Ponchos Lament
Tom Waits
Noticed that no-one had posted this great old Waits tune so here ya’ll go With some basic fill in bass string runs from the G chord up to the B7 and again from the G down to the E chord this sounds pretty passable If you like it rate it * flatwound * PONCHO’S LAMENT Tom Waits The stairs sound so lonely without you I ain’t made my bed in a week Coffee stains on the paper I’m writing And I’m too choked up inside to speak Well yes I know that our differences pulled us apart Never spoke a word heart to heart I’m glad that you’re gone But I wish to the Lord you’d come home Yes I’m gla--ad that you’re gone Got the feeling so strong I’m glad that you’re gone But I wish to the Lord that you’d come home Well my guitar still plays your favorite song Though the strings have been outta tune for some time Every time I play a chord I pray out to the Lord That you’ll quit your honkey-tonk and sing my song Yes I’m gla--ad that you’re gone Got the feeling so strong I’m glad that you’re gone But I wish to the Lord that you’d come home So I’ll Throw another log onto the fire And I’ll admit I’m a lousy liar As the coals die down and flicker I hear that guitar picker Play the song we used to sing so long ago Yes I’m gla--ad glad that you’re gone Got the feeling so strong I’m glad that you’re gone But I wish to the Lord you’d come home