• Song:

    American Slang Acoustic

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

American Slang(acoustic) by The Gaslight Anthem
I tabbed this from the Sirius radio version on youtube
so watching that might help, it's a bit different from the original 

tuned a full step down in true brian fallon fashion


D,G,A
              BmLook (x24432@1)what you started,
             G (320003@1)              AI (x02220@1)seem to be coming out of my skin
                    BmLook (x24432@1)what you've forgotten here
             G (320003@1)                AThe (x02220@1)bandages just don't keep me in

                Bm (x24432@1)      
And when it was over 
           G (320003@1)   AI (x02220@1)woke up alone 
                Bm (x24432@1)      
And when it was over 
           G (320003@1)   AI (x02220@1)woke up alone 


          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)     D (xx0232@1)        
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
   Bm (x24432@1)          A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    
I called for my father but my father had died
      G (320003@1)                       A (x02220@1)       DWhile (xx0232@1)you told me fortunes, in American Slang


            BmLook (x24432@1)at the damage,
             G (320003@1)                 Athe (x02220@1)fortunes came for the richer men.
                      Bmwhile (x24432@1)we're left with gallows,
               G (320003@1)                    Awaiting (x02220@1)for us liars to come down and hang.
                Bm (x24432@1)      
And when it was over 
           G (320003@1)   AI (x02220@1)woke up alone 
                Bm (x24432@1)      
And when it was over 
           G (320003@1)   AI (x02220@1)woke up alone 

  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)     D (xx0232@1)        
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
   Bm (x24432@1)          A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    
I called for my father but my father had died
      G (320003@1)                       A (x02220@1)       DWhile (xx0232@1)you told me fortunes, in American Slang

 

                    Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)
And here's where we died that time last year,
                       Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)    
And here's where the angels and devils meet.
            Bm (x24432@1)             A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)  
And you can dance with the queen if you need,
               D (xx0232@1)              G (320003@1)          
And she will always keep your cards
   A (x02220@1)          D (xx0232@1)    
Close to her heart oooh
            G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)                                       
So close to her heart 
                      Dbefore (xx0232@1)they tear you apart

D,G,A

(He sings this differently, but the chords are the same)

  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)     D (xx0232@1)        
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
   Bm (x24432@1)          A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    
I called for my father but my father had died
      G (320003@1)                       A (x02220@1)       DWhile (xx0232@1)you told me fortunes, in American Slang

 
               G (320003@1)          A (x02220@1)     DYou (xx0232@1)told me fortunes, in American Sla



Hope yall enjoy it, let me know if you find anything wrong, it'll be much 
appreciated. And go pick up American Slang! It will change your life!

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