Ol55 Chords
by Tom Waits
Ol55 by Tom Waits is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C/G, Bm, G/B, C, D7, C/D, D/B, D, G/E and C/A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C/G G
Well my time went so quick - ly
Bm G/B Bm
I went lickety split - ly
C D7 C/D G C/G G
Out to my OL - fifty five
G C/G G
As I pulled away slow - ly
Bm G/B Bm
Feel -ing so ho - ly
C D7 C/D
God knows I was feeling alive
Verse
G D/B C D (D7 or C/D if you want)
And now the sun's coming up
G D/B C D (D7 or C/D if you want)
I'm riding with Lady Luck
G D/B C
Freeway, cars, and trucks
D C/D G C/G G
Stars be - ginning to fade
D C/D G C/G G
And I lead the pa- rade
D C/D G/E
Just a-wishin' I'd stayed a little longer
C/A D C/D G C/G G
Lord don't you know the feelin's gettin' stronger.