Rusted Pipe

Suzanne Vega

tom:

C6             3-3-5-5-3-5
Am             x-0-2-2-1-0
G6/A           x-0-5-4-3-0
F7Maj/A        x-0-3-2-1-0 or F7Maj x-3-3-2-1-0
E9/F#          x-x-4-1-0-0
D9/F#          x-x-4-2-5-0 then x-x-4-2-5-2



[Intro]
Em   D6/F#   Em   D6/F#   A7/C#   C6
(this phrase 2 times)



[Verse 1]
Em                D6/F#        Em D6/F#
Now the time has come to speak
A7/C#          C6
I was not able
    Em               D6/F#      Em D6/F#
And water through a rusted pipe
      A7/C#                     C6
Could make the sense that i do

Em      D6/F#
Gurgle, mutter
Em     D6/F#
Hiss, stutter
A7/C#
Moan the words like water
C6
Rush and foam and choke

       Em
Having waited
     D6/F#      Em
This long of a winter
   D6/F#   A7/C#
I fear i only
     C6
Croak and sigh



[Chorus]

Am  G/A  Am  F/A ou F/C
(this phrase 2 times)


Am         G/A    Am  F/A
Somewhere deep within
          Am
Hear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/C
That lets the tale begin

(Repeat lyrics 1 time)



[Verse 2]
Em                D6/F#       Em D6/F#
Now the time has come to move
A7/C#                 C6
      I was not able
Em               D6/F#        Em D6/F#
Water through a rusted pipe
      A7/C#                    C6
Could make the moves that i do

Em       D6/F#
Stagger, stumble
Em     D6/F#
Trip, fumble
A7/C#
Creep like a tinkle
C6
Freezing coffin grip

       Em
Having waited
     D6/F#      Em
This long of a winter
   D6/F#   A7/C#
I fear i only
          C6
Slip and slide



[Chorus]

Am  G/A  Am  F/A ou F/C
(This phrase 2 times)


Am         G/A    Am  F/A
Somewhere deep within
          Am
Hear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/C
That lets the tale begin

(Repeat lyrics 1 time)


[Bridge] as intro

Em   D6/F#   Em   D6/F#   A7/C#   C6
(this phrase 2 times)



[Verse 3]

E9/F#   D9/F#
Gurgle, mutter
E9/F#   D9/F#
Hiss, stutter
A7/C#
Moan the words like water
C6
Rush and foam and choke

       E9/F#
Having waited
     D9/F#      E9/F#
This long of a winter
   E9/F#   A7/C#
I fear i only
     C6
Croak and sigh



[Final chorus]

Am  G/A  Am  F/A ou F/C
(this phrase 2 times)


Am         G/A    Am  F/A
Somewhere deep within
          Am
Hear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/C
That lets the tale begin