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59 Sound

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Notes: Capo 1st fret
This chords should fit the song the most,
         AD*       F#m      E       C#m  D5  
e:-----|-(0)-|-----|-----|------|-----|--
b:--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|-(5)--|--3--|--
G:--2--|--2--|--2--|--1--|--6---|--2--|--
D:--2--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--6---|--0--|--
A:--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--4---|-----|--
E:-----|-----|-----|--0--|------|-----|--
(I named it D*, cause it's actually not D, but Dmaj7sus2)
Intro:
A    D*   F#m E D* (2x)
Well, I F#mwonder which song they're gonna C#mplay when we go.
            F#m                                        D*
I hope it's something quiet and minor and peaceful and slow.
When we F#mfloat out into the ether, into the C#mEverlasting Arms,
          F#m                                     D*
I hope we don't hear Marley's chains we forged in life.
 'Cause the F#mchains I been D5hearing now for Amost of my Elife,
        The F#mchains I been D5hearing now for Amost of my Elife.
                 A                           D*
Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?
                              F#m                   ED*
Did you hear the rattling chains   in the hospital walls?
                 A                                  D*
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
                             F#m            ED*
Did you hear your favorite song   one last time?
And I F#mwonder were you scared when the C#mmetal hit the glass?
           F#m                                                     D*
See, I was playing a show down the road when your spirit left your body.
And they F#mtold me on the front lawn. I'm C#msorry I couldn't go,
      F#m                                                    D*
But I still know the song and the words and her name and the reasons.
    And I F#mknow 'cause we D5were kids and we   Aused to Ehang
        I F#mknow 'cause we D5were kids and we   Aused to Ehang
                 A                           D*
Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?
                              F#m                   ED*
Did you hear the rattling chains   in the hospital walls?
                 A                                  D*
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
                             F#m            ED*
Did you hear your favorite song   one last time?
Tab1:
e:-F#m--------D5--------A------E----------|
b:---------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------|
A:-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-|
E:-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|
      F#m[Tab1]  D5    A         E      F#m   D5    A  E  
Young boys,             young girls,
Young F#mboys,     D5     A     Eyoung F#mgirls,D5  A  E  
Young F#mboys,     D5     A     Eyoung F#mgirls,D5  A  E  
Young F#mboys,     D5     A     Eyoung F#mgirls,D5  A  E  
F#mAin't supposed to D5die on a ASaturday Enight,
F#mAin't supposed to D5die on a ASaturday Enight,
F#mAin't supposed to D5die on a ASaturday Enight,
F#mAin't supposed to D5die on a ASaturday Enight,
                 A                           D*
Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?
                              F#m                   ED*
Did you hear the rattling chains   in the hospital walls?
                 A                                  D*
Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?
                             F#m            ED*
Did you hear your favorite song   one last time?
Young F#mboys,   D5    A     Eyoung F#mgirls,D5  A  E  
Young F#mboys,   D5    A     Eyoung F#mgirls.D5  A  E  
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59 Sound

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Notes: Capo 1st fret

This chords should fit the song the most,

A F#m E C#m D5

e:-----|-(0)-|-----|-----|------|-----|--

b:--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|-(5)--|--3--|--

G:--2--|--2--|--2--|--1--|--6---|--2--|--

D:--2--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--6---|--0--|--

A:--0--|--0--|--4--|--2--|--4---|-----|--

E:-----|-----|-----|--0--|------|-----|--

(I named it D*, cause it's actually not D, but Dmaj7sus2)

Intro:

A D* F#m E D* (2x)

F#m C#m

Well, I wonder which song they're gonna play when we go.

F#m D*

I hope it's something quiet and minor and peaceful and slow.

F#m C#m

When we float out into the ether, into the Everlasting Arms,

F#m D*

I hope we don't hear Marley's chains we forged in life.

F#m D5 A E

'Cause the chains I been hearing now for most of my life,

F#m D5 A E

The chains I been hearing now for most of my life.

A D*

Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?

F#m E

Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?

A D*

Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?

F#m E

Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

F#m C#m

And I wonder were you scared when the metal hit the glass?

F#m D*

See, I was playing a show down the road when your spirit left your body.

F#m C#m

And they told me on the front lawn. I'm sorry I couldn't go,

F#m D*

But I still know the song and the words and her name and the reasons.

F#m D5 A E

And I know 'cause we were kids and we used to hang

F#m D5 A E

I know 'cause we were kids and we used to hang

A D*

Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?

F#m E

Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?

A D*

Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?

F#m E

Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

Tab1:

F#m D5 A E

e:---------------------------------|

b:---------------------------------|

G:---------------------------------|

D:---------------------------------|

A:-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-|

E:-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-|

D5 A E F#m D5 A E

F#m[Tab1]

Young boys, young girls,

F#m D5 A E F#m D5 A E

Young boys, young girls,

F#m D5 A E F#m D5 A E

Young boys, young girls,

F#m D5 A E F#m D5 A E

Young boys, young girls,

F#m D5 A E

Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night,

F#m D5 A E

Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night,

F#m D5 A E

Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night,

F#m D5 A E

Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night,

A D*

Did you hear the '59 Sound coming through on grandmother's radio?

F#m E

Did you hear the rattling chains in the hospital walls?

A D*

Did you hear the old gospel choir when they came to carry you over?

F#m E

Did you hear your favorite song one last time?

F#m D5 A E F#m D5 A E

Young boys, young girls,

F#m D5 A E F#m D5 A E

Young boys, young girls.

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