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Wherefore Art Thou Elvis

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Tuning: 1 Step Down
Chords:
 G#m: 466444
F# : 244322 or x4432x
 E:  022100
 B:  x24442
 B/F#: 22444x
 B/G#: 42444x
Intro:
G#m   F#   E    F#
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Verse:
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G#mI cut my teeth on the Bstone of a tF#eenage romanceG#m  B  F#  
G#mI was the salt of the earth, I was Bhard, and the F#last of the independG#ments.B  F#  
E5And in the breath from my F#5chest I was G#5blowing kerosene,
E5My lips and fingertips were F#5stone, I wore my G#5heart on my jeans.
E5I sang the blues like the F#5dogs left too lG#5ong in the street,
E5I still sing the F#5blues with the G#5dogs.
EAnd I got half a mind to F#let it all bG#murn up in this fire,
EI've had been burning through my F#veins since I G#mfirst learned to cry.
EI'd watch this whole night come F#down and never mG#miss her again.
EI never felt right and never fF#it in,
Walking in my own skin.
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Intro Riff
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G#m   F#   E    F#
Now I got G#mscars like the number of Bstars, my heF#ad's full of vG#mipers.B  F#  
I got the G#mdust of the desert in my Bbones, cominF#g through the G#mamplifiersB.F#  
E5Between the minor chord fF#5all and the fG#5ourth and the fifth,
E5It's a broken Hallelujah F#5and a pain in G#5my fist.
E5I wash my hands like the F#5man with the G#5blood on his teeth,
E5Over and over F#5without relG#5ief.
EAnd I got nothing for you F#darling but G#ma story to tell,
EAbout the rain on the pavF#ement and thG#me sound as it fell.
EI'd watch this whole nighF#t come down G#mand never miss her again.
EI never felt right and neF#ver fit in.
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Chorus
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When Brian plays this part slowly, he uses the same chord shapes from the verse
(B, F#, G#m), instead of just holding the B chord and changing the root note.  
Walking in my Bold man B/F#shoes, with my B/G#scientist heart.
I got a Bfever and a B/F#beaker and a B/G#shot in the dark.
I need a BCadillac B/F#ride, I need a B/G#soft summer night,
ESay a prayer for my soul F#Se?orita.
Because I've been G#mdying out F#here in the Ecold and the snow.
I got a G#mpicture of you, F#Mama, to Eremind me of home.
On the G#mhood of a F#Dodge on a ESaturday night,
Say a Bprayer for my soul, F#Se?orita. 
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outro
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Intro chords X3
B   F#  G#m(slowly)

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Wherefore Art Thou Elvis

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/F#

B/G#

F#5

G#5

Tuning: 1 Step Down

Chords:

G#m

: 466444

F# : 244322 or x4432x

: 022100

: x24442

B/F#

: 22444x

B/G#

: 42444x

Intro:

G#m F# E F#

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Verse:

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G#m B F# G#m B F#

I cut my teeth on the stone of a teenage romance

G#m B F# G#m B F#

I was the salt of the earth, I was hard, and the last of the independents.

E5 F#5 G#5

And in the breath from my chest I was blowing kerosene,

E5 F#5 G#5

My lips and fingertips were stone, I wore my heart on my jeans.

E5 F#5 G#5

I sang the blues like the dogs left too long in the street,

E5 F#5 G#5

I still sing the blues with the dogs.

E F# G#m

And I got half a mind to let it all burn up in this fire,

E F# G#m

I've had been burning through my veins since I first learned to cry.

E F# G#m

I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again.

E F#

I never felt right and never fit in,

Walking in my own skin.

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Intro Riff

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G#m F# E F#

G#m B F# G#m B F#

Now I got scars like the number of stars, my head's full of vipers.

G#m B F# G#m B F#

I got the dust of the desert in my bones, coming through the amplifiers.

E5 F#5 G#5

Between the minor chord fall and the fourth and the fifth,

E5 F#5 G#5

It's a broken Hallelujah and a pain in my fist.

E5 F#5 G#5

I wash my hands like the man with the blood on his teeth,

E5 F#5 G#5

Over and over without relief.

E F# G#m

And I got nothing for you darling but a story to tell,

E F# G#m

About the rain on the pavement and the sound as it fell.

E F# G#m

I'd watch this whole night come down and never miss her again.

E F#

I never felt right and never fit in.

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Chorus

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When Brian plays this part slowly, he uses the same chord shapes from the verse

(B, F#, G#m), instead of just holding the B chord and changing the root note.

B B/F# B/G#

Walking in my old man shoes, with my scientist heart.

B B/F# B/G#

I got a fever and a beaker and a shot in the dark.

B B/F# B/G#

I need a Cadillac ride, I need a soft summer night,

E F#

Say a prayer for my soul Se?orita.

G#m F# E

Because I've been dying out here in the cold and the snow.

G#m F# E

I got a picture of you, Mama, to remind me of home.

G#m F# E

On the hood of a Dodge on a Saturday night,

B F#

Say a prayer for my soul, Se?orita.

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outro

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Intro chords X3

B F# G#m(slowly)

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