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Blue Dahlia by The Gaslight Anthem
Blue Dahlia
Full step down tuning (DGCFAd) with CAPO 1ST FRET
Chords used (not relative to capo/tuning):
Intro/Chorus/Bridge: Verses:
E (022100) Em7 (022033)
B (x24442) G (320033)
A (x02220) Cadd9 (x32033)
G#/E (4x2400) D (x00232)
C#m (x46654)
Intro:
E, B, E, B, G#/E, A x3
E, B, E, B, G#/E, A,
B - key change...
Verse one:
Em7
What a hot and sultry summer,
Cadd9
The steam just slides up off them streets
G
You got to stay inside and wait for the night,
D
And then come on over and see me
Em7
There's a poetry about these streets,
Cadd9
It just slips from your skin and goes right underneath
G
And mama always knew I'd meet a girl like you,
D
But me, I never believed
Em7 D Cadd9
D
Cuz I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Em7 D Cadd9
Cuz I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Chorus - back into major:
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#m
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#m
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B E
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Interlude: E, B, E, B, G#/E, A,
E, B, E, B, G#/E, A,
B - key change...
Verse two:
Em7 Cadd9
I had a dream about you once, and I could barely see your form
G
And I met you between the wax and the needle,
D
In the words of my favorite song
Em7 Cadd9
Your black hair was like a raven with your tan skin on the beach
G D
Your backdrop were the auroras and my sidekick was all this grief
Em7 D Cadd9
I've been so low down, I'm almost level with the ground
Chorus - back into major:
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#m
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#m
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B E
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Interlude (plucked): E, C#m, B x2
Bridge:
E C#m B
Did they take you to the carnival to get locked up on a ride?
E
Me, I got caught up with the fortune tellers
C#m A
And the ladies with the sleepy eyes
A B
It took years my baby just to come clean,
C#m A
Every streetlight a reminder
B C#m
And all those apologies
A B C#m
And the night was lonely next to me
A B E
Even the night was lonely next to me
Final chorus:
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#m
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#m
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B E C#m
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me
Outro:
A E B
Come see about me, ah-ah
C#m A
Come see about me,
E B
Come see about me,
C#m A
Come see about me, ah-ah
E B
Come see about me, ah-ah
E
Whenever you're lonely
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version 2
D# G# C# F# A# D#
Tuning: Half Step
Intro
E--G#-A (B)
Verse
E
What a hot and sultry summer,
C
The steam just slides up off them streets
G
You got to stay inside and wait for the night,
D
And then come on over and see me
E
There's a poetry about these streets,
C
It just slips from your skin and goes right underneath
G
And mama always knew I'd meet a girl like you,
D
But me, I never believed
E D C D
Cuz I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy [x2]
Chorus
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
E--G#-A X2 B (Palm mute)
Verse
E C
I had a dream about you once, and I could barely see your form
G
And I met you between the wax and the needle,
D
In the words of my favorite song
E C
Your black hair was like a raven, with your tan skin on the beach
G D
Your backdrop were the auroras and my sidekick was all this grief
E D C D
I've been so low down, I'm almost level with the ground
Chorus
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Bridge
E -- C# - B X2
E C# B
Did they take you to the carnival to get locked up on a ride?
E
Me, I got caught up with the fortuen tellers
C# B
And the ladies with the sleepy eyes
A B C# A
It took years my baby just to come clean Every streetlight a reminder
B C#
And all those apologies
A B C#
And the night was lonely next to me
A B E
Even the night was lonely next to me
Chorus
E
Where'd you get them scars?
C#
How blue is your heart?
A
Is it sad enough to break?
E B
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
E
How long was your life?
C#
Was it cold and strange like mine?
A
Are you man enough to lay here?
E B
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
E C# A
Come see about me,
E
Come see about me,
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version 3
I play with the Capo on the 1st or 3rd fret
Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]
G (320033)
D (x00232)
A (x02200)
Cadd9 (x32033)
Em7 (022033)
Intro-
G, D, G, D, G, Cadd9 -x3-
G, D, G, D, G, Cadd9,
D-
Verse 1-
Em7
What a hot and sultry summer,
Cadd9
The steam just slides up off them streets
G
You got to stay inside and wait for the night,
D
And then come on over and see me
Em7
There's a poetry about these streets,
Cadd9
It just slips from your skin and goes right underneath
G
And mama always knew I'd meet a girl like you,
D
But me, I never believed
Pre-Chorus-
Em7 D Cadd9
Cause' I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Em7 D Cadd9
Cause' I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Verse 2-
Em7 Cadd9
I had a dream about you once, and I could barely see your form
G
And I met you between the wax and the needle,
D
In the words of my favorite song
Em7 Cadd9
Your black hair was like a raven with your tan skin on the beach
G D
Your backdrop were the auroras and my sidekick was all this grief
Em7 D Cadd9
I've been so low down, I'm almost level with the ground
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Bridge-
G Em7 D
Did they take you to the carnival to get locked up on a ride?
G
Me, I got caught up with the fortuen tellers
Em7 Cadd9
And the ladies with the sleepy eyes
Cadd9 D
It took years my baby just to come clean,
Em7 Cadd9
Every streetlight a reminder
D Em7
And all those apologies
Cadd9 D Em7
And the night was lonely next to me
Cadd9 D G
Even the night was lonely next to me
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G Em7
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Outro-
Cadd9 G D
Come see about me, ah-ah
Em7 Cadd9
Come see about me,
G D
Come see about me,
Em7 Cadd9
Come see about me, ah-ah
G D
Come see about me, ah-ah
G\
Whenever you're lonely
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