Tabs
Nov 23, 2022
Old 55 by Tom Waits
The original version of this song on the 1973 album called Closing Time is in G flat. I have transposed it here to G major. Note, the Eagles do a great cover version of this song on their 1974 album called On the Border.
Tab: in word document format video: Tom Waits Ol '55
video: My cover version
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: Old 55
By: Tom Waits
/ / / / {beats}
[intro:] |G |Bm |C D |G Gsus4 G |
[verse: 1]
|G |Bm
Well my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splitly
|C D |G Gsus4 G |
Out to my old fifty-five
|G |Bm
As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy
|C |D D7
God knows I was feeling alive
[chorus:]
|G Bm |C D
And now the sun's coming up
|G Bm |C D
I'm riding with Lady Luck
|G D |C |
Freeway, cars, and trucks
|D |G Gsus4 G |
Stars beginning to fade
|D |G Gsus4 G |
And I lead the parade
|D |Em
Just a wishing that I could stay a little longer
|A |C D |C D
Oh Lord (let me tell you that) this feeling getting stronger
[verse: 2]
|G |Bm
And at six in the morning, gave me no warning
|C D |G Gsus4 |G
I had to be on my way
|G |Bm
Well there's trucks all a-passing me, and the lights all a-flashing
|C |D D7
I'm on my way home from your place
[chorus:] {repeat chorus}
[verse:3]
|G |Bm
Well my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splitly
|C D |G Gsus4 G |
Out to my old fifty-five
|G |Bm
As I pulled away slowly, feeling so holy
|C |D D7
God knows I was feeling alive
[coda:]
|G Bm |C D
And now the sun's coming up
|G Bm |C D
I'm riding with Lady Luck
|G Bm |C D
Freeway, cars, and trucks
|G Bm |C D
Freeway, cars, and trucks
|G D |C |D |G Gsus4 G {finish}
Freeway, cars, and trucks
chords:
A 002220
Bm 224432
C 032010
D 000232
D 000232
G 320003
Gsus4 x00013 or 320013