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National Anthem - The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten
Standard tuning (EADGBe)
Transcribed by Jack Cookson (Torn_Asunder)
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Chords used:
E (022100)
A (x02220)
B (x24442)
C#m (x46654)
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Intro: E x3
Verse one:
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EI'll (022100@1)never forget you my American love
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)I'll always remember you, wild as they come
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mand (x13321@4)though if I saw you, I'd pretend not to know
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mThe (x13321@4)place where you were in my heart is now closed
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) EI (022100@1)already live with too many ghosts
Verse two:
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) ENow (022100@1)everybody lately is living up in space
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EFlying (022100@1)through transmissions on invisible airwaves
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mWith (x13321@4)everything discovered just waiting to be known
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mWhat's (x13321@4)left for God to teach from his throne?
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) EAnd (022100@1)who will forgive us when he's gone?
Chorus:
A (x02220@1) ESo (022100@1)take what you need now Honey
A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)do what you like
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BDon't (x2444x@1)worry about me, Momma, I'm all right
Verse three:
C#m (x13321@4) BAnd (x2444x@1)I can't stand the weather
A (x02220@1) ENo (022100@1)I never liked the rain
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EWe (022100@1)drink on the job then we go home early
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mand (x13321@4)I remember how she looked so good in that dress
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mNow (x13321@4)she just screams how I promised her more than this
A (x02220@1)
Take it easy baby
B (x2444x@1) EIt (022100@1)ain't over yet
Chorus two:
A (x02220@1) ESo (022100@1)take what you need now Honey
A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)do what you like
A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BDon't (x2444x@1)worry about me, Momma, I'm all right
A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)if there's something you need
A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)if there's something you find
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) C#mwhatever (x13321@4)gets you through the night
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1) Ewhatever (022100@1)gets you through the night
Outro:
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)never will forget you my American love
C#m (x13321@4) B (x2444x@1) A (x02220@1) Eand (022100@1)I'll always remember you, wild as they do come
A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)
Umhm
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