Handwritten The Gaslight Anthem
This tab is based off of this acoustic version of Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3aHvAfxgbU
Tuning: D (full step down)
[D]No[G]te[C]: [F]Th[A]er[D]e are many times where he will play an Fadd9 instead of an F.
He also adds the high g to all chords for most parts of the song.
Chords:
[Am] [C] [F] [F/C] [G]
----0---0---0---0-----0---| ----1---1---1---1-----1---| ----2---0---2---2-----0---| ----2---2---3---3-----0---| ----0---3---X---3-----2---| ----X---X---X---X-----3---|
Fill (An * will represent the fill):
--------------------------| --------------------------| ---------0---2p0----------| ---0h2-------------2---0--| --------------------------| --------------------------|
Intro:
Am C F/C* (2x)
Am G F (2x)
Verse:
Am C F*
Pull it out, turn it up. What's your favorite song?
Am C F/C*
That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young.
[Am]I know there's someone out [G]there feeling just like I f[F/C]eel.
I know they're waiting up. I know they're waiting to heal.
[Am]And I've been holding my br[G]eath, are you holding your b[F]reath
For too many years to count[C]?[G]
And too many years to coun[Am]t.[F/C] [Am]
Chorus:
And we [F/C]waited [C]for the s[G]irens that never com[Am]e.
And we [F/C]only write by the m[C]oon, with ever[G]y word handwritte[Am]n.
And to [F/C]ease the loss of y[C]outh, and how ma[G]ny years I've missed yo[Am]u.
F/C C G Am C F* Am C F/C
Pages plead forgiveness, with every word handwritten.
Verse:
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Am C F/C*
Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand.
Am C F/C*
There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same.
[Am]And did you wanna d[G]rive without a word in-[F]between?
I can understand, you need a minute to breathe,
[Am]And to sew up the se[G]ams...after [F]all this defeat[C]. [G]
All this defea[Am]t.[F] [Am]
Chorus:
And we [F/C]waited [C]for the s[G]irens that never com[Am]e.
And we [F/C]only write by the m[C]oon, with eve[G]ry word handwritt[Am]en.
And to [F/C]ease the loss of y[C]outh, And the m[G]any many years I've mis[Am]sed you.
[F/C]Pages plead forgive[C]ness, eve[G]ry word handwritt[Am]en.
Bridge:
Am F C G (2x)
[Am]Here in the[F] dark,[C] I cherish the[G] moonlight.
[Am]I'm in[F] love with the[C] way you're in [G]love with the night.
[Am]And it [F]travels from[C] heart, to [G]limb, to [Am]pen[F]. [C] [G]
Outro:
[F/C]And we waited [G]for the sirens that never c[F/C]ome. We only write by the [G]moon,
With every word ha[C]ndwritten. [G] Every word handwritte[Am]n.[F/C]
And w[C]ith this pen, [G]I thee wed, From my [Am]heart to your distre[F]ss.
And w[C]ith this pen, [F]I thee wed, From my [C]heart to your distre[F]ss.
C F C F*(slow) C
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.
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