American Slang The Gaslight Anthem
Intro:
Guitar 1 (Rhythm)
C x 16,
F x 8,
G x 8
x4
Guitar 2 (Lead)
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Verse 1:
Guitar 1:
Look what you [C]started,
I seem to be [F]coming out of my [G]skin
Look what you?ve for[C]gotten here
The bandages [F]just don?t keep me [G]in
And when it was [C]over
I woke up a[F]lone [G]
And when it was [C]over
I woke up a[F]lone [G]
Guitar 2:
"Started" ... "Coming" ... "Skin" ... "Forgotten" ... "Just" ... "In"
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"Over" "Alone"
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Guitar 1, 2:
And they [Am]cut me to [G]ribbons and [F]taught me to [C]drive[Am] [G] [F]
I got your [Am]name tat[G]tooed in[F]side of [C]my arm[Am] [G] [F]
I [Am]called for my [G]father but my [F]father had [C]died[Am] [G]
While [F]you told me fortunes,[G] in American [C]Slang
Interlude:
Guitar 1
C x 16,
F x 8,
G x 8
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Verse 2:
Look at the [C]damage,
the fortunes [F]came for the richer [G]men.
while we?re left with [C]gallows,
waiting for us [F]liars to come down and [G]hang.
And when it was [C]over
I woke up a[F]lone [G]
And when it was [C]over
I woke up a[F]lone [G]
Guitar 2:
"Damage" ... "Came" ... "Men" ... "Gallows" ... "Liars" ... "Hang"
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"Over" "Alone"
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Chorus 2:
Guitar 1,2:
And they [Am]cut me to [G]ribbons and [F]taught me to [C]drive[Am] [G] [F]
I got your [Am]name tat[G]tooed in[F]side of [C]my arm[Am] [G] [F]
I [Am]called for my [G]father but my [F]father had [C]died[Am] [G]
While [F]you told me fortunes, [G]in American S[C]lang[F]
Bridge:
Guitar 1:
[F]
And here?s where we [G]died that time last [F]year,
And here?s where the [G]angels and devils [F]meet.
And you can [G]dance with the queen if you [F]need,
And she will [G]always keep your [F]cards
Close to [G]her heart o[C]ooh
So close to [F]her heart [G]
before they tear you [C]apart
F, G
Guitar 2:
... "died" ... "year" ... "angels"
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G|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
D|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
A|-8--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|
Chorus 3: The first two lines are a different progression and palm muted
when they [F]cut me to [G]ribbons and [Am]taught me to [C]drive
I got your [F]name ta[G]ttooed in[Am]side of [C]my arm
Am G F C Am, G, F
And I called for my father but my father had died
Am G F C Am, G
I called for my father but my father had died
you told us [F]fortunes, in [G]American [C]Slang
At this point guitar 2 plays:
e|-----5--3-----------5--5-3---------| B|-----------5-3--------------5-3----| G|---------------5----------------5--| D|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------|
You told me [F]fortunes, in [G]American [C]Slang
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