Bottom Of The World


Artist: Tom Waits Song: Bottom Of The World Riff A: e|--------------3---5-7--5--------------------| B|-7---5-3----------------------3-------------| G|----------4-----------------------4---0--2--| D|--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| D G A D My daddy told me, lookin back, G A The best friend you'll have is a railroad track D G A D So when I was 13, I said, I'm rollin' my own G A D And I'm leavin' Missouri and I'm never comin' home D And I'm lost A And I'm lost D B I'm lost at the bottom of the world D G I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar D A D I'm lost at the bottom of the world. D G A D Satchel Puddin' and Lord God Mose G A Sitting by the fire with a busted nose D G A D That fresh egg yeller is too damn rare G A D But the white part is perfect for slickin' down your hair D And I'm lost A And I'm lost D B I'm lost at the bottom of the world D G I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar D A D I'm lost at the bottom of the world. D G A D Blackjack Ruby and Nimrod Cain G A The moon's the color of a coffee stain D G A D jesse Frank and Birdy Joe Hoaks G A But who is the king of all these folks? D And I'm lost A And I'm lost D B I'm lost at the bottom of the world D G I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar D A D I'm lost at the bottom of the world. [Play riff A] D G A D Well I dined last night with Scarface Ron G A On Telapia fish cakes and fried black swan D G A D Razorweed onion and peacock squirrel G A And I dreamed all night about a beautiful girl D And I'm lost A And I'm lost D B I'm lost at the bottom of the world D G I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar D A D I'm lost at the bottom of the world. [Play Riff A and B] D G A D Well God's green hair is where I slept last G A He balanced a diamond on a blade of grass D G A D Now I woke me up with a cardinal bird G A And when I wanna talk he hangs on every word B And I'm lost A And I'm lost D B I'm lost at the bottom of the world D G I'm handcuffed to the bishop and the barbershop liar D A D I'm lost at the bottom of the world. [Play riff A 2x + fadeout] END