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The Gaslight Anthem
American Slang
American Slang
2010
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
This is 100% correct!!!
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Am - x02210
F - 133211
G - 320003
C - x32010
Intro: C--F-G- x4
Guitar 2:
e|-3h5p3----------3h5p3------------3h5p3----------3-----3-----3---|
B|--------3h5p3----------3h5p3---3--------3h5p3-------3-----3---3-|
G|--------------5--------------5----------------5---5-----5-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Am
Look what you started
F G
I seem to be coming out of my skin
Am
Look what you've forgotten here
F G
The bandages just don't keep me in
C F C F
And when it was over I woke up alone
C F C F
And when it was over I woke up alone
Chorus 1:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G
in American Slang
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2:
Am
And look at the damage
F
The fortunes came
G
for the richer men
While we were left
Am
with gallows
F
Just waiting for us liars
G
to come down and hang
C F
And when it was over
C F
I woke up alone
C F
And when it was over
C F
I woke up alone
Chorus 2:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G C--
in American Slang
Bridge:
Am G
And here's where we died
F
that time last year
C
And where the angels
Am
and devils meet
G
And you can dance with
F
the queen if you need
C
And she will always keep your
F G
cards close to her heart
C F
Oh so close to her heart
C F
before they tear you apart
Chorus 3:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
Am G
And we called for our fathers
F C
but our fathers had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G C
in American Slang
F
While you told me fortunes
G C(hold)
in American Slang
It was about time someone tabbed this in standard tuning. Great tab, thank you.
To me, it sounds that the 2nd chord of the verse is C instead of F. Could be wrong, but it sounds better imo.