom does this song, it’s heavily brass/percussion, so you have to carry this with your voice and make it your own.  Lots of fun.