Foreign Affair chords by 
Tom Waits 
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The original key of Foreign Affair by Tom Waits is C major.
The primary chords used in Foreign Affair are C, Am, Dm, Gsus4, G, Abdim.
No capo is required for this song.
Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Am, Dm, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.
The tempo of Foreign Affair is approximately 66 beats per minute.
You can easily change the key of Foreign Affair using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.
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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Tom Waits.
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