Tango 'til They're Sore Chords
by Tom Waits
Tango 'til They're Sore by Tom Waits is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, A and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Dm
Well ya play that tarantella
Bb
All the hounds will start to roll
A
The boys all go ta hell
Dm
And then the Cubans hit the floor
Dm
And they drive along the pipeline
Bb
They tango 'till they're sore
A
They take apart their nightmares
Dm
And they leave 'em by the door
Chorus:
Gm
Let me fall out of the window
A
With confetti in my hair
Dm
Deal out Jacks or better
Gm
On a blanket by the stairs
A
I'll tell you all my secrets
Dm
But I lie about my past
Bb A Dm
So send me off to bed for evermore
Verse 2:
Dm
Make sure they play my theme song
Bb
I guess daisy's will have to do
A
Just get me to New Orleans
Dm
And paint shadows on the pews
Dm
Turn the spit on that pig
Bb
And kick the drum and let me down
A
Put my clarinet beneath my bed
Dm
Till I get back in town
Chorus
Dm
Just make sure she's all in calico
Bb
In the colour of a doll
A
Wave the flag on Cadillac day
Dm
And a skillet on the wall
Dm
Cut me a switch
Bb
Or hold your breath till the sun goes down
A
Write my name on the hood
Dm
Send me off to another town
Chorus ( x 2 )