• Song:

    59 Sound

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

The Gaslight Anthem
59 Sound
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Gm -   355333
D -    xx0232
Eb -   x68886
F -    133211
Bb -   x13331
Bb/D - x587xx

Intro: Bb--Eb--Gm-F-Eb-- x2

Verse 1:
       GmWell (355333@1)I wonder which song they're 
         Dgoing (xx0232@1)to play when we go
            GmI (355333@1)hope it's something quiet
                       Ebmannered (x43121@3)peaceful and slow
        GmWhen (355333@1)we float out into the ether
         DInto (xx0232@1)the everlasting arms
          GmI (355333@1)hope we don't hear 
                         EbMarley's (x43121@3)chains before July

Refrain 1:
          GmCause (355333@1)the chains I've been 
Eb (x43121@3)            Bb/D (x1033x@1)     Bbhearing (x1333x@1)now for most of my life
        Gm (355333@1)             EbAnd (x43121@3)the chains I've been hearing 
        Bb/D (x1033x@1)     Bbnow (x1333x@1)for most of my life

Chorus:
                  BbDid (x1333x@1)you hear the 59 sound coming 
            Ebthrough (x43121@3)our grandfather's radio?
                 GmDid (355333@1)you hear the rattling 
      F (133211@1)              Ebchains (x43121@3)in the hospital walls?
                  BbDid (x1333x@1)you hear the old gospel choir 
                  Ebwhen (x43121@3)they came to carry you over?
Did you hear your 
Gm (355333@1)         F (133211@1)       Ebfavorite (x43121@3)song one last time?

Verse 2:
      GmAnd (355333@1)I wonder were you scared 
         Dwhen (xx0232@1)the metal hit the glass
          GmSee (355333@1)I was playing a show down the 
                                Ebroad (x43121@3)when your spirit left your body
         GmAnd (355333@1)they told me on the front 
         Dlawn (xx0232@1)I'm sorry I couldn't go
       GmBut (355333@1)I still know the song and

the words and the 
             Ebname (x43121@3)and the reasons

Refrain 2:
      GmAnd (355333@1)I know cause we were 
Eb (x43121@3)       Bb/D (x1033x@1)      Bbkids (x1333x@1)and we    used to hang
      GmAnd (355333@1)I know cause we were 
Eb (x43121@3)       Bb/D (x1033x@1)      Bbkids (x1333x@1)and we    used to hang

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb FYoung (133211@1)boys 
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Fyoung (133211@1)girls
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb FYoung (133211@1)boys 
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Fyoung (133211@1)girls
Gm (355333@1)              EbAin't (x43121@3)supposed to die 
     Bb (x1333x@1)     Fon (133211@1)a Saturday night
Gm (355333@1)              EbAin't (x43121@3)supposed to die 
     Bb (x1333x@1)     Fon (133211@1)a Saturday night
Gm (355333@1)              EbAin't (x43121@3)supposed to die 
     Bb (x1333x@1)     Fon (133211@1)a Saturday night
Gm (355333@1)              EbAin't (x43121@3)supposed to die 
     Bb (x1333x@1)     Fon (133211@1)a Saturday night

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb FYoung (133211@1)boys 
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb Fyoung (133211@1)girls
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb FYoung (133211@1)boys 
      Gm (355333@1)Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb FBb(hold) (133211@1)young girls
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