Gods Away On Business Chords
by Tom Waits
Gods Away On Business by Tom Waits is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bbm. It uses the chords Bbm, Ebm, F, F#, F#7, Bm, Em, G and G7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Bbm
I'd sell your heart to the junkman, baby, for a buck, for a buck.
Ebm
If you're looking for someone to pull you out of that ditch
You're out of luck, you're out of luck.
F Bbm F Bbm
The ship is sinking, the ship is sinking,
F Bbm
The ship is sinking.
Bbm F#
There's leak, there's leak in the boiler room.
Bbm F#7
The poor, the lame, the blind,
Bbm F#
Who are the ones that we kept in charge,
Bbm F#7
Killers, thieves, and lawyers?
Bbm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
F#7
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business
Bm
Digging up the dead with a shovel and a pick.
It's a job, it's a job,
Em
Bloody moon rising with a plague and a flood.
Jain the mob, jain the mob.
F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm
It's all over, it's all over, it's all over.
Bm G
There's a leak, there's a leak in the boiler room.
Bm G7
The poor, the lame, the blind,
Bm G
Who are the ones that we kept in charge,
Bm G7
Killers, thieves, and lawyers?
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
God's away, God's away on business, business.
Instrumental: Bm G Bm G7 Bm G Bm G7 Bm
Bm G
God damn there's always such a big temptation
Bm G7
To be good, To be good.
Bm G
There's always free cheddar in a mousetrap, baby,
Bm G7
It's a deal, it's a deal.
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
God's away, God's away, God's away on business, business.
Bm G
I narrow my eyes like a coin slot, baby.
Bm G7
Let her ring, let her ring.
Bm
God's away, God's away, God's away on business.
God's away, God's away, God's away on business