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Every Thug Needs A Lady

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Tuning in the video is a step down but if you're just playing it live you can leave
it standard or like I do capo up on 2nd.
The Chord names are just there for reference but these are the actual finger positions.
On the D Chord I like to hang my thumb over the neck to mute the E string.
Moving your ring finger around between the 1st, and 3rd frets on the B string lets you play the lead
       G32003x
   Asus4x0223x
      D5x0023x
     Em702203x
   Cadd2x3203x
    Bm#5x2003x
[Intro] Riff (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
I know it's Gdark here, you know that Asus4I'm scared too
For Em7some reason right now, of Cadd2everything but you
GRight now you're D5all that I Crecognize
You know I Gcame here when I Asus4needed your soft voice
I Em7needed to hear something that Cadd2sounded like an answer
Now I Gwait here, and D5sometimes I Cadd2get one
[Bridge]
D5It's nothing I'll Cadd2forget when the moon gets tired
D5You are stuck to me everyCadd2day
D5Believe in what I am because it's Cadd2all   I Bm#5have toEm7day
And toCadd2morrow who knows whD5ere we'll GbeBm#5  Em7  
Cadd2From   Bm#5here I can Asus4hardly  Cadd2see     D5a   Gthing
But Cadd2I will follow Em7anyone who brings me to Cadd2you
For Bm#5now, forAsus4ever, for Cadd2on and Don and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
You know it Gstarts here, outside Asus4waiting in the cold
Kiss me Em7once in the snow, I swear it Cadd2never gets old
But I will Gpromise you I can D5make it warmer Cadd2next year
You know I Gcame here when I Asus4needed your soft voice
I Em7needed to hear something that Cadd2sounded like an answer
Now I Gstay here, and D5everyday I Cadd2get one
[Bridge]
D5It's nothing I'll Cadd2forget when the moon gets tired
D5You are stuck to me everyCadd2day
D5Believe in what I am because it's Cadd2all   I Bm#5have toEm7day
And toCadd2morrow who knows D5where we'll GbeBm#5  Em7  
Cadd2From  Bm#5here I can Asus4hardly Cadd2see     D5a   Gthing
But Cadd2I will follow Em7anyone who brings me to Cadd2you
For Bm#5now, forAsus4ever, for Cadd2on and Don and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
So go Gplug in your eD5lectric Cadd2blanket
We can Gstay in 'till our D5southern summer Cadd2wedding day
Go Gplug in your eD5lectric Cadd2blanket
D5We can Gstay D5hereCadd2  D5  G  

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Every Thug Needs A Lady

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Em7

Cadd2

Bm#5

Tuning in the video is a step down but if you're just playing it live you can leave

it standard or like I do capo up on 2nd.

The Chord names are just there for reference but these are the actual finger positions.

On the D Chord I like to hang my thumb over the neck to mute the E string.

Moving your ring finger around between the 1st, and 3rd frets on the B string lets you play the lead

32003x

Asus4

x0223x

x0023x

Em7

02203x

Cadd2

x3203x

Bm#5

x2003x

[Intro] Riff (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)

[Verse]

G Asus4

I know it's dark here, you know that I'm scared too

Em7 Cadd2

For some reason right now, of everything but you

G D5 C

Right now you're all that I recognize

G Asus4

You know I came here when I needed your soft voice

Em7 Cadd2

I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer

G D5 Cadd2

Now I wait here, and sometimes I get one

[Bridge]

D5 Cadd2

It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired

D5 Cadd2

You are stuck to me everyday

D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7

Believe in what I am because it's all I have today

Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7

And tomorrow who knows where we'll be

Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G

From here I can hardly see a thing

Cadd2 Em7 Cadd2

But I will follow anyone who brings me to you

Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D

For now, forever, for on and on and on

Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)

[Verse]

G Asus4

You know it starts here, outside waiting in the cold

Em7 Cadd2

Kiss me once in the snow, I swear it never gets old

G D5 Cadd2

But I will promise you I can make it warmer next year

G Asus4

You know I came here when I needed your soft voice

Em7 Cadd2

I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer

G D5 Cadd2

Now I stay here, and everyday I get one

[Bridge]

D5 Cadd2

It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired

D5 Cadd2

You are stuck to me everyday

D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7

Believe in what I am because it's all I have today

Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7

And tomorrow who knows where we'll be

Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G

From here I can hardly see a thing

Cadd2 Em7 Cadd2

But I will follow anyone who brings me to you

Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D

For now, forever, for on and on and on

Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)

[Verse]

G D5 Cadd2

So go plug in your electric blanket

G D5 Cadd2

We can stay in 'till our southern summer wedding day

G D5 Cadd2

Go plug in your electric blanket

D5 G D5 Cadd2 D5 G

We can stay here

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