God's Away On Business original guitar chords by
Tom Waits

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Key: Bb minor

Intro 1

Bbm

Gb7

Bbm

Gb7

Bbm

Gb7

Bbm

Gb7

Verse 1
Bbm Bbm 
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I'd sell  your heart to the junkman, baby
For a buck, for a buck
Ebm Ebm 6
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If you're looking for someone
to pull you out of that ditch
You're out of luck, you're out of luck
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Bbm Bbm 
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Ship is sinking
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The ship is sinking
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The ship is sinking

Bridge 1

Bbm

Gb7

There's a leak, there's a leak in the boiler room

Bbm

Gb7

The poor, the lame, the blind

Bbm

Gb7

Who are the ones that we kept in charge?

Bbm

Gb7

Killers, thieves and lawyers

Chorus 1
Bbm Bbm 
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God's away, God's away
God's away on business, business
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God's away, God's away
God's away on business, business
F#7 F#7 2
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Verse 2
Bm Bm 2
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Digging up the dead with a shovel and a pick
It's a job, it's a job
Em Em 
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Bloody moon rising with a plague and a flood
Join the mob, join the mob
F#7 F#7 2
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Bm Bm 2
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It's  all over
F#7 F#7 2
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Bm Bm 2
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It's  all over
F#7 F#7 2
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Bm Bm 2
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It's  all over

Bridge 2
Bm Bm 2
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And there's a leak, there's a leak
G7 G7 
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in the boiler room
Bm Bm 2
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The poor, the lame, the blind
Bm Bm 2
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G7 G7 
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Who are the ones that we kept in charge?
Bm Bm 2
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G7 G7 
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Killers, thieves, and lawyers

Chorus 2

Bm

God's away, God's away

God's away on business, business

Bm

God's away, God's away

Interlude 1
on business, business
Bm Bm 2
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G7 G7 
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Bm Bm 2
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G7 G7 
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Bm Bm 2
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G7 G7 
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Bm Bm 2
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Bm Bm 2
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Bm Bm 2
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Bridge 3
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Goddamn, there's always
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such a big temptation
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To be good, to be good
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There's always free cheddar
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in the mousetrap, baby
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It's a deal, it's a deal

Chorus 3

Bm

God's away, God's away

God's away on business, business

Bm

God's away, God's away

God's away on business, business

Bridge 4

Bm

G7

I narrow my eyes like a coin slot, baby

Bm

G7

Let her ring, let her ring

Chorus 4

Bm

God's away, God's away

God's away on business

Bm

God's away, God's away

God's away on business, business

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