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Wherefore Art Thou Elvis by The Gaslight Anthem
Wherefore Art Thou Elvis
Tuning: 1 Step Down
Chords:
G#m : 466444
F# : 244322 or x4432x
E : 022100
B : x24442
B/F# : 22444x
B/G# : 42444x
Intro:
G#m F# E F#
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Verse:
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G#m B F# G#m B F#
I cut my teeth on the stone of a teenage romance
G#m B F# G#m B F#
I was the salt of the earth, I was hard, and the last of the independents.
E5 F#5 G#5
And in the breath from my chest I was blowing kerosene,
E5 F#5 G#5
My lips and fingertips were stone, I wore my heart on my jeans.
E5 F#5 G#5
I sang the blues like the dogs left too long in the street,
E5 F#5 G#5
I still sing the blues with the dogs.
E F# G#m
And I got half a mind to let it all burn up in this fire,
E F# G#m
I've had been burning through my veins since I first learned to cry.
E F# G#m
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again.
E F#
I never felt right and never fit in,
Walking in my own skin.
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Intro Riff
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Verse (played the same):
Now I got scars like the number of stars, my head's full of vipers.
I got the dust of the desert in my bones, coming through the amplifiers.
Between the minor chord fall and the fourth and the fifth,
It's a broken Hallelujah and a pain in my fist.
I wash my hands like the man with the blood on his teeth,
Over and over without relief.
And I got nothing for you darling but a story to tell,
About the rain on the pavement and the sound as it fell.
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again.
I never felt right and never fit in.
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Chorus
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When Brian plays this part slowly, he uses the same chord shapes from the verse
(B, F#, G#m), instead of just holding the B chord and changing the root note.
Also, notice the "Say a Prayer for my soul, Senorita" is different on the last go round.
B B/F# B/G#
Walking in my old man shoes, with my scientist heart.
B B/F# B/G#
I got a fever and a beaker and a shot in the dark.
B B/F# B/G#
I need a Cadillac ride, I need a soft summer night,
E F#
Say a prayer for my soul Se?orita.
G#m F# E
Because I've been dying out here in the cold and the snow.
G#m F# E
I got a picture of you, Mama, to remind me of home.
G#m F# E
On the hood of a Dodge on a Saturday night,
B F#
Say a prayer for my soul, Se?orita.
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outro
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Intro chords X3
followed by
B F# G#m(slowly)
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version 2
Tuned a full step down. I put a capo on the second fret to fit my vocal range
better, and find it helps finger the F#m a little bit.
F#m A E
e|-x-|-0-|-0-|
B|-2-|-2-|-0-|
G|-5-|-2-|-1-|
D|-2-|-2-|-2-|
A|-4-|-0-|-2-|
E|-2-|-0-|-0-|
Intro
F#m E D E (x4) Listen for the palm mutes
F#m A E F#m A E
I cut my teeth on the stone of a teenage romance
F#m A E F#m A E
I was the salt of the earth, I was hard, and the last of the independents
D E F#m
And the breath from my chest I was blowing kerosene
D E F#m
My lips and fingertips were stone, I wore my heart on my jeans
D E F#m
I sang the blues like the dogs left too long in the street
D E F#m
I still sing the blues with the dogs
A E F#m
And I got half a mind to let it all burn up in this fire
A E F#m
That's been burning through my veins since I first learned to cry
A E F#m
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again
D E
I never felt right and never fit in
(F#m E D E) x4 same as intro
Walking in my own skin
F#m A E F#m A E
Now I got scars like the number of stars, my mind's full of vipers
F#m A E F#m A E
I got the dust of the desert in my bones, coming through the amplifiers
D E F#m
Between the minor chord fall and the fourth and the fifth
D E F#m
It's a broken Hallelujah and a pain in my fist
D E F#m
I wash my hands like the man with the blood on his teeth
D E F#m
Over and over without relief
A E F#m
And I got nothing for you darling but a story to tell
A E F#m
About the rain on the pavement and the sound as it fell
A E F#m
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again
D E
I never felt right and never fit in
A E F#m
Walking in my old man shoes, with my scientist heart
A E F#m
I got a fever and a beaker and a shot in the dark
A E F#m
I need a Cadillac ride, I need a soft summer night
D E
Say a prayer for my soul, Señorita
F#m E D
Because I've been dying out here in the cold and the snow
F#m E D
I've got a picture of you, Mama, to remind me of home
F#m E D
On the hood of a Dodge on a Saturday night
D E
Say a prayer for my soul, Señorita
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version 3
Tuning: D Standard (DGCFAD)
Intro: Em, D, C, D (x4)
Verse 1:
Em G D Em G D
I cut my teeth on the stone of a teenage romance
Em G D Em G D
I was the salt of the earth, I was hard, and the last of the independents
C D Em
And the breath from my chest I was blowing kerosene
C D Em
My lips and fingertips were stone, I wore my heart on my jeans
C D Em
I sang the blues like the dogs left too long in the street
C D Em
I still sing the blues with the dogs
Chorus:
G D Em
And I got half a mind to let it all burn up in this fire
G D Em
That's been burning through my veins since I first learned to cry
G D Em
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again
C D
I never felt right and never fit in
(Intro)
Walking in my own skin
Verse 2:
Em G D Em G D
Now I got scars like the number of stars, my mind's full of vipers
Em G D Em G D
I got the dust of the desert in my bones, coming through the amplifiers
C D Em
Between the minor chord fall and the fourth and the fifth
C D Em
It's a broken Hallelujah and a pain in my fist
C D Em
I wash my hands like the man with the blood on his teeth
C D Em
Over and over without relief
Chorus 2:
G D Em
And I got nothing for you darling but a story to tell
G D Em
About the rain on the pavement and the sound as it fell
G D Em
I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again
C D
I never felt right and never fit in
G D Em
Walking in my old man shoes, with my scientist heart
G D Em
I got a fever and a beaker and a shot in the dark
G D Em
I need a Cadillac ride, I need a soft summer night
C D
Say a prayer for my soul, Señorita
Outro:
Em D C
Because I've been dying out here in the cold and the snow
Em D C
I've got a picture of you, Mama, to remind me of home
Em D C
On the hood of a Dodge on a Saturday night
C D
Say a prayer for my soul, Señorita
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