The Alkaline Trio were the band that started it all for me.
Many times I have tried to cover a song and many times I have failed until I stumbled
across a YouTube video of the band playing a intimate Record Shop Acoustic session.

The song Every Thug Needs a Lady starts at 23:55.
The video is here for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oaqr1rF3No

This is the kind of Acoustic I like to play so I got straight on with transcribing.
I'm pretty much certain I have this nailed and it sounds sick!

Tuning in the video is a step down but if you're just playing it live you can leave
it standard or like I do capo up on 2nd.

The Chord names are just there for reference but these are the actual finger positions.
On the D Chord I like to hang my thumb over the neck to mute the E string.
Moving your ring finger around between the 1st, and 3rd frets on the B string lets you play the lead
on the intro too which takes a little practice but definitly adds a more dynamic sound.

Hope it all makes sense :)


G       32003x
Asus4   x0223x
D5      x0023x
Em7     02203x
Cadd2   x3203x
Bm#5    x2003x



Intro Riff (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)

            G                        Asus4
I know it's dark here, you know that I'm scared too

    Em7                       Cadd2
For some reason right now, of everything but you

G                D5         C
Right now you're all that I recognize

           G                Asus4
You know I came here when I needed your soft voice

  Em7                           Cadd2
I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer

      G              D5          Cadd2
Now I wait here, and sometimes I get one


BRIDGE


D5                Cadd2
It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired

D5                       Cadd2 
You are stuck to me everyday

D5                                Cadd2   Bm#5   Em7
Believe in what I am because it's all   I have today

      Cadd2              D5        G     Bm#5  Em7
And tomorrow who knows where we'll be

Cadd2  Bm#5       Asus4   Cadd2   D5  G 
From   here I can hardly  see     a   thing 

    Cadd2         Em7                     Cadd2
But I will follow anyone who brings me to you

    Bm#5    Asus4     Cadd2  D      
For now, forever, for on and on and on


Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)


            G                    Asus4
You know it starts here, outside waiting in the cold

        Em7                          Cadd2
Kiss me once in the snow, I swear it never gets old

           G                 D5             Cadd2
But I will promise you I can make it warmer next year

           G                Asus4
You know I came here when I needed your soft voice

  Em7                           Cadd2
I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer

      G              D5         Cadd2
Now I stay here, and everyday I get one


BRIDGE


D5                Cadd2
It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired

D5                       Cadd2 
You are stuck to me everyday

D5                                Cadd2   Bm#5   Em7
Believe in what I am because it's all   I have today

      Cadd2            D5          G     Bm#5  Em7
And tomorrow who knows where we'll be

Cadd2 Bm#5       Asus4  Cadd2   D5  G 
From  here I can hardly see     a   thing 

    Cadd2         Em7                     Cadd2
But I will follow anyone who brings me to you

    Bm#5    Asus4     Cadd2  D      
For now, forever, for on and on and on


Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)


      G             D5      Cadd2
So go plug in your electric blanket

       G                 D5              Cadd2
We can stay in 'till our southern summer wedding day

   G             D5      Cadd2
Go plug in your electric blanket

D5     G    D5    Cadd2  D5    G
We can stay here




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