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Tunning: full step down, but sounds good in standard tuning too
Chords Used:
Am: x02210
F: x33210
C: x32010
G: x55430
C/B: x20010
[Intro]
 Am   C   C/Bx 3  F  
[Verse]
  AmGive me mercy and a minute nFow. I’ma bleed a little poison 
oCut. I’ma cry a little river dGown, then I’m setting this whole 
thing on fiAmre. And I’m burning up the night she diFed. I’m 
putting every last picture asCide, I’m gonna say what I need to 
Gsay. In my very last letter to yAmou 'Cause you always made it 
clFear, said you’d never be my paCin. So here’s to you and your 
brGight baby blues, just a pause to cool the refAmrain.
And you said were satFisfied, that this body just weighted the 
tiCde. And that you missed him sometimes, but you saGid it's all right, its just a 
whole lot harder alone.
 Am   C/B   Fx 3  G  
[Chorus]
But CI wish you knew her nGow. She’s the better side of me nAmow. 
I’m doing the best I cFan. That's what you'da wanted. CAnd I see 
like you were theGre. I know just how you'd smAmile. Mary, you 
looked just liFke, it was 1930 that night.
[Verse]
 AmBut hear the days will eat you alFive, but I won’t give in 
toCnight. You said its not worth my tGime, and not to regard 
themAm. And not to settle just for piece of miFnd, I could wait 
it out all nCight, If I just keep breatGhing  [sigh]  AmBut Mary,
 I found the soFund, and if this heart keeps pouring it oCut,
The glory hasn't come, and it's proGbably gonna fade, like a
tattoo that hides this sAmhame. But reasons always faFde.
The pain gives out some dCay. So I’m saying my goodbyes to your
dGeep blue eyes, cause I don’t know how sAmay,     C/B  Fto stay still 
in the paAmin.    C/B   FStay still in the paiAmn.C/B  F  G  
[Chorus]
But CI wish you knew her nGow. She’s the better side of me nAmow. 
I’m doing the best I cFan. That's what you'da wanted. CAnd I see 
like you were theGre. I know just how you'd smAmile. Mary, you 
looked just liFke, it was 1930 that night.
[Interlude] 
  C    F    C   F(picking)
[Verse]
And if I reCcall the lasGt thing you sAmaid to me, before it broke 
Cup. BefoGre it took you from Fme.
You said I Clove you mGore than the Amstars in the sFky, but your 
CnamGe just esAmcapes me tonFight. 
(Nobody does it like you anymore)

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1930

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Tunning: full step down, but sounds good in standard tuning too

Chords Used:

: x02210

: x33210

: x32010

: x55430

C/B

: x20010

[Intro]

Am C C/B F

x 3

[Verse]

Am F

Give me mercy and a minute now. I’ma bleed a little poison

C G

out. I’ma cry a little river down, then I’m setting this whole

Am F

thing on fire. And I’m burning up the night she died. I’m

putting every last picture aside, I’m gonna say what I need to

G Am

say. In my very last letter to you 'Cause you always made it

F C

clear, said you’d never be my pain. So here’s to you and your

G Am

bright baby blues, just a pause to cool the refrain.

And you said were satisfied, that this body just weighted the

C G

tide. And that you missed him sometimes, but you said it's all right, its just a

whole lot harder alone.

Am C/B F G

x 3

[Chorus]

C G Am

But I wish you knew her now. She’s the better side of me now.

F C

I’m doing the best I can. That's what you'da wanted. And I see

G Am

like you were there. I know just how you'd smile. Mary, you

looked just like, it was 1930 that night.

[Verse]

Am F

But hear the days will eat you alive, but I won’t give in

C G

tonight. You said its not worth my time, and not to regard

Am F

them. And not to settle just for piece of mind, I could wait

C G Am

it out all night, If I just keep breathing [sigh] But Mary,

F C

I found the sound, and if this heart keeps pouring it out,

The glory hasn't come, and it's probably gonna fade, like a

Am F

tattoo that hides this shame. But reasons always fade.

The pain gives out some day. So I’m saying my goodbyes to your

G Am C/B F

deep blue eyes, cause I don’t know how say, to stay still

Am C/B F Am C/B F G

in the pain. Stay still in the pain.

[Chorus]

C G Am

But I wish you knew her now. She’s the better side of me now.

F C

I’m doing the best I can. That's what you'da wanted. And I see

G Am

like you were there. I know just how you'd smile. Mary, you

looked just like, it was 1930 that night.

[Interlude]

C F C F

(picking)

[Verse]

C G Am

And if I recall the last thing you said to me, before it broke

C G F

up. Before it took you from me.

C G Am F

You said I love you more than the stars in the sky, but your

C G Am F

name just escapes me tonight.

(Nobody does it like you anymore)

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