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American Slang (Acoustic) - The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
D Standard Tuning/Whole Step Down (DGCFAd)
Ear Transcribed by Jack Cookson (Torn Asunder)
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I ear transcribed this from Brian Fallon's performance of the song on Sirius
XM Alt-Nation which can be found on YouTube by simply searching the song
title. Some of the other interpretations on this website are a bit incorrect
so I thought I'd have a go at it and see if it does justice. I hope it helps
you guys out there wanting to learn this awesome song.
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Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning):
D (xx0232)
G (320033)
A (x02220)
Bm (x24432)
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Intro (Played in arpeggios):
D x4 G x2 A x2
^ Play this twice ^
Verse 1:
Look what you sta[Bm]rted
I seem to be co[G]ming right out of my s[A]kin
So look what you've for[Bm]gotten here
These bandages j[G]ust don't keep me [A]in
Pre Chorus:
Baby when it was o[D]ver[G]
Well I woke up al[D]one[G]
And when it was ov[D]er, y[G]eah
I woke up al[D]one[G]
Chorus:
Well they [Bm]cut me to r[A]ibbons and [G]taught me to [D]drive
I got your n[Bm]ame tatt[A]ooed on insi[G]de of my a[D]rm
And I c[Bm]alled for my fat[A]her but my fa[G]ther had di[D]ed
While you told me fo[G]rtunes
In A[A]merican sla[D]ng
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_gaslight_anthem/american_slang_acoustic_crd_ver_2.html )
Verse 2:
And looked at the d[Bm]amage
When the fortunes c[G]ame for the richer m[A]en
And we left with g[Bm]allows
Honey waiting for us l[G]iars baby, come down and h[A]ang
Pre Chorus:
Baby when it was o[D]ver,[G] yeah yeah
Well I woke up al[D]one[G]
And when it was ov[D]er[G]
I woke up al[D]one[G]
Chorus:
Well they [Bm]cut me to r[A]ibbons and [G]taught me to [D]drive
I got your n[Bm]ame tatt[A]ooed on insi[G]de of my a[D]rm
And I c[Bm]alled for my fat[A]her but my fa[G]ther has di[D]ed
And you told me fort[G]unes
In A[A]merican sla[D]ng
Bridge:
[Bm]And here's where we d[A]ied that time last y[G]ear
And where the a[D]ngels and devils m[Bm]eet
And you can d[A]ance with the queen if you n[G]eed
And she will al[D]ways keep your [G]cards close to he[A]r heart[D]
So close to [G]her heart,[A] before they tear you a[D]part[G][A]
Outro:
And they [Bm]cut me to r[A]ibbons and [G]taught me to [D]drive
I got your n[Bm]ame tatt[A]ooed on insi[G]de of my a[D]rm
And I c[Bm]alled for my f[A]ather but my [G]father has [D]died
I ca[Bm]lled for my f[A]ather but my f[G]ather has [D]died
And you told me fo[G]rtunes
In American sl[D]ang
And you told my fo[G]rtunes
In Ame[A]rican s[D]lang
