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From The '59 Sound Sessions. Lyrics are from Genius, please let me know if something is incorrect.
Gaslight would always tune down a whole step (DGCFAD) and I'm sure this demo was no exception,
so I tabbed it accordingly, but if you want to play in standard, just transpose up two semitones
so the first chord reads "C".
[Intro]
 D   G   A(x4)
[Verse 1]
In the mDiddle of the night
Aeveryone is sGleeping
Once the bDands have died down
And our brothers and our sAisters have gGone
I feel the sDhaking in my sides
conscious and famGiliar
I pace some uDnfamiliar street
Until I pass out or calm down enGough
And I cBman't tell you how dAesperate
some times have gGottenA  
[Chorus]
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold on MarGiaA  
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
I'm coming hGomeA  
DHold on, hold on, hold  on, hold on,
I nearly lGost youA  
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
I'm coming hGomeA  
[Verse 2]
And in the mDiddle of the day
when the hAeat keeps on rGising
The fear of sDickness or breakdown or infideliAty
Makes its rGounds
And in the dDrag of the late afternoon
settling in into eGvening
Well, that I jDust can't describe
with a dry eye or American wGords
And I cBman't tell you how many tAimes
I just want to lGie downA  
[Chorus]
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold on MarGiaA  
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
I'm coming hGomeA  
DHold on, hold on, hold  on, hold on,
I nearly lGost youA  
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
I'm coming hGomeA  
[Interlude]
 Bm   G   D   A(x2)
[Bridge]
You and your hBmigh-top sneakers
and your sGailor tattoos
And your oDld fifty-five
that you dArove through the roof
Of the sBmky up above these indGifferent stars
While you jDust kept coming apAart
N.C.
Hold on, hold on, hold on!
[Chorus]
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
hold on MarGiaA  
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,
I'm coming hGomeA  
These rDecords and these bands and ? really mGatterA  
To these hDands and these arms and
this tired Irish heart made of sGtoneA  
[Outro]
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
GHold on, hold on, hold oAn, hold on
You gotta just hDold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
GHold on, hold on, hold oAn, hold onD  A  G  

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Placeholder

by The Gaslight Anthem

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From The '59 Sound Sessions. Lyrics are from Genius, please let me know if something is incorrect.

Gaslight would always tune down a whole step (DGCFAD) and I'm sure this demo was no exception,

so I tabbed it accordingly, but if you want to play in standard, just transpose up two semitones

so the first chord reads "C".

[Intro]

D G A

(x4)

[Verse 1]

In the middle of the night

A G

everyone is sleeping

Once the bands have died down

A G

And our brothers and our sisters have gone

I feel the shaking in my sides

conscious and familiar

I pace some unfamiliar street

Until I pass out or calm down enough

Bm A

And I can't tell you how desperate

G A

some times have gotten

[Chorus]

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

hold on Maria

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I'm coming home

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I nearly lost you

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I'm coming home

[Verse 2]

And in the middle of the day

A G

when the heat keeps on rising

D A

The fear of sickness or breakdown or infidelity

Makes its rounds

And in the drag of the late afternoon

settling in into evening

Well, that I just can't describe

with a dry eye or American words

Bm A

And I can't tell you how many times

G A

I just want to lie down

[Chorus]

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

hold on Maria

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I'm coming home

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I nearly lost you

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I'm coming home

[Interlude]

Bm G D A

(x2)

[Bridge]

You and your high-top sneakers

and your sailor tattoos

And your old fifty-five

that you drove through the roof

Bm G

Of the sky up above these indifferent stars

D A

While you just kept coming apart

N.C.

Hold on, hold on, hold on!

[Chorus]

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

hold on Maria

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on,

G A

I'm coming home

D G A

These records and these bands and ? really matter

To these hands and these arms and

G A

this tired Irish heart made of stone

[Outro]

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

G A

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

You gotta just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

G A D A G

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

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