Feel Alright Chords

by Steve Earle
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: no capo
Author millser19 [a] 51. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014

Chords

G
Dm
Cadd9
Em
Dsus4

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   Steve Earle - Feel Alright
 
   tab - millser19
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I first heard this song in the ending montage of the Wire
and have loved it since. It is a fun and very easy song to
play so here is my best attempt at transcribing it. Enjoy!
 
Standard tuning (EADGBe)
  chords used:
 
  G      (320033)
  Dm-sus4(XX3233)
  Cadd9  (X32033)
  Em     (022000)
  Dsus4  (XX0233)
 
intro riff:
 
e|----------------------|
B|---3--3--3----3--3----|
G|---0--0--0-0--0--0----|
D|-------3---0---3------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
 
(intro riff)
 
(G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9 )  x 6
 
VERSE 1:
G
I was born my papa's son 
  Cadd9               Dm-sus4     (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
A wanderin' eye and a smokin' gun 
    G
Now some of you would live through me
Cadd9          Dm-sus4            (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
Lock me up and throw away the key 
       G
Or just find a place to hide away 
Cadd9              Dm-sus4       (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
Hope that I'll just go away
 
CHORUS:
        Em     Dsus4   Cadd9      (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
I feel alright,      I feel alright tonight  
        Em     Dsus4   Cadd9      (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
I feel alright,      I feel alright tonight 
 
(same chord pattern throughout the song)
 
VERSE 2:
I'll bring you precious contraband
And ancient tales from distant lands
Of conquerors and concubines and
Conjurers from darker times
Betrayal and conspiracy
Sacrilege and heresy
 
CHORUS
 
INSTRUMENTAL
( G     Cadd9     Dm-sus4     Cadd9 )    x 2      (listen to get the timing right)
( G    Dm-sus4    Cadd9 )                x 4
 
VERSE 3:
I got every thing you wont or need
Your darkest fear, your fondest dream
I ask you questions, tell you lies
Criticize and sympathize
Be careful what you wish for friend
Because I've been to hell and now I'm back again
 
CHORUS
 
OUTRO:
                (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9) x2
I feel alright    
                 G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9   (G)
I feel alright
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Feel Alright – Steve Earle
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3 comments
pinfel
This is probably an old tab but I want to add my opinion about the open D major chord. I believe it sounds most authentic to the studio version to play all the open D major chords as (starting with the low 6E): X00232. Note the important low 5A note, which is of course already a note of traditional D major when striking the 2nd fretted 3G string. I love the A/D major - JT Earle used it frequently as well.
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efren39
Thank you. A great song to open a set with.
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stephenholden371
Steve Earle I's brilliant
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