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Tip That Waitress chords by
Loudon Wainwright Iii
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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She's been on her feet nearly half
Verse 1
D
D

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the damned night
Bm
Bm
2

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Bringing your beverage and your late
G
G

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night bite

She remains cheerful,

when you're nasty and tight
A
A

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Makes change for a 50 in
D
D

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dim candle light

Ignoring the groping hoping you might
Bm
Bm
2

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Come across with a tip and
G
G

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A
A

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sympathize with her plight
D
D

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A
A

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Tip that waitress
D
D

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She's getting her masters, supporting
Verse 2
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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her mom

Amidst the confusion

she remains cool and calm
G
G

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She knows exits in case
A
A

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of a fire or bomb

She knows all the words to the 23rd Psalm
D
D

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She handles her tray with pnash and
Bm
Bm
2

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aplomb

Her brother's a Quaker,
G
G

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A
A

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her dad was in Nam
D
D

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Tip that waitress
F#m
F#m
2

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Tip that waitress,
Verse 3
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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she's been waiting on you
F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Skip the small change slap down
D
D

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a dollar or two

Her arches are aching her lower back shot
Bm
Bm
2

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Her varicose veins hurt like

hell when it's hot
G
G

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A
A

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Her uniform' too tight, tasteful it's not

She knows the specials,

and they are not a lot
D
D

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The cook is on qualudes the
Bm
Bm
2

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bus boy deals pot

If she had a real job she'd quit
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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on the spot
D
D

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A
A

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So tip that waitress
Interlude 1
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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D
D

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A

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D
D

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Verse 4

This plea for gratuity's gone on
Bm
Bm
2

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way too long

there's a time and a place
G
G

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where them things belong
D
D

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The stage and a soapbox, this is only a song
A
A

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To dwell on the matter much

longer would be wrong
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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And people get by, she'll get along

But I think she gets off when I
G
G

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A
A

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come on strong
D
D

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So tip that waitress
F#m
F#m
2

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Verse 5


Tip that waitress,
D
D

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she's been waiting on you
F#m
F#m
2

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Skip the small change slap
A
A

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down a five or a two
D
D

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She's been on her feet
Verse 6
D
D

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nearly
Bm
Bm
2

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half the damned night

Bringing your beverage

and your late night bite
G
G

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She remains cheerful,

when you're nasty and tight
A
A

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Makes change for a 50 in

dim candle light
D
D

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Ignoring the groping hoping
Bm
Bm
2

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you might

Come across with a tip
G
G

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A
A

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and sympathize with her plight
D
D

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G
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A
A

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Tip that wait ress
D
D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tip That Waitress by Loudon Wainwright III is D major.

The primary chords used in Tip That Waitress are D, Bm, G, A, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tip That Waitress is approximately 56 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Tip That Waitress 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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