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Purple Avenue chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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D
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C
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D
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C
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Am
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C
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Eb
Eb
6

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C
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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G
G

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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My slow down purple avenues
G
G

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E
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Fm
Fm

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Bb
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To march around in April shoes
D
D

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Am
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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D
D

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Where the vein s remind
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Baug
Baug

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Of the summer times that I've
Am
Am

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C
C

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C#dim
C#dim
4

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C#
C#
4

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D
D

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left behind
G
G

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C
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D
D

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Money's gone for auld lang syne
G
G

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C
C

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E
E

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I spend on eastern stand
Fm
Fm

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ard time
Bb
Bb

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Am
Am

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Bm
Bm
2

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Whatever happened to my roll
C
C

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Am
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C
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September fell right through the hole
Am
Am

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Eb
Eb
6

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Am
Am

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D
D

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All I've got is empty pockets now
G
G

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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D
D

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And why does August try so hard
G
G

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Em
Em

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C
C

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E
E

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To waste me on my own petard
Am
Am

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D
D

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I've learned one thing
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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from how we were
Em
Em

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That an ounce of prevention's
Am
Am

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Eb
Eb
6

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D
D

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worth a pound of cure
G
G

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Em
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C
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Am
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D
D

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The shadows fall, but I cannot thread
G
G

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Em
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E
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The tenors of the things you said
Am
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Bm
Bm
2

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C
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All that's left is flesh an d bone
Am
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Bm
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2

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C
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Lights are on and no one's home
Em
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Am
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B
B
2

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Eb
Eb
6

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All I've got is empty pockets
D
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Db
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Now,
Bbm
Bbm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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I spill myself another drink
Db
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Bbm
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I count the whiskers
Bbaug
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Gb
Gb
2

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Bbm
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in the sink
Ebm
Ebm
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
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4

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The orchestra is blind
Fm
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Bbm
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Eb
Eb
6

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But I've never been a wearying
Ebm
Ebm
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Absus4
Absus4
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Db
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4

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kind
Bbm
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Ebsus4
Ebsus4
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Subsequently and fur
Ebm
Ebm
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Absus4
Absus4
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ther more
Abm
Abm
4

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Db
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Bbm
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I'll sleep right here
Bbaug
Bbaug

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on the draining board
Bb
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Ebm
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6

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Fm
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Gb
Gb
2

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I'll never be paroled,
Ebm
Ebm
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Fm
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Gb
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I like to drink them while they're cold
Ebm
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Fm
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Gb
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2

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And all I've got is empty buckets now
Outro 1
Ab
Ab
4

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Gb
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Db
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Bbm
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Ebsus4
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Ebm
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Ab
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4

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Abm
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Db
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4

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Bbm
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Ebm
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6

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Ab
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4

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Db
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4

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Bbm
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Ebm
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6

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Ab
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4

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Ebm
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Ab
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Fm
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Ebm
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Db
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Ab
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Ebm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • D

  • C

  • Eb

    6

  • Ebdim

  • F#dim

    4

  • G

  • E

  • Fm

  • Bb

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Baug

  • C#dim

    4

  • C#

    4

  • B

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Bbm

  • Ebm

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Bbaug

  • Gb

    2

  • Absus4

    4

  • Ebsus4

    6

  • Abm

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Purple Avenue by Tom Waits is G major.

The primary chords used in Purple Avenue are Am, D, C, Eb, Ebdim, F#dim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, D, C, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Purple Avenue is approximately 64 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Purple Avenue 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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