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American Slang by The Gaslight Anthem
American Slang
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Am - x02210
F - 133211
G - 320003
C - x32010
Intro: C--F-G- x4
Guitar 2:
e|-3h5p3----------3h5p3------------3h5p3----------3-----3-----3---|
B|--------3h5p3----------3h5p3---3--------3h5p3-------3-----3---3-|
G|--------------5--------------5----------------5---5-----5-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Am
Look what you started
F G
I seem to be coming out of my skin
Am
Look what you've forgotten here
F G
The bandages just don't keep me in
C F C F
And when it was over I woke up alone
C F C F
And when it was over I woke up alone
Chorus 1:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G
in American Slang
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2:
Am
And look at the damage
F
The fortunes came
G
for the richer men
While we were left
Am
with gallows
F
Just waiting for us liars
G
to come down and hang
C F
And when it was over
C F
I woke up alone
C F
And when it was over
C F
I woke up alone
Chorus 2:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G C--
in American Slang
Bridge:
Am G
And here's where we died
F
that time last year
C
And where the angels
Am
and devils meet
G
And you can dance with
F
the queen if you need
C
And she will always keep your
F G
cards close to her heart
C F
Oh so close to her heart
C F
before they tear you apart
Chorus 3:
Am G
And they cut me to ribbons
F C
and told me to drive
Am G
I got your name tattooed
F C
inside of my arm
Am G
I called for my father
F C
but my father had died
Am G
And we called for our fathers
F C
but our fathers had died
F
While you told me fortunes
G C
in American Slang
F
While you told me fortunes
G C(hold)
in American Slang
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version 2
Intro:
Guitar 1 (Rhythm)
C x 16,
F x 8,
G x 8
x4
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, 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 x 16,
F x 8,
G x 8
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 1,2:
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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version 3
D Standard Tuning/Whole Step Down (DGCFAd)
Chords used (Named relative to standard tuning):
D (xx0232)
G (320033)
A (x02220)
Bm (x24432)
Intro (Played in arpeggios):
D x4 G x2 A x2
^ Play this twice ^
Verse 1:
Bm
Look what you started
G A
I seem to be coming right out of my skin
Bm
So look what you've forgotten here
G A
These bandages just don't keep me in
Pre Chorus:
D G
Baby when it was over
D G
Well I woke up alone
D G
And when it was over, yeah
D G
I woke up alone
Chorus:
Bm A G D
Well they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Bm A G D
And I called for my father but my father had died
G
While you told me fortunes
A D
In American slang
Verse 2:
Bm
And looked at the damage
G A
When the fortunes came for the richer men
Bm
And we left with gallows
G A
Honey waiting for us liars baby, come down and hang
Pre Chorus:
D G
Baby when it was over, yeah yeah
D G
Well I woke up alone
D G
And when it was over
D G
I woke up alone
Chorus:
Bm A G D
Well they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Bm A G D
And I called for my father but my father has died
G
And you told me fortunes
A D
In American slang
Bridge:
Bm A G
And here's where we died that time last year
D Bm
And where the angels and devils meet
A G
And you can dance with the queen if you need
D G A D
And she will always keep your cards close to her heart
G A D G A
So close to her heart, before they tear you apart
Outro:
Bm A G D
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed on the inside of my arm
Bm A G D
And I called for my father but my father has died
Bm A G D
I called for my father but my father has died
G
And you told me fortunes
D
In American slang
G
And you told my fortunes
A D
In American slang
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version 4
tuned a full step down
D,G,A
Bm
Look what you started,
G A
I seem to be coming out of my skin
Bm
Look what you™ve forgotten here
G A
The bandages just don™t keep me in
Bm
And when it was over
G A
I woke up alone
Bm
And when it was over
G A
I woke up alone
Bm A G D
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Bm A G D
I called for my father but my father had died
G A D
While you told me fortunes, in American Slang
Bm
Look at the damage,
G A
the fortunes came for the richer men.
Bm
while we™re left with gallows,
G A
waiting for us liars to come down and hang.
Bm
And when it was over
G A
I woke up alone
Bm
And when it was over
G A
I woke up alone
Bm A G D
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Bm A G D
I called for my father but my father had died
G A D
While you told me fortunes, in American Slang
Bm A G
And here™s where we died that time last year,
Bm A G
And here™s where the angels and devils meet.
Bm A G
And you can dance with the queen if you need,
D G
And she will always keep your cards
A D
Close to her heart oooh
G A
So close to her heart
D
before they tear you apart
D,G,A
(He sings this differently, but the chords are the same)
Bm A G D
And they cut me to ribbons and taught me to drive
Bm A G D
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
Bm A G D
I called for my father but my father had died
G A D
While you told me fortunes, in American Slang
G A D
You told me fortunes, in American Sla
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version 5
standard tuning
Intro
Guitar 1
- e-------------------------------------------|
- b-------------------------------------------|
-g-------------------------------------------|
-d--5555555555555555555----------------------|
-a--3333333333333333333--33333333-555555555--|
-e-----------------------11111111-333333333--|
Guitar 2
e----------------------------------|--5-3----------33-55------------|
b----------------------------------|------5-p-3----------5-p-3------|
g-555555555555555------------------|------------5--------------5----|
d------------------33333333-5555555-|-------------------------------|
a-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
e-5-3----------3-----3-------3--------3-------|
b-----5-p-3------3------3------3--------------|
g-----------5------5------5-------5-----------|
d------------------Let ring-------------------|
a---------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------|
Verse
Guitar 1
e--------------------333333333---------|
b-11-11-1-1---------0000000000---------|
g-22-22-0-2---------0000000000---------|
d-22-22-0-2-33-33-3--000000000-TIMES 2-|
a-00-00-0-0-33-33-3--222222222---------|
e-----------11-11-1--333333333---------|
guitar 2
e-------------------3---------------------|
b-1-----------------0---------------------|
g-2-----------------0---------------------|
d-2---------3-------0--0-2-0----0-TIMES 2-|
a-0---------3-------2--------3------------|
e-----------1-------3---------------------|
Guitar1
e-------------------1111111111111111-|
b-1111111111111111--1111111111111111-|
g-0000000000000000--2222222222222222-|TIMES 2
d-2222222222222222--3333333333333333-|
a-3333333333333333--3333333333333333-|
e-------------------1111111111111111-|
guitar 2
e-----------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------|
g-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-----------|
d-#---#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#---TIMES 2-|
a-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------|
e-----------------------------------------------|
chorus
Guitar 1
e-00000--3333-1111-------------------------11111111-------------|
b-11111--0000-1111-1111111111111111--------11111111-------------|
g-22222--0000-2222-0000000000000000-Times--22222222-------------|
d-22222--0000-3333-2222222222222222--3-----33333333-55555555----|
a-00000--2222-3333-3333333333333333--------33333333-55555555----|
e--------3333-1111-------------------------11111111-33333333----|
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------|
g-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-------------------|
d--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#-#--#-#-#--#-5555555555555555--|
a-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-8---8--8--8-3333333333333333--|
e-------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
d-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-##-|
a-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-8--8--8--8--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------|
g-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-------------------|
d-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-555555555555555---|
a-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-8--8--8--8--333333333333333---|
e-------------------------------------------------------|
e-11111111----------|
b-11111111----------|
g-22222222----------|
d-33333333-55555555-|
a-33333333-55555555-|
e-11111111-33333333-|
Bridge
guitar 1
e-00000000-33333333-111111111-------------------------------1111111---------|
b-11111111-00000000-111111111-----1-----------1-------------1111111---------|
g-22222222-00000000-222222222-------0------------0-times 2--2222222---------|
d-22222222-00000000-333333333---2----------0----------------3333333-5555555-|
a-00000000-22222222-333333333-3---------2-------------------3333333-5555555-|
e----------33333333-111111111-------------------------------1111111-3333333-|
Guitar 2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
d-#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--|
a-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16----------14-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
d-#--#--#--#-#--#-#--#--#-times 2--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#--#---|
a-15-15-15-15-14-14-14-14----------12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Look what you started
I seem to be coming out of my skin
Look what you've forgotten here
The bandages just don't keep me in
And when it was over, I woke up alone
And when it was over, I woke up alone
And they cut me to ribbons and told me to drive
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
I called for my father, but my father had died
While you told me fortunes in American Slang
And look at the damage
The fortunes came for the richer men
While we were left with gallows
Just waiting for us liars to come down and hang
And when it was over, I woke up alone
And when it was over, I woke up alone
And they cut me to ribbons and told me to drive
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
I called for my father, but my father had died
While you told me fortunes in American Slang
And here's where we died that time last year
And where the angels and devils meet
And you can dance with the queen if you need
And she will always keep your cards close to her heart
Oh so close to her heart, before they tear you apart
And they cut me to ribbons and told me to drive
I got your name tattooed inside of my arm
I called for my father, but my father had died
And we called for our fathers, but our fathers had died
While you told us fortunes in American Slang
Oh you told me fortunes in American Slang
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