Martha chords by Tom Waits (Official Version)

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Eb
Bb/D
Cm
Bb
Ab
Abadd9
C/E
Fm
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Ebsus4

Intro 1

Bb/D

Abadd9

Bb/D

Abadd9

Verse 1
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Ope rator, number please,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
it's been so many years
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Will she remember    my  old voice
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
while I fight the tears?
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
Hello, hello there, is  this Martha?
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
This is old Tom Frost
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
And I   am calling long distance,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
don't worry about the cost
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
'Cause it's been forty years or more,
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
now Martha please recall
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Meet me out for coffee
Bb 
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
where we'll talk about it all
Abadd9 
And

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Chorus 1
Eb 
those were
Ab 
Abadd9 
the days of roses,
Eb 
Ab 
of poetry and prose
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
And Martha all I had was you
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ebsus4 
and all you had   was me
Eb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
There was no tomorrows,
Eb 
Ab 
we packed away our sorrows
Cm 
Bb 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
And we saved them for a rainy day
Eb 
Ebsus4 
Eb 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 

Verse 2
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
And I   feel so     much older now,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
you're much older, too
Eb 
Bb/D 
How's your husband?
Eb 
Bb/D 
And how's your kids?
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
You know that I   got married too
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
Lucky that you found someone
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
to make you feel secure
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
'Cause we  were all so young and foolish,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
now we are mature
Abadd9 
And

Chorus 2
Eb 
those were
Ab 
Abadd9 
the days of roses,
Eb 
Ab 
of poetry and prose
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
And Martha all I had was you
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ebsus4 
and all you had   was me
Eb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
There was no tomorrows,
Eb 
Ab 
we packed away our sorrows
Cm 
And we saved them
Bb 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ebsus4 
for a rainy day

Interlude 1

Bb/D

Abadd9

Bb/D

Abadd9

Verse 3
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
And I   was always so  impulsive,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
I guess that I still am
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
And all that really mattered
Bb/D 
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
then was that I was a man
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
I guess that our being together
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
was never meant to be
Eb 
C/E 
Fm 
Bb 
But Martha, Martha,
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
I love you, can't you see?
Abadd9 
And

Chorus 3
Eb 
those were
Ab 
Abadd9 
the days of roses,
Eb 
Ab 
of poetry and prose
Cm 
Bb 
Ab 
And Martha all I had was you
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ebsus4 
and all you had   was me
Eb 
Ab 
Abadd9 
There was no tomorrows,
Eb 
Ab 
we packed away our sorrows
Cm 
And we saved them
Bb 
Fm7 
Ab/Bb 
Eb 
Ebsus4 
for a rainy day

Outro 1

Bb/D

Abadd9

Bb/D

And I remember quiet evenings

Abadd9

trembling close to you

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Eb
Bb/D
Cm
Bb
Ab
Abadd9
C/E
Fm
Fm7
Ab/Bb
Ebsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Eb majorBPM: 63

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Ebsus4: x-6-8-8-9-x

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This is the definitive original version of Martha by Tom Waits, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Tom Waits.