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Hoist That Rag by Tom Waits
Hoist That Rag
Key of Am
Intro:
Gtr. 1 - play with dist. and a slight palm mute (not a full tab but gives you the idea)
Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5------5--6-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---5----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--8-----8--9-----9------|
D|------7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7--7--7--7--------10-10--|
A|----------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8----------8-----11--11-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--6----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--------8--9-----9---------|
D|---7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7-----7-----9--------10-----|
A|-------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8-------8--------11--11----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
Am Dm E7 Am
Well I learned the trade from Piggy Noles,
C Dm F7 E7 E+
and Sing Sing Tommy Shay, boys.
Am Dm E7 Am
God used me as a hammer, boys,
C Dm F7 E7 E+
To beat his weary drum today.
Chorus:
Am Dm E7 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5------5---------------------------------|
G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5------5---------------------------------|
D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-----7------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5---5-5--5--5----------------------------|
G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5---5-5--7--5----------------------------|
D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-7--7--7----------------------------|
A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
The entire song repeats this verse/chorus cycle, so that's it! Guitar solo is played over the chorus.
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
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version 2
Am Dm Em Am Asus B Bsus
e:0---0-1---1-------------------------------------------------|
B:1---1-3-2-3-2-0---0-1---1-----1---1-3---3-----4---4-5-3-1-0-|
G:--2-----------1---1-2-----2---2---2-2-----2---4-4-4-4-2-0-0-|
D:----------------2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2-4-------------|
A:------------------------------------------------------------|
E:------------------------------------------------------------|
main riff.
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
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version 3
Key of Am
Intro:
Am, Dm, E7, Am, C, Dm, F7, E7, E+
Gtr. 1 - play with dist. and a slight palm mute (not a full tab but gives you some idea)
Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5------5--6-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---5----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--8-----8--7-----7------|
D|------7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7--7--7--7--------8--8---|
A|----------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8----------8-----9---9--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Dm E7 Am C Dm F7 E7 E+
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------5--6----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----5----7-----7--7----7--5------5----5--7----7--------8--7-----7---------|
D|---7------7-----7--6----6--7----7-5----5--7----7-----7--------------8------|
A|-------------------7----7--7----7-7-------8-------8--------9---9-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
Well I learned the trade from Piggy Noles,
Am Dm E7 Am
and Sing Sing Tommy Shay, boys.
C Dm F7 E7 E+
God used me as a hammer, boys,
Am Dm E7 Am
To beat his weary drum today.
C Dm F7 E7 E+
Chorus:
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5------5---------------------------------|
G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5------5---------------------------------|
D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-----7------------------------------|
A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5-5-5--6-----6---5--5-5-5---5---5-5--5--5----------------------------|
G|---5--5-5-5--7-----7-7-7--7-7-7---5---5-5--7--5----------------------------|
D|---7--7-7-7--7---7---7-6--6-6-6---7---7-7--7--7----------------------------|
A|-----------------------7--7-7-7---7----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Hoist that rag.
Am Dm E7 Am
Am Dm E7 Am
The entire song repeats this verse/chorus cycle, so that's it! Guitar solo is played over the chorus.
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
---------------
version 4
Intro:
|:Am Dm | E7 Am | Am7 Dm | B7 E7 :|
Am Dm
Well I learned the trade
E7 Am
From Piggy Knowles
Am7 Dm B7 E7
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
Am Dm E7 Am
God used me as hammer boys
Am7 Dm B7 E7
To beat his weary drum to - day
(E7) Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Am Dm E7 Am
The sun is up the world is flat
Am7 Dm B7 E7
Damn good address for a rat
Am Dm
The smell of blood
E7 Am
The Drone of flies
Am7 Dm
You know what to do if
B7 E7
The baby cries
(E7) Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Solo: |:Am Dm | E7 Am :|
Am Dm E7
Well we stick our fingers in
Am Am7
The ground, heave and
Dm B7 E7
Turn the world around
Am Dm E7 Am
Smoke is blacking out the sun
Am Dm B7 E7
At night I pray and clean my gun
Am Dm
The cracked bell rings as
E7 Am Am7
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Dm B7 E7
Go beggin here
Am Dm
So just open fire
E7 Am
As you hit the shore
Am7 Dm B7
All is fair in love
E7
And war
Hoist that rag [4x]
(E7) Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
Am Dm E7 Am
Hoist that rag
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version 5
Solo intro [A] repeating motif w/small variations
----------------|---------------------5-5(5)---------------|
--------6-5-----|-------6-5-----------6-5-5---------6-5----|
------5-----7-4-|-----5-----7-------5-----7-------5--------|
--5-7-----------|-5/7-----------5/7-----------5/7----------|
----------------|--------------------------------------etc-|
----------------|------------------------------------------|
--8---7-5--------------------------------------------------|
----5-----8------------------------------------------------|
------------------5--9----9-10-9-7-------------------------|
-------------5-7-------7-----------------------------------|
----------------------------------back to [A] Motif--------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
--------6-5------------------------------------------------|
------5-----7-5-7-5-4-7-5-4-7/9-9--more notes here---------|
--5-7------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
------------------8---7-5---8-7-5--------------------------|
--------6-5---------5-----8-------8---etc.-[A]/chord-jam---|
----5-7-----7-5--------------------------------------------|
--7-------------7------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------|
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
---------------
version 6
solo
It opens as such
e|5--5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|5--6--6-----------6-5------6-5------6-5------6-5---------------------------|
G|5--7-----5-4----5--------5--------4--------5-------------------------------|
D|7--7----------7--------7--------6--------7---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then, it gets a little smoother
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------6---5--------6---5--------6---5--------6---5---------------------------|
G|----5---7--------5---7--------4---7--------5---7-----------------------------|
D|5/7----------5/7----------4/6----------5/7-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Somewhere in there, you'll wanna throw one of these in...
e|-----8-7--5----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...or this
e|8p5-7-5---5----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------8------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
This is the most fun part of the solo (at about 2:22)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------6-5-------------------5-5--------------------------------------6-5---5-|
G|--5--7------[7--5-4-5-7(x4)]------7-5--4h5p4-----------4-7-5-4---4-5-7-----7---|
D|7--------------------------------------------7-------6---------7---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------8-8-7---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(continued)
e|8p5-7-5--8-7-5--------8p5-7-5---8-7-5---0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------|
B|---------------6-6-6----------5---------4b5-4b5-4b5-3---3-5p3---3-5-5-3----|
G|------------------------------------------------------5-------5------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--8-7-5--5-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|5--------5-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------7p5p0--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well I learned the trade
From Piggy Knowles and
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
god used me as hammer boys
To beat his weary drum today
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
The sun is up the world is flat
Damn good address for a rat
The smell of blood
The drone of flies
You know what to do if
The baby cries
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Well we stick our fingers in
The ground, heave and
Turn the world around
Smoke is blacking out the sun
At night I pray and clean my gun
The cracked bell rings as
The ghost bird sings and the gods
Go begging here
So just open fire
As you hit the shore
All is fair in love
And war
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
Hoist that rag
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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