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[Intro]
  F#m    D    A    Ex2
[Verse 1]
And toAnight the coastline is quiet, it’s Equieter than it’s ever been
Honey, thF#mis town is a prison, with its fDour walls closin’ in
And they got Aone pill to make you smaller, they got Eone pill to make you scream
Darling, tF#mhis heart is on fire, and this lDife is but a dream
Alright, alF#mrightD  A  E  
Alright, alF#mrightD  A  E  
[Verse 2]
You see Athis town pulls my heartstrings, I fell in Elove with the Shrewsbury stars
But there’s F#mfar too many diamonds, in the Dback seats of borrowed cars
And I could Anever stop this burnin’, honey EI can tell no lie
I could F#mnever stand the weather darling, this Dheart is on fire
Alright, alF#mrightD  A  E  
Alright, alF#mrightD  A  E  
[Bridge]
F#mTonight, tonDight
We’re gonna Aride like silver on a desEolation moonlight
F#mTonight, tonDight
AAin’t comin’ back until the mEorning light
F#mTonight, tonDight
It’s Aalright, Ealright
F#mTonight tonDightA  E  
F#m  D  A  E
Alright, alF#mrightD  A  E  
           (F#m)
Alright, alright
[Outro]
F#mDancing by mDoonlight, my oAld friend the tEwilight
F#mDancing by mDoonlight, my oAld friend the tEwilight
F#mDancing by mDoonlight, my oAld friend the tEwilight
F#mDancing by mDoonlight, my oAld Efriend

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Wooderson

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m D A E

[Verse 1]

A E

And tonight the coastline is quiet, it’s quieter than it’s ever been

F#m D

Honey, this town is a prison, with its four walls closin’ in

A E

And they got one pill to make you smaller, they got one pill to make you scream

F#m D

Darling, this heart is on fire, and this life is but a dream

F#m D A E

Alright, alright

F#m D A E

Alright, alright

[Verse 2]

A E

You see this town pulls my heartstrings, I fell in love with the Shrewsbury stars

F#m D

But there’s far too many diamonds, in the back seats of borrowed cars

A E

And I could never stop this burnin’, honey I can tell no lie

F#m D

I could never stand the weather darling, this heart is on fire

F#m D A E

Alright, alright

F#m D A E

Alright, alright

[Bridge]

F#m D

Tonight, tonight

A E

We’re gonna ride like silver on a desolation moonlight

F#m D

Tonight, tonight

A E

Ain’t comin’ back until the morning light

F#m D

Tonight, tonight

A E

It’s alright, alright

F#m D A E

Tonight tonight

F#m D A E

Alright, alright

F#m

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Alright, alright

[Outro]

F#m D A E

Dancing by moonlight, my old friend the twilight

F#m D A E

Dancing by moonlight, my old friend the twilight

F#m D A E

Dancing by moonlight, my old friend the twilight

F#m D A E

Dancing by moonlight, my old friend

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