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Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem
Handwritten
D# G# C# F# A# D#
Tuning: Half Step down
Intro Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------7------------------------7-9-7----------------9------------------|
G|--8---------------------------6-8-------8-6-8------------------------------|
D|-----------------9---------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
^ Last Time through
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------4---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6--------------4-------------2-------------------------------------------|
A|--6--------------2-------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|--4----------------------------0-------------------------------------------|x2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6-------------4--------------2-------------------------------------------|
A|--6-------------4--------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|--4-------------2--------------0-------------------------------------------|x2
Verse Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7-9-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-8-------8-6-8-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------4---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6--------------4-------------2-------------------------------------------|
A|--6--------------2-------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|--4----------------------------0-------------------------------------------|x2
Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7-----7-----7--------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-8-6-8------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-19-19-19-19-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-12x16|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
Chorus Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------4-4-444-------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-6-666--2-22-222-4-4-444-4-44-444----------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-666--2-22-222-2-2-222-4-44-444----------------------------------------|
E|-4-4-444--0-00-000---------2-22-222----------------------------------------|
Verse Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----7-9-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-8-------8-6-8-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------4---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--6--------------4-------------2-------------------------------------------|
A|--6--------------2-------------2-------------------------------------------|
E|--4----------------------------0-------------------------------------------|x2
Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------7-----7-----7-----7--------------------------------------------------|
G|--6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-8-6-8------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
Lead
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-19-19-19-19-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-12x16|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
Chorus Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------4-4-444-------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-6-666--2-22-222-4-4-444-4-44-444----------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-666--2-22-222-2-2-222-4-44-444----------------------------------------|
E|-4-4-444--0-00-000---------2-22-222----------------------------------------|
Bridge
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-----------4----------2----------4---------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------4----------2----------4---------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------2----------0----------2---------------------------------------|
Lead Outro
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16---|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-19-19-19-19-17-17-17-17-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-12x16|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
E|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 2
Tuning: D (full step down)
D G C F A D
Note: There are many times where he will play an Fadd9 instead of an F.
He also adds the high g to all chords for most parts of the song.
Chords:
Am C F F/C G
----0---0---0---0-----0---|
----1---1---1---1-----1---|
----2---0---2---2-----0---|
----2---2---3---3-----0---|
----0---3---X---3-----2---|
----X---X---X---X-----3---|
Fill (An * will represent the fill):
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---------0---2p0----------|
---0h2-------------2---0--|
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Intro:
Am C F/C* (2x)
Am G F (2x)
Verse:
Am C F*
Pull it out, turn it up. What's your favorite song?
Am C F/C*
That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young.
Am G F/C
I know there's someone out there feeling just like I feel.
I know they're waiting up. I know they're waiting to heal.
Am G F
And I've been holding my breath, are you holding your breath
C G
For too many years to count?
Am F/C Am
And too many years to count.
Chorus:
F/C C G Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come.
F/C C G Am
And we only write by the moon, with every word handwritten.
F/C C G Am
And to ease the loss of youth, and how many years I've missed you.
F/C C G Am C F* Am C F/C
Pages plead forgiveness, with every word handwritten.
Verse:
Am C F/C*
Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand.
Am C F/C*
There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same.
Am G F
And did you wanna drive without a word in-between?
I can understand, you need a minute to breathe,
Am G F C G
And to sew up the seams...after all this defeat.
Am F Am
All this defeat.
Chorus:
F/C C G Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come.
F/C C G Am
And we only write by the moon, with every word handwritten.
F/C C G Am
And to ease the loss of youth, And the many many years I've missed you.
F/C C G Am
Pages plead forgiveness, every word handwritten.
Bridge:
Am F C G (2x)
Am F C G
Here in the dark, I cherish the moonlight.
Am F C G
I'm in love with the way you're in love with the night.
Am F C G Am F C G
And it travels from heart, to limb, to pen.
Outro:
F/C G F/C G
And we waited for the sirens that never come. We only write by the moon,
C G Am F/C
With every word handwritten. Every word handwritten.
C G Am F
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.
C F C F
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.
C F C F*(slow) C
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.
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version 3
Intro - Am C F (x4)
Verse 1
Am C F
Pull it out, turn it up, what's your favorite song?
Am C F
That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young
Am C F
I know there's someone out there feeling just like I feel
G
I know they're waiting up, I know they're waiting to heal
Am C
And I've been holding my breath
F
Are you holding your breath
G C G
For too many years to count?
Am F
Too many years to count
Chorus
Am C F G
And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am C F
And we only write by the moon
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F
And to ease the loss of youth
G Am
And how many years I've missed you
C F
Pages plead forgiveness
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F (x2)
Verse 2
Am C F
Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand
Am C F
There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same
Am C F
And did you want to drive without a word in between?
G Am
I can understand, you need a minute to breathe
C F G C
And to sew up the seams after all this defeat
G Am F
All this defeat
Chorus
Am C F G
And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am C F
And we only write by the moon
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F
And to ease the loss of youth
G Am
And how many years I've missed you
C F
Pages plead forgiveness
G
Every word handwritten
Bridge/Outro - C / Am / G / F (x2)
C Am G F
Here in the dark, I cherish the moonlight
C Am G F C
I'm in love with the way you're in love with the night
Am G F C Am G F
And it travels from heart to limb to pen
C G Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come
F
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 <----------- Ending on a final strum of C
Every word handwritten
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version 4
Intro - Am C F (x4)
Verse 1
Am C F
Pull it out, turn it up, what's your favorite song?
Am C F
That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young
Am C F
I know there's someone out there feeling just like I feel
G
I know they're waiting up, I know they're waiting to heal
Am C
And I've been holding my breath
F
Are you holding your breath
G C G
For too many years to count?
Am F
Too many years to count
Chorus
Am C F G
And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am C F
And we only write by the moon
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F
And to ease the loss of youth
G Am
And how many years I've missed you
C F
Pages plead forgiveness
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F (x2)
Verse 2
Am C F
Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand
Am C F
There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same
Am C F
And did you want to drive without a word in between?
G Am
I can understand, you need a minute to breathe
C F G C
And to sew up the seams after all this defeat
G Am F
All this defeat
Chorus
Am C F G
And we waited for the sirens that never come
Am C F
And we only write by the moon
G
Every word handwritten
Am C F
And to ease the loss of youth
G Am
And how many years I've missed you
C F
Pages plead forgiveness
G
Every word handwritten
Bridge/Outro - C / Am / G / F (x2)
C Am G F
Here in the dark, I cherish the moonlight
C Am G F C
I'm in love with the way you're in love with the night
Am G F C Am G F
And it travels from heart to limb to pen
C G Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come
F
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 <----------- Ending on a final strum of C
Every word handwritten
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