WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang Ukulele | Ver. 1
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American Slang (Acoustic) - The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
D Standard Tuning/Whole Step Down (DGCFAd)
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I ear transcribed this from Brian Fallon's performance of the song on Sirius
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.
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Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning):
C (xx0232)
F (320033)
G (x02220)
Am (x24432)
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Intro (Played in arpeggios):
C x4 F x2 G x2
^ Play this twice ^
Verse 1:
Am
Look what you started
F G
I seem to be coming right out of my skin
Am
So look what you've forgotten here
F G
These bandages just don't keep me in
Pre Chorus:
C F
Baby when it was over
C F
Well I woke up alone
C F
And when it was over, yeah
C F
I woke up alone
Chorus:
Am G F C
Well they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Am G F C
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Am G F C
And I called for my father but my father had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G C
In American slang
Verse 2:
Am
And looked at the damage
F G
When the fortunes came for the richer men
Am
And we left with gallows
F G
Honey waiting for us liars baby, come down and hang
Pre Chorus:
C F
Baby when it was over, yeah yeah
C F
Well I woke up alone
C F
And when it was over
C F
I woke up alone
Chorus:
Am G F C
Well they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Am G F C
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Am G F C
And I called for my father but my father has died
F
And you told me fortunes
G C
In American slang
Bridge:
Am G F
And here's where we died that time last year
C Am
And where the angels and devils meet
G F
And you can dance with the queen if you need
C F G C
And she will always keep your cards close to her heart
F G C F G
So close to her heart, before they tear you apart
Outro:
Am G F C
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Am G F C
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Am G F C
And I called for my father but my father has died
Am G F C
I called for my father but my father has died
F
And you told me fortunes
C
In American slang
F
And you told my fortunes
G C
In American slang
