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Chocolate Jezus

by Tom Waits · posted by RunYouFools

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab
Chocolate Jezus by Tom Waits
Original harp player is Charlie Musselwhite

Song is in the key of Ebm
(Guitar Capo 6 fret)
Harp is played in 3rd position, so Db

-1..
-4.. -5 -4
-8 +7 -6 +6 -4..

(Am)Well I don't go to church on Sunday, don't get on my knees to (Dm)pray.
Don't memorize the books of the (Am)Bible, I (E)got my own special way.
(Am)I know Jesus loves me, maybe just a little bit (Dm)more.
I fall to my knees every (Am)Sunday at (E7)Zerelda Lee's candy (Am)store.

(Am)Well it's got to be a Chocolate Jesus, makes me feel good in(Dm)side.
Got to be a Chocolate (Am)Jesus, to (E7)keep me satis(Am)fied.

(Am)Well I don't want no Abba Zabba, don't want no Almond (Dm)Joy.   
There ain't nothing (Am)better (E7)suitable for this boy.
Well it's the (Am)only thing that can pick me up, better than a cup of (Dm)gold.
See, only a Chocolate (Am)Jesus can (E7)satisfy my (Am)soul.

Solo:
Guitar repeat: Am Dm Am E7 Am

-4 -5 +6 -6 +6 -5 -4
-1' -1 -2" -2.. (-3'?)
-4' -4 -5 -6 -6' -6
-4' -5 (-4 -5 wobble)

-4.. -6 -4..
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 -4'-6
-4 -4' -6 -1
-1' -1 -2" -2 -2" -1 -1' -1

When the (Dm)weather gets rough and it's whiskey in the shade.
It's best to wrap your savior up in (Am)cellophane.
He (Dm)flows like the big muddy but that's ok,
(E7)pour him over ice-cream for a nice parfait.

(Am)Well it's got to be a Chocolate Jesus, good enough for (Dm)me.   
Got to be a Chocolate (Am)Jesus, (E7)good enough for (Am)me.   
Well it's got to be a Chocolate Jesus, makes me feel good in(Dm)side.
              -1                       -1' -1 -2" -1            -2" -2
Got to be a Chocolate (Am)Jesus, to (E7)keep me satis(Am)fied.
-4' -4 -5 (wobble)

-5 +6 -6 +6 -5 -4
-5 +6 -6 +6 -5 -4
-6' -6 -6' -6
-2" -2 -3"' +4 -5 (-4 -5 wobble)

-6 +6 -5 +5 -5 -4
-6 +6 -5 +5 -4
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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