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Old Haunts

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Eminor

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Chords used:
		Em7  	Cadd9  	G  	D  	Dsus4  Em7/	B  
e-|------3--------3------3-------2------3------3---|
B-|------3--------3------3-------3------3------3---|
G-|------0--------0------0-------2------2------0---|
D-|------2--------2------0-------0------0------0---|
A-|------2--------3------2-------x------x------2---|
E-|------0--------x------3-------x------x------x---|
Intro
		Em7  	Cadd9  	G(or play Dsus4)	
e-|----------------------------------------|
B-|------3---------3--------3--------------|
G-|---0--0-0-----0-0-0----0-0-0---2/4/2p0--|
D-|---2----2-----2---2----0---0------------|
A-|------------3---------------------------|
E-|-0-------------------3------------------|
Intro:
	Em7  	Cadd9  	G      Dsus4x4
Verse:
Em7A chCadd9erry boGmb, you are a mystery
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
Exploded, sparkling quiet nights
Em7My teenage Cadd9heart Gpacked all my misery, baby
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
To fingertips that might ignite
Em7And Cadd9all along Gyou knew my story, didn't you
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
And all night long I carried yours
Em7Your Cadd9blood was Gmixed wine and robbery, baby
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
And left us always wanting more
Riff played once:
e-|------10--10--10---8---7---7---7---7---x
B-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--10
G-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0
D-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0
Chorus:
Em7So donCadd9't sing GmDe your songs about the good times
Em7Those Cadd9days arGe Dgone and you should just let them go
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDe man who says if you'd have known me when 
Em7Old haCadd9unts arGe Dfor forgotten ghosts
Em7Old haCadd9unts arGe Dfor forgotten ghosts
Intro played once
VERSE
Em7CherCadd9ry bombG, your love is surgery
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
Removing what you don't regard
Em7And Cadd9every bGreath felt like a funeral, baby
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
While you were packing up your car
Em7And Cadd9with thGe window down I hear your tired mouth
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
You borrowed everything and wore all your old welcomes out
Em7And Cadd9shame oGn you, my love you sold your youth away
Em7/	   B  	Cadd9  G  
Memories are sinking ships that never would be saved
Riff played once
Chorus:
Em7So donCadd9't sing GmDe your songs about the good times
Em7Those Cadd9days arGe Dgone and you should just let them go
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDe man who says if you'd have known me when 
Em7Old haCadd9unts arGe Dfor forgotten ghosts
Em7Old haCadd9unts arGe Dfor forgotten ghosts
Bridge:
			Em7  Em7/B  
And shame, shame, shame, shame on you
Cadd9You kept Dyour mind and heart and youth
			Em7  Em7/B  
And shame, shame, shame, shame on you
Cadd9You kept Dyour mind and heart and youth
Just like a Gtomb
Just like a Dtomb
JCadd9ust like a tomb
Just like a Dtomb
Instrumental part:
	Em7  	Cadd9     Gx4
Chorus:
Em7So donCadd9't sing GmDe your songs about the good times
Em7Those Cadd9days arGe Dgone and you should just let them go
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDe man who says if you'd have known me when 
Em7Old haCadd9unts arGe Dfor forgotten ghosts
Em7So donCadd9't sing GmDe your songs about the good times
Em7Those Cadd9days arGe Dgone and you should just let them go
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDe man who says if you'd have known me when 
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDe man who says if you'd have known me when 
Em7And GoCadd9d help GthDis man My baby, if you'd have known me when
	  Em7  		Cadd9  	G  D( slide like in the intro)       G  
Old haunts are all we've ever known 
That's it

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Old Haunts

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Listen to this version to get the strumming and picking.

Chords used:

Em7 Cadd9 G D Dsus4 Em7 B

e-|------3--------3------3-------2------3------3---|

B-|------3--------3------3-------3------3------3---|

G-|------0--------0------0-------2------2------0---|

D-|------2--------2------0-------0------0------0---|

A-|------2--------3------2-------x------x------2---|

E-|------0--------x------3-------x------x------x---|

Intro

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

(or play )

e-|----------------------------------------|

B-|------3---------3--------3--------------|

G-|---0--0-0-----0-0-0----0-0-0---2/4/2p0--|

D-|---2----2-----2---2----0---0------------|

A-|------------3---------------------------|

E-|-0-------------------3------------------|

Intro:

Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4

Verse:

Em7 Cadd9 G

A cherry bomb, you are a mystery

Em7 B Cadd9 G

Exploded, sparkling quiet nights

Em7 Cadd9 G

My teenage heart packed all my misery, baby

Em7 B Cadd9 G

To fingertips that might ignite

Em7 Cadd9 G

And all along you knew my story, didn't you

Em7 B Cadd9 G

And all night long I carried yours

Em7 Cadd9 G

Your blood was mixed wine and robbery, baby

Em7 B Cadd9 G

And left us always wanting more

Riff played once:

e-|------10--10--10---8---7---7---7---7---x

B-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--10

G-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0

D-|-------0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0

Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9 G D

So don't sing me your songs about the good times

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Those days are gone and you should just let them go

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help the man who says if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Old haunts are for forgotten ghosts

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Old haunts are for forgotten ghosts

Intro played once

VERSE

Em7 Cadd9 G

Cherry bomb, your love is surgery

Em7 B Cadd9 G

Removing what you don't regard

Em7 Cadd9 G

And every breath felt like a funeral, baby

Em7 B Cadd9 G

While you were packing up your car

Em7 Cadd9 G

And with the window down I hear your tired mouth

Em7 B Cadd9 G

You borrowed everything and wore all your old welcomes out

Em7 Cadd9 G

And shame on you, my love you sold your youth away

Em7 B Cadd9 G

Memories are sinking ships that never would be saved

Riff played once

Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9 G D

So don't sing me your songs about the good times

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Those days are gone and you should just let them go

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help the man who says if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Old haunts are for forgotten ghosts

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Old haunts are for forgotten ghosts

Bridge:

Em7 Em7 B

And shame, shame, shame, shame on you

Cadd9 D

You kept your mind and heart and youth

Em7 Em7 B

And shame, shame, shame, shame on you

Cadd9 D

You kept your mind and heart and youth

Just like a tomb

Cadd9

Just like a tomb

Instrumental part:

Em7 Cadd9 G

Chorus:

Em7 Cadd9 G D

So don't sing me your songs about the good times

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Those days are gone and you should just let them go

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help the man who says if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Old haunts are for forgotten ghosts

Em7 Cadd9 G D

So don't sing me your songs about the good times

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Those days are gone and you should just let them go

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help the man who says if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help the man who says if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D

And God help this man My baby, if you'd have known me when

Em7 Cadd9 G D G

( slide like in the intro)

Old haunts are all we've ever known

That's it

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