• Song:

    The Blues Mary

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

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The Blues, Mary - Brian Fallon
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
CAPO 4th FRET
Transcribed by Aaron Simpson (Largebehind) and Jack Cookson (Torn Asunder)
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This tab was a group effort by Aaron Simpson and Jack Cookson, with usernames displayed above.
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Intro (Played in arpeggios):

Em C G D x1

Verse 1:
EmI (022000@1)learned how to hammer,
                       GIn (320003@1)the burning August sun,

I learned how to lie and cheat,
                                  EmHow (022000@1)to steal and just how to run,

I fell asleep most nights,
                             GSomebody (320003@1)elses blood on my tongue, your tongue,
                        DYou (xx0232@1)learn just how to run.

Chorus:
                   Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)     DI'm (xx0232@1)somewhere over the rainbow for you.

Verse 2:
EmI (022000@1)learned how to cry,
                             GIn (320003@1)them lonesome September nights,

I learned to get by,
                                                  EmWith (022000@1)the dogs and the dirt and the charm of the street

I fell asleep most nights,
                                    GWith (320003@1)your pictures right behind my eyes, your eyes,
                               DThe (xx0232@1)killer and the victim, alright,
                    DRight (xx0232@1)at the same time.

Chorus:
                   Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)   DI'm (xx0232@1)somewhere over the rainbow for you.

Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)I'm somewhere over the rainbow for you.

Bridge:
F#m (244222@1)            D (xx0232@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)cause your smile, (And cause your smile) 
                  E (022100@1)                 F#mis (244222@1)pride like a rebel on the 4th of july,
             D (xx0232@1)                AAnd (x02220@1)my baby swings like a boxer,
               E (022100@1)                   F#mAnd (244222@1)sends her right hooks under my chin,
                 D (xx0232@1)                    AShe (x02220@1)crys like a baby,(She crys like a baby)
        E (022100@1)                     F#mAnd (244222@1)she wears me just like a ring,
            D (xx0232@1)               A (x02220@1)   
crys like a baby,(crys like a baby)
          E (022100@1)                  DAnd (xx0232@1)she wears me just like a ring.

[Intro Chords x2]

Verse 3:
EmI (022000@1)learned how to swagger,
                                          GI (320003@1)learnd how to hold you while your body burned,

I learned how to compromise,
                                      EmWhile (022000@1)this world went hurrciane turn,

We fell asleep most nights,
                                       GWith (320003@1)eachothers blood on our tongues,

My love,
                       D (xx0232@1)       
If you ever just had enough.

Chorus:
                   Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)    DI'm (xx0232@1)somewhere over the rainbow for you.

Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)   DI'm (xx0232@1)somewhere over the rainbow for you.

Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                  
But It's just the blues, Mary the blues
           G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)                    Emswirl (022000@1)it around my head like your dreams ignoring these shoes,
                C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)   DI'm (xx0232@1)somewhere over the rainbow for you.

[Repeat Till Fade]
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