• Song:

    Handwritten

  • Artist:

    The Gaslight Anthem

Amazing song here.
The tuning is a whole step down.
I feel like this tab is pretty darn accurate, hope it helps!
  -Ben



Intro - Am  C  F  (x4)

Verse 1

Am (x02210@1)                    C (x32010@1)                       F (133211@1)  Pull it out, turn it up, what's your favorite song?
Am (x02210@1)                        C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)  That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young
Am (x02210@1)                            C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)  I know there's someone out there feeling just like I feel
                              G (320003@1)  I know they're waiting up, I know they're waiting to heal
Am (x02210@1)                          C (x32010@1)  And I've been holding my breath
                          F (133211@1)  Are you holding your breath
    G (320003@1)                          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)  For too many years to count?
                       Am (x02210@1)      F (133211@1)  Too many years to count

Chorus

Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)  And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)  And we only write by the moon
     G (320003@1)  Every word handwritten
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)  And to ease the loss of youth
            G (320003@1)                    Am (x02210@1)  And how many years I've missed you
     C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)  Pages plead forgiveness
     G (320003@1)  Every word handwritten

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)(x2)

Verse 2

Am (x02210@1)                  C (x32010@1)                    F (133211@1)  Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand
Am (x02210@1)                             C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)  There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same
Am (x02210@1)                          C (x32010@1)                  F (133211@1)  And did you want to drive without a word in between?
              G (320003@1)                            Am (x02210@1)  I can understand, you need a minute to breathe
                       C (x32010@1)        F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)    C (x32010@1)            
   And to sew up the seams after all this defeat
G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)  All this defeat

Chorus

Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)  And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)  And we only write by the moon
     G (320003@1)  Every word handwritten
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)               F (133211@1)  And to ease the loss of youth
            G (320003@1)                    Am (x02210@1)  And how many years I've missed you
     C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)  Pages plead forgiveness
     G (320003@1)  Every word handwritten

Bridge/Outro - C / Am / G / F  (x2)

C (x32010@1)             Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)  Here in the dark, I cherish the moonlight
C (x32010@1)        Am (x02210@1)          G (320003@1)           F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1)  I'm in love with the way you're in love with the night
            Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)  Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)  F (133211@1)  And it travels from heart to limb to pen

C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)                       Am (x02210@1)  And we waited for the sirens that never come
                             F (133211@1)  And we only write by the moon

Every word handwritten (starting here, simply repeat C/G/Am/F )
   Every word handwritten

And with this pen, I thee wed
   From my heart to your distress

C (x32010@1)
Show more