The Gaslight Anthem
American Slang
American Slang
2010
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

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Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Am - x02210
F -  133211
G -  320003
C -  x32010


Intro: C--F-G- x4

Guitar 2:
e|-3h5p3----------3h5p3------------3h5p3----------3-----3-----3---|
B|--------3h5p3----------3h5p3---3--------3h5p3-------3-----3---3-|
G|--------------5--------------5----------------5---5-----5-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
               AmLook (x02210@1)what you started
             F (133211@1)               GI (320003@1)seem to be coming out of my skin
                    AmLook (x02210@1)what you've forgotten here
             F (133211@1)                GThe (320003@1)bandages just don't keep me in
                C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)when it was over I woke up alone
                C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)when it was over I woke up alone


Chorus 1:
         Am (x02210@1)      GAnd (320003@1)they cut me to ribbons
    F (133211@1)        Cand (x32010@1)told me to drive
           Am (x02210@1)    GI (320003@1)got your name tattooed
  F (133211@1)        Cinside (x32010@1)of my arm
  Am (x02210@1)          GI (320003@1)called for my father
       F (133211@1)        Cbut (x32010@1)my father had died
                  FWhile (133211@1)you told me fortunes
    Gin (320003@1)American Slang


(Repeat Intro once)


Verse 2:
                AmAnd (x02210@1)look at the damage
             FThe (133211@1)fortunes came
               Gfor (320003@1)the richer men
While we were left
     Amwith (x02210@1)gallows
                    FJust (133211@1)waiting for us liars
                 Gto (320003@1)come down and hang
                C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)when it was over
           C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)woke up alone
                C (x32010@1) FAnd (133211@1)when it was over
           C (x32010@1) FI (133211@1)woke up alone


Chorus 2:
         Am (x02210@1)      GAnd (320003@1)they cut me to ribbons
    F (133211@1)        Cand (x32010@1)told me to drive
           Am (x02210@1)    GI (320003@1)got your name tattooed
  F (133211@1)        Cinside (x32010@1)of my arm
  Am (x02210@1)          GI (320003@1)called for my father
       F (133211@1)        Cbut (x32010@1)my father had died
                  FWhile (133211@1)you told me fortunes
    G (320003@1)      C--
in American Slang


Bridge:
Am (x02210@1)                  G (320003@1) And here's where we died
               Fthat (133211@1)time last year
              CAnd (x32010@1)where the angels
           Amand (x02210@1)devils meet
            GAnd (320003@1)you can dance with
                 Fthe (133211@1)queen if you need
             CAnd (x32010@1)she will always keep your
F (133211@1)            Gcards (320003@1)close to her heart
C (x32010@1)                  F (133211@1) Oh so close to her heart
                      C (x32010@1) Fbefore (133211@1)they tear you apart


Chorus 3:
         Am (x02210@1)      GAnd (320003@1)they cut me to ribbons
    F (133211@1)        Cand (x32010@1)told me to drive
           Am (x02210@1)    GI (320003@1)got your name tattooed
  F (133211@1)        Cinside (x32010@1)of my arm
  Am (x02210@1)          GI (320003@1)called for my father
       F (133211@1)        Cbut (x32010@1)my father had died
       Am (x02210@1)           GAnd (320003@1)we called for our fathers
        F (133211@1)         Cbut (x32010@1)our fathers had died
                  FWhile (133211@1)you told me fortunes
    G (320003@1)      Cin (x32010@1)American Slang
                  FWhile (133211@1)you told me fortunes
    G (320003@1)      C(hold)
in American Slang