Suzanne Vega – Rusted Pipe chords

[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#          C6I was not able
    Em               D6/F#      Em D6/F#And water through a rusted pipe
      A7/C#                     C6Could make the sense that i do

Em      D6/F#Gurgle, mutter
Em     D6/F#Hiss, stutter
A7/C#Moan the words like water
C6Rush and foam and choke

       EmHaving waited
     D6/F#      EmThis long of a winter
   D6/F#   A7/C#I fear i only
     C6Croak and sigh



[Chorus]

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


Am         G/A    Am  F/ASomewhere deep within
          AmHear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/CThat 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#                    C6Could make the moves that i do

Em       D6/F#Stagger, stumble
Em     D6/F#Trip, fumble
A7/C#Creep like a tinkle
C6Freezing coffin grip

       EmHaving waited
     D6/F#      EmThis long of a winter
   D6/F#   A7/C#I fear i only
          C6Slip and slide



[Chorus]

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


Am         G/A    Am  F/ASomewhere deep within
          AmHear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/CThat 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
C6Rush 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
     C6Croak and sigh



[Final chorus]

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


Am         G/A    Am  F/ASomewhere deep within
          AmHear the creak
      G/A      Am    F/CThat lets the tale begin

(lyrics 2 times solo and 2 times with voice response)