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American Slang

The Gaslight Anthem

3 acessos

(guitar 1 - rhythm)
C (16x)
F (8x)
G (8x)
(4x)

(guitar 2 - lead)
E|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|


E|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|


(verse 1)
(guitar 1)
C
Look what you started
F G
I seem to be coming out of my skin
C
Look what you've forgotten here
F G
The bandages just don't keep me in

C
And when it was over
F G
I woke up alone
C
And when it was over
F G
I woke up alone

(guitar 2)
"Started" ... "Coming" ... "Skin" ... "Forgotten" ... "Just" ... "In"

E|--8------------8-----8-----------------------8------------8-----8---------|
B|--8------------10------10--------------10----8------------10--------------|
G|--9------------10----------12-----10h12------9------------10-----10s12-12/|
D|--10-----------10----------------------------10-----------10--------------|
A|--10-----------8-----------------------------10-----------8---------------|
E|--8------------------------------------------8----------------------------|


"Over" "Alone"

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55--5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|


(guitar 1 e 2)

Am G F C Am G F
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Am G F C Am G F
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Am G F C Am G
I called for my father but my father had died
F G C
While you told me fortunes in American Slang

(interlude)

(Guitar 1)
C (16x)
F (8x)
G (8x)


E|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|


(verse 2)
C
Look at the damage
F G
the fortunes came for the richer men.
C
while we're left with gallows
F G
waiting for us liars to come down and hang.
C
And when it was over
F G
I woke up alone
C
And when it was over
F G
I woke up alone

(guitar 2)
"Damage" ... "Came" ... "Men" ... "Gallows" ... "Liars" ... "Hang"

E|--8------------8-----8-----------------------8------------8-----8---------|
B|--8------------10------10--------------10----8------------10--------------|
G|--9------------10----------12-----10h12------9------------10-----10s12-12/|
D|--10-----------10----------------------------10-----------10--------------|
A|--10-----------8-----------------------------10-----------8---------------|
E|--8------------------------------------------8----------------------------|


"Over" "Alone"

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55--5--5---5-5---5-5--5-5-55------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|



E|-----5--3-----------5--5-3------------5--3--------3---3-5-----3------|
B|-----------5-3--------------5-3-----3-------5-3---3-3-------3---3----|
G|---------------5----------------5---------------5-0-------0----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|


(chorus 2)
(guitar 1 e 2)

Am G F C Am G F
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Am G F C Am G F
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Am G F C Am G
I called for my father but my father had died
F G C F
While you told me fortunes in American Slang

(bridge)
(guitar 1)
F
G F
And here's where we died that time last year
G F
And here's where the angels and devils meet.
G F
And you can dance with the queen if you need
G F
And she will always keep your cards
G C
Close to her heart oooh
F G
So close to her heart
C
before they tear you apart

( F G )

(guitar 2)
... "died" ... "year" ... "angels"

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-101010101010101012121212121212121010101010101010-------------------|
D|-101010101010101012121212121212121010101010101010-------------------| x2
A|-8------------------------------------------------10-7--7-7---------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------10--8-8-|



E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
D|-10101010101010101212121212121212-|
A|-8--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|


(chorus 3) The first two lines are a different progression and palm muted

F G Am C
when they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
F G Am C
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Am G F C Am G F
And I called for my father but my father had died
Am G F C Am G
I called for my father but my father had died
F G C
you told us fortunes in American Slang

(at this point guitar 2 plays)

E|-----5--3-----------5--5-3---------|
B|-----------5-3--------------5-3----|
G|---------------5----------------5--|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|


F G C
You told me fortunes in American Slang

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