----------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Slang (Acoustic) - The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang D Standard Tuning/Whole Step Down (DGCFAd) Ear Transcribed by Jack Cookson (Torn Asunder) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I ear transcribed this from Brian Fallon's performance of the song on Sirius XM Alt-Nation which can be found on YouTube by simply searching the song title. Some of the other interpretations on this website are a bit incorrect so I thought I'd have a go at it and see if it does justice. I hope it helps you guys out there wanting to learn this awesome song. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning): D (xx0232) G (320033) A (x02220) Bm (x24432) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro (Played in arpeggios): Dx4 (xx0232@1) Gx2 (320003@1) Ax2 (x02220@1) ^ Play this twice ^ Verse 1: BmLook (x24432@1)what you started G (320003@1) AI (x02220@1)seem to be coming right out of my skin BmSo (x24432@1)look what you've forgotten here G (320003@1) AThese (x02220@1)bandages just don't keep me in Pre Chorus: D (xx0232@1) GBaby (320003@1)when it was over D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I woke up alone D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)when it was over, yeah D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)woke up alone Chorus: Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I called for my father but my father had died GWhile (320003@1)you told me fortunes A (x02220@1) DIn (xx0232@1)American slang Verse 2: BmAnd (x24432@1)looked at the damage G (320003@1) AWhen (x02220@1)the fortunes came for the richer men BmAnd (x24432@1)we left with gallows G (320003@1) AHoney (x02220@1)waiting for us liars baby, come down and hang Pre Chorus: D (xx0232@1) GBaby (320003@1)when it was over, yeah yeah D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I woke up alone D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)when it was over D (xx0232@1) GI (320003@1)woke up alone Chorus: Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I called for my father but my father has died GAnd (320003@1)you told me fortunes A (x02220@1) DIn (xx0232@1)American slang Bridge: Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) GAnd (320003@1)here's where we died that time last year D (xx0232@1) BmAnd (x24432@1)where the angels and devils meet A (x02220@1) GAnd (320003@1)you can dance with the queen if you need D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)she will always keep your cards close to her heart G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) ASo (x02220@1)close to her heart, before they tear you apart Outro: Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I called for my father but my father has died Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)called for my father but my father has died GAnd (320003@1)you told me fortunes DIn (xx0232@1)American slang G (320003@1) And you told my fortunes A (x02220@1) DIn (xx0232@1)American slang
