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Trampled Rose by Tom Waits
Trampled Rose
Capo 3 (chords written as standard)
The main part of the song is 4/4, but the riff at the end of (almost) every line is in
timing. Every instrument kind of does their own thing on the riff, but i think this
the gist of it...
Riff (5/4 Timing)
Am
1 a 2 a 3 4 5
D|------------2/-2--|
A|-0h3---3--x-0--0--|
E|-0-----0--x-0--0--|
| / bend up
Intro: Am(riff)
Ahh-ahh-ahh X2
Dm
Long way going to Get my medicine
Am(riff)
Sky's the autumn grey of a lonely wre--n
Dm
Piano from a window played
Am(riff)
Gone tomorrow, gone yesterday---ay
Chorus #1
Dm Am
I found it in the street
Dm Am
At first i did not see
Dm Em Dm
Lying at my feet a trampled rose
Am(riff)
Ahh-ahh-ahh X2
Passing the hat in church
It never stops going rou--nd
You never pay just once
To get the job do--ne
Chorus #2
What I done to you
I done to me
What happened to the trampled rose?
Ahh-ahh-ahh X4
In the muddy street
With the fireworks and lea-ves
Blind man with a cup i asked
If he'd sing "Kisses Sweeter Than Wi-ne"
Chorus #3
I know that rose
Like i know my name
Dm Am
The one i gave my love
Dm Am
It was the same
Dm Em Dm
Now i found it in the street a trampled rose
Am Amaj Am
Ahh-ahh-ahh
Am(riff)
Ahh-ahh-ahh
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version 2
Capo I
Bm Bm
Woah, woah
Bm Bm
Woah, woah
Em
Long way going to
Get my medicine
Bm
Sky's the autumn grey of a lonely wren
Em
Piano from a window played
Bm
Gone tomorrow, gone yesterday
Am Em
I found it in the street
Am Em
At first I did not see
Am Em
Lying at my feet
Am Em
A trampled rose
Em
Passing the hat in church
Bm
It never stops going around
Em
You never pay just once
Bm
To get the job done
Am Em
What I done to you,
Am Em
I know you done to me
Am Em Am Em
What happened to the trampled rose?
Em
In the muddy street
Bm
With the fireworks and leaves
Em
A blind man with a cup I asked
Bm
Would he sing 'Kisses Sweeter Than Wine'
Am Em
I know that rose,
Am Em
Like I know my name
Am Em
The one I gave my love,
Am Em
I said it was the same
Am Em
Now I find it in the street,
Am Em
A trampled rose
* Robert Plant and Alison Krauss same chords but no capo
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