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Hey here's an acoustic version of High Lonesome.
I saw Brian Fallon playing this one somewhere
on Youtube. Should be pretty much accurate.
Brian tuned everything half step down, but still sounds good with standard tuning.
C      (032010)
C*     (032013) ------------------| in the bridge
G      (320033) ------------------| in the verse & chorus
Gadd11 (320013) ------------------| in the intro & bridge
G/E    (055430) ------------------| before chorus
F/E    (033210)
Dm     (xx0231)
Am7    (002213) ------------------| in the intro & verse
Am     (002210) ------------------| in the chorus
If you have trouble playing or remembering the chords, you can also play the
standard chords, still sounds good. but Brian Fallon plays it the way I tabbed it.
[Intro]
 C  Gadd11#   F/E(x2)  # played very briefly
  Am7     F/E(x2)
G/E
[Verse 1]
So the ambulances Am7came
They took your Dmpulse and packed up your Gthings
And the papers Am7read
Some boys Cforget what the heart it bGrings
And the pounding in the stAm7reet
Was your Dmheart in four four tGime
And the taste of deAm7feat
Was was neCver too fGar from your mF/EindG/E  
[Chorus]
And MAmaria came from F/ENashville with a suCitcase in her hGand
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eished I looked like CElvisG  
And in my Amhead there's all these F/Eclassic cars and Coutlaw cowboy bGands
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eish I'm someone CelseG  
[Verse 2]
So gravity Am7came
And stole the Dmtemple that the schoolboys Gpraised
And the crowd shuffled Am7in
You're getting Cdrinks for the same boys
Who Gonce bought you everytAm7hing
And the patter on the barDm  
Was just this one Gtime
The patter on Am7the bar
Was just this Cone night
GOnly to get F/EbyG/E  
[Chorus]
And MAmaria came from F/ENashville with a suCitcase in her hGand
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eished I looked like CElvisG  
And in my Amhead there's all these F/Eclassic cars and Coutlaw cowboy bGands
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eish I'm someone CelseG  
[Bridge]
                         Am7  C*       Gadd11  
    There were Southern accents
                             Am7  C*    Gadd11  
    On the radio    As I drove home
    And at Am7night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet
            C*                     Gadd11  
    It's a pretty good song  Maybe you know the rest
           Am7  C*            G  
    Maybe you know the rest
[Chorus]
And MAmaria came from F/ENashville with a suCitcase in her hGand
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eished I looked like CElvisG  
And in my Amhead there's all these F/Eclassic cars and Coutlaw cowboy bGands
I always Amkinda sorta wF/Eish I'm someone CelseG  
When our bAmoots they hit the F/Eground       }
                             C            G}
They made a high and lonesome sound      } x3
When our bAmoots they hit the F/Eground
They made a Chigh, a hGigh and lonesome Amsound

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High Lonesome

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11

F/E

Am7

G/E

Hey here's an acoustic version of High Lonesome.

I saw Brian Fallon playing this one somewhere

on Youtube. Should be pretty much accurate.

Brian tuned everything half step down, but still sounds good with standard tuning.

C (032010)

C* (032013) ------------------| in the bridge

G (320033) ------------------| in the verse & chorus

Gadd11 (320013) ------------------| in the intro & bridge

G/E (055430) ------------------| before chorus

F/E (033210)

Dm (xx0231)

Am7 (002213) ------------------| in the intro & verse

Am (002210) ------------------| in the chorus

If you have trouble playing or remembering the chords, you can also play the

standard chords, still sounds good. but Brian Fallon plays it the way I tabbed it.

[Intro]

C Gadd11 F/E

# (x2) # played very briefly

Am7 F/E

(x2)

G/E

[Verse 1]

Am7

So the ambulances came

Dm G

They took your pulse and packed up your things

Am7

And the papers read

C G

Some boys forget what the heart it brings

Am7

And the pounding in the street

Dm G

Was your heart in four four time

Am7

And the taste of defeat

C G F/E G/E

Was was never too far from your mind

[Chorus]

Am F/E C G

And Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis

Am F/E C G

And in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else

[Verse 2]

Am7

So gravity came

Dm G

And stole the temple that the schoolboys praised

Am7

And the crowd shuffled in

You're getting drinks for the same boys

G Am7

Who once bought you everything

And the patter on the bar

Was just this one time

Am7

The patter on the bar

Was just this one night

G F/E G/E

Only to get by

[Chorus]

Am F/E C G

And Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis

Am F/E C G

And in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else

[Bridge]

Am7 C Gadd11

There were Southern accents

Am7 C Gadd11

On the radio As I drove home

Am7

And at night I wake up with the sheets soaking wet

C Gadd11

It's a pretty good song Maybe you know the rest

Am7 C G

Maybe you know the rest

[Chorus]

Am F/E C G

And Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wished I looked like Elvis

Am F/E C G

And in my head there's all these classic cars and outlaw cowboy bands

Am F/E C G

I always kinda sorta wish I'm someone else

Am F/E

When our boots they hit the ground }

C G

}

They made a high and lonesome sound } x3

Am F/E

When our boots they hit the ground

C G Am

They made a high, a high and lonesome sound

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