Gaslight Anthem – American Slang chords

The Gaslight Anthem
American Slang
American Slang
2010
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Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
Am - x02210
F -  133211
G -  320003
C -  x32010


Intro: C--F-G- x4

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Verse 1:
               AmLook what you started
             F                 GI seem to be coming out of my skin
                    AmLook what you've forgotten here
             F                  GThe bandages just don't keep me in
                C   F           C   FAnd when it was over I woke up alone
                C   F           C   FAnd when it was over I woke up alone


Chorus 1:
         Am        GAnd they cut me to ribbons
    F          Cand told me to drive
           Am      GI got your name tattooed
  F          Cinside of my arm
  Am            GI called for my father
       F          Cbut my father had died
                  FWhile you told me fortunes
    Gin American Slang


(Repeat Intro once)


Verse 2:
                AmAnd look at the damage
             FThe fortunes came
               Gfor the richer men
While we were left
     Amwith gallows
                    FJust waiting for us liars
                 Gto come down and hang
                C   FAnd when it was over
           C   FI woke up alone
                C   FAnd when it was over
           C   FI woke up alone


Chorus 2:
         Am        GAnd they cut me to ribbons
    F          Cand told me to drive
           Am      GI got your name tattooed
  F          Cinside of my arm
  Am            GI called for my father
       F          Cbut my father had died
                  FWhile you told me fortunes
    G        C--
in American Slang


Bridge:
Am                    G  And here's where we died
               Fthat time last year
              CAnd where the angels
           Amand devils meet
            GAnd you can dance with
                 Fthe queen if you need
             CAnd she will always keep your
F              Gcards close to her heart
C                    F  Oh so close to her heart
                      C   Fbefore they tear you apart


Chorus 3:
         Am        GAnd they cut me to ribbons
    F          Cand told me to drive
           Am      GI got your name tattooed
  F          Cinside of my arm
  Am            GI called for my father
       F          Cbut my father had died
       Am             GAnd we called for our fathers
        F           Cbut our fathers had died
                  FWhile you told me fortunes
    G        Cin American Slang
                  FWhile you told me fortunes
    G        C(hold)in American Slang