• Song:

    Feel Alright

  • Artist:

    Steve Earle

  • Album:

    I Feel Alright

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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 (320003@1)    (320033)
  Dm-sus4(XX3233)
  Cadd9  (X32033)
  Em (022000@1)   (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:
GI (320003@1)was born my papa's son 
  Cadd9 (x32030@1)             Dm-sus4     (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
A wanderin' eye and a smokin' gun 
    GNow (320003@1)some of you would live through me
Cadd9 (x32030@1)        Dm-sus4            (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2 
Lock me up and throw away the key 
       GOr (320003@1)just find a place to hide away 
Cadd9 (x32030@1)            Dm-sus4       (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
Hope that I'll just go away

CHORUS:
        Em (022000@1)   Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)    (G   Dm-sus4   Cadd9)x2
I feel alright,      I feel alright tonight  
        Em (022000@1)   Dsus4 (xx0233@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1)    (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 (320003@1)   Cadd9 (x32030@1)   Dm-sus4     Cadd9) (x32030@1)   x 2      (listen to get the timing right)
( G (320003@1)  Dm-sus4    Cadd9) (x32030@1)               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 (320003@1) Dm-sus4   Cadd9 (x32030@1) (G) 
I feel alright


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