Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
                         Tom Waits - Blue Valentines1977


Bb9: EADGHe: X10111

Bb/C: EADGHe: X3X331

Fadd9/A: EADGHe: X03213

C11: EADGHe: 033333


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hey Charlie I'm pregnant

Bb9
and living on the 9th street
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right above a dirty bookstore

Bb9
of euclid avenue

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and I stopped takin dope

Bb9
and I quit drinkin whiskey

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and my old man plays the trombone

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and works out at the track

 F    A7  
and he says that he loves me

Bb9
even though its not his baby

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and he says that he'll raise him up

  Bb9
like he would his own son

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and he gave me a ring

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that was worn by his mother

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and he takes me out dancin

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every saturday night.

F    A7  
and hey Charlie I think about you

   Bb9
everytime I pass a fillin station

F    A7  
on account of all the grease

Bb9
you used to wear in your hair

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and I still have that record

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of little anthony & the Imperials

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but someone stole my record player

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now how do you like that?

Dm7   F/C 
hey Charlie I almost went crazy

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after mario got busted

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so I  went back to omaha to

F    A7  
live with my folks

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but everyone I used to know

      Bb9
was either dead or in prison


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so I  came back to Minneapolis

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this time I think i'm gonna stay.

F    A7 
hey Charlie I think I'm happy

  Bb9
for the first time since my accident

F    A7 
and I wish I had all the money

     Bb9
that we used to spend on dope

F    A7 
i'd buy me a used car lot

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and I wouldn't sell any of em

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i'd just drive a different car

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every day, dependin on how I feel

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F    A7 
hey Charlie for chrissakes

Bb9
do you want to know the truth of it?

F    A7 
i don't have a husband

Bb9
he don't play the trombone

F    A7 
and I need to borrow money

Dm7  
to pay this lawyer

  F/Eb
Charlie, hey

Bb9
i'll be eligible for parole

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come valentines day
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"Never trust a man in a blue trenchcoat,
 never drive a car when you're dead"    -Tom Waits