Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad

# #Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 13:38:07 -0600 #From: jgroce@mail.utexas.edu #Subject: GHOST OF TOM JOAD by Bruce Springsteen # #THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD #By Bruce Springsteen # # #Note: I'm just including chords for this song, since not all of it is #fingerpicked in a repeating pattern, and since I play this by myself I #strum most of it after the first chorus, anyway. Harmonica players will be #glad to see this song is in B minor, which allows you to play it on your D #major harmonica. I #don't inc (chordiearchive.chordie.com)

3 x 2 2 1 0 x 2 2 0 1 0 **Capo 2nd fret** Intro: Am Intro W/Harmonica*: Am F C C/B Am G Am *Some live versions and his recording for "The People Speak" Joad He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preacher lights up a butt and talks a drag Waitin? for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard book neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the promised land You got hole in your belly and a gun in your hand Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock Ba (guitartabs.cc)

This version is in the key of G.I've seen it Transcribed in Bm and tried to play it like that but it didn't sound right so I converted it into Em Here are the chords I came up with.This is more like the live version with Tom Morello. Intro:Em Joad. He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preachers lights up a butt and takes a drag Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the Promised Land You g (guitartabs.cc)

3 x 2 2 1 0 x 2 2 0 1 0 **Capo 2nd fret** Intro: Am Intro W/Harmonica*: Am F C C/B Am G Am *Some live versions and his recording for "The People Speak" m Joad He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preacher lights up a butt and talks a drag Waitinâ?? for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard book neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the promised land You got hole in your belly and a gun in your hand Sleeping on a pillow of solid roc (azchords.com)

This version is in the key of G.I've seen it Transcribed in Bm and tried to play it like that but it didn't sound right so I converted it into Em Here are the chords I came up with.This is more like the live version with Tom Morello. Intro:Em Joad. He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preachers lights up a butt and takes a drag Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the Promised Land You g (azchords.com)

Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 3:30 pm From: mister-monkey@gmx.de THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD by Bruce Springsteen Hey, this is my first tab, i made this one for the version played live at the staples center in 1999. You best check the youtube link for the strumming pattern: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sezJ_UaIP_g Capo: 3rd fret chords used : Em G C D/F# Intro: Em, G, D/F#, Em, C, G, Em, D/F# Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad Outro: C,G,Em,D/F#,Em :| G,C,Em ****************************** (guitaretab.com)

Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 3:30 pm From: mister-monkey@gmx.de THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD by Bruce Springsteen Hey, this is my first tab, i made this one for the version played live at the staples center in 1999. You best check the youtube link for the strumming pattern: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sezJ_UaIP_g Capo: 3rd fret chords used : Em G C D/F# Intro: Em, G, D/F#, Em, C, G, Em, D/F# Searchin' for the ghost of Tom Joad Outro: C,G,Em,D/F#,Em :| G,C,Em ****************************** (guitartabs.cc)

This version is in the key of G.I've seen it Transcribed in Bm and tried to play it like that but it didn't sound right so I converted it into Em Here are the chords I came up with.This is more like the live version with Tom Morello. Intro:Em Joad. He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preachers lights up a butt and takes a drag Waitin' for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard box 'neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the Promised Land You g (guitaretab.com)

Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 13:38:07 -0600 From: jgroce@mail.utexas.edu Subject: GHOST OF TOM JOAD by Bruce Springsteen THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD By Bruce Springsteen Note: I'm just including chords for this song, since not all of it is fingerpicked in a repeating pattern, and since I play this by myself I strum most of it after the first chorus, anyway. Harmonica players will be glad to see this song is in B minor, which allows you to play it on your D major harmonica. I don't include fingerings (xguitar.com)

The Ghost of Tom Joad Bruce Springsteen [Intro] Am F F F F C C/B* Am Am G G G G Am Am [Verse 1] [Am]Man walkinâ?? long th[Am]e railroad track[Am]s[Am] C C* G G Goinâ?? some place thereâ??s no going back Highway [G]patrol choppers cominâ?? u[G]p over the ridg[G]e[G] Am G* Am Am Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge [Am]Shelter line stretchinâ??[Am] â??round the cor[Am]ner[Am] C C* G G Welcome to the new world order Families [G]sleepinâ?? in their car[G]s in the Southwes[G]t[G] Am G* Am Am No (azchords.com)

The Ghost of Tom Joad Bruce Springsteen Man walkin' long[Am] the railroad tracks[Am/G][Am] [C]Goin' some place there's no going [G]back Highway patrol choppers comin' up over the ridge Hot [Am]soup on a campfire u[Am/G]nder the b[Am]ridge Shelter line stretchin' [Am/G]round the [Am]corner [C]Welcome to the new world [G]order Families sleepin' in their cars in the Southwest [Am]No home no job no [Am/G]peace no [Am]rest Chorus: [F]The highway is alive tonight But nobody's [C]kiddin' nobody ab (azchords.com)

Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 13:38:07 -0600 From: jgroce@mail.utexas.edu Subject: GHOST OF TOM JOAD by Bruce Springsteen THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD By Bruce Springsteen Note: I'm just including chords for this song, since not all of it is fingerpicked in a repeating pattern, and since I play this by myself I strum most of it after the first chorus, anyway. Harmonica players will be glad to see this song is in B minor, which allows you to play it on your D major harmonica. I don't include fingerings (guitartabs.cc)

3 x 2 2 1 0 x 2 2 0 1 0 **Capo 2nd fret** Intro: Am Intro W/Harmonica*: Am F C C/B Am G Am *Some live versions and his recording for "The People Speak" Joad He pulls a prayer book out of his sleeping bag Preacher lights up a butt and talks a drag Waitin? for when the last shall be first and the first shall be last In a cardboard book neath the underpass Got a one-way ticket to the promised land You got hole in your belly and a gun in your hand Sleeping on a pillow of solid rock Ba (guitaretab.com)