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Tom Waits - The Little Black Songbook: Chords/Lyrics Paperback – October 1, 2009

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 202 ratings
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(The Little Black Songbook). A pocket-sized collection of Tom Waits songs, in chord songbook format, with complete lyrics and guitar chords diagrams. 84 songs include: Alice * Chocolate Jesus * Downtown Train * Hold On * I Wish I Was in New Orleans * Jersey Girl * Long Way Home * Martha * The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) * Soldier's Things * Warm Beer and Cold Women * and more.
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  3. Publisher
    Music Sales America
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    October 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    4.75 x 0.57 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    184772986X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1847729866
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Music Sales America (October 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 184772986X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1847729866
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 0.57 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 202 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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A. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2012
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Wow this is a great songbook, I'd give it 6 stars if I could. I love the small format, though it might be too small for people who have trouble reading small text.

I haven't used it enough to tell if the songs are all correct, but everything I've played has been impressively detailed, and using what seem to be the real chords instead of dumbing everything down to the usual easy first position stuff. Really great work.

The one criticism I'd have is that I've found a couple of chord mislabellings. For example in I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You they call a G11 (3x321x) a G13. No biggie since the chord diagram above it is correct, and most people are going to have to look at the diagram for a G13 anyway.

Fantastic work, I hope more artists release songbooks in this style.
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Christopher A. Sherwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice collection, correct tabulature
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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It nailed Blue Valentines for me. I can't wait to delve into the others.
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Marlynna
5.0 out of 5 stars Did not disappoint!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
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I gifted this book to my best friend who plays the guitar and who is a Tom Waits fan… he was very excited to get it!
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Joseph Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't wait to start learning to play some Tom Waits!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
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This is a stripped down version of many of his songs and it is a great starting point for anyone who wants to play the music of the Great Tom Waits!
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Umami
4.0 out of 5 stars Gold, I tell you, pure gold
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2012
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The only reason it's not 5 stars is that I wish there were more songs. That said, it's a really strong selection. The book is nice and portable, suitable for study in the world underground, flying sardine cans, and candlelit prowls in the dark woods. If you're a Tom Waits fan don't miss this - for the price, it's more than worth it. It even has a little guitar explanation at the opening, so if you want to learn guitar, there is a wealth of easy songs to practice. If you already play an instrument, I found they did a good job at including some slightly more sophisticated material, too.

For those who aren't familiar with Tom Waits, some people do not like his voice at first, so this book may be a good introduction to his lyrics and song structures. I love Tom's voice, and think it suits his songs perfectly, but it can be jarring to some at first, so this book could be a good little device to familiarize yourself with the greatest American songwriter before diving into to his excellent recordings.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tom is often hard to understand......LOL
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
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Tom has a wide range with his voice so some of his songs are hard to understand if the words are not included in the cd leaflets.
Moreover he has a huge vocabulary and this is worth reading just to see how he puts his lyrics together.
Enjoyable as a sing along or in my case poetry.
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iko,iko
5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Waits Little Black songbook
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2010
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This book is a very good collection of Tom Waits songs. It contains 80 songs. All of the wonderful lyrics of his songs are included. The format is for instruments that use chords. Their is no individual notes for melody, the chords are positioned over the lyrics where a change is made. The print is small. I use the book with my ukulele. But have also found myself just taking it out to read as a poetry book. Blue Valentine: " She sends me Blue Valentines, All the way from Philadelphia, To mark the anniversary, of someone that I use to be."
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TallJoey
5.0 out of 5 stars Small but Great
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019
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I have been listening to Tom Waits for 35 years now, his growling voice holds a lot of memories for me. This book is a fantastic representation of his work and I since I know how most of the songs sound, I can play them on my guitar with a bit of flair.
My only disappointment with this book is it’s size. If this were also available in a larger format I would snap it up in a hot flash.
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P. Rennison
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the cover
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2024
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A great way to learn the songs of Waits & Brennan, plus the early stuff
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Ruthie L Utscha
5.0 out of 5 stars Glad I rembered all the words just like Joe Bonamassa / Jockry full of Boubon 🎶
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2021
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Vera Rivas
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Mexico on August 11, 2018
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Excelente producto!
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Legrandvalla
5.0 out of 5 stars song book
Reviewed in France on October 12, 2018
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excellent !
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Veronika Birkenheier
5.0 out of 5 stars Good old Tom
Reviewed in Germany on June 3, 2017
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Ein tolles Büchlein mit vielen Texten und Gitarrenakkorden. Wer Tom Waits mag, hat sicherlich Spass daran. Viele Klassiker enthalten und Anleitung für Akkorde.
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