Tom Waits - Better Off Without a Wife (the solo guitar version)

[mastershake]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/pduq6p

 

there's the song.

 

this was my guess at what he's playing... he's just starting with an F chord (in standard tuning) and going to F# then G then G# etc.

 

so

e---1---2---3---4---        and then             e---4---2---6---4
b---1---2---3---4---                             b---5---3---7---5
g---2---3---4---5---                             g --6---4---8---6
d---3---4---5---6---                             d---6---4---8---6
a---3---4---5---6---                             a---4---2---6---4
E---1---2---3---4---                             E------------------

 

but that doesn't really sound right

 

any suggestions?

[Scott Gyrrr]

What is the version you are listening too off of?

Originaly off Nighthawks at the dinner am I right?

Does he play the wedding march bit in the acoustic version? I'd be intersted to hear this not sure my girlfriend would though.

[betaleg]

I love this song!

I mess around with this tune using this online tab as a guide...http://www.guitaretab.com/w/waits-tom/20449.htm

I usually put a capo on the second fret, and it seems to work out. Not sure if the capo matches the Nighthawks at the Diner version, but it sounds nice that way.

The post won't line up the chords to the lyrics...which is how I would prefer it to be...sorry

Hope this helps!

 

 

All chords relative to capo.

D7sus4 and G/F# chord diagrams below..not sure if the chord names are totally correct.

 

 

G D7sus4

All my friends are married

G D7sus4

Every Tom and Dick and Harry

G G/F#

Must be strong if you're to go it alone

G D7sus4

Here's to the bachelors and the bowery bums

G D7sus4

Those who think that they're the ones

G Em Am D7 G C G

Who'd be better off without a wife

 

C D7

I like to sleep until the crack of noon

G G/F# Em

Midnigt howlin' at the moon

Am D7

I'll be going out when I want to

G G7

Coming home when I please

C D7

I don't have to ask permission

G G/F# Em

If I wanna go out fishin'

Am D7

Never have to ask for the keys

 

The rest follows the same tempo and chord progression.

 

 

 

 

D7sus4 G/F#

xxo_

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