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Gave It A Name

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Gave It A Name - Bruce Springsteen
  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
In the fields of the lord
      G            D
Stood Abel and Cain
               G
Cain slew Abel 'neath the black rain
                               Bm          A
At night he couldn't stand the guilt or the blame
                G    D
So he gave it a name
                G    D
So he gave it a name
                GA D  G  D  G  D
                    |  |  |  | 
So he gave it a name 
                 G                D
Billy got drunk, angry at his wife
                 G
He hit her once, he hit her twice
                     Bm                        A
At night he'd lie in bed, he couldn't stand the shame
                G    D
So he gave it a name
                G    D
So he gave it a name
                GA D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D  G  D
                    |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
So he gave it a name 
                           G             D
Pa told me "Son, one thing I know is true
                        G
Poison snake bites you, you're poison too"
                         Bm                      A
At night I can feel that poison runnin' 'round my veins 
  A  G  D  G  D  G  A  D  G
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ...
The original guitar is tuned down 1 
step and plays the chords 2 bars higher:
D                 G
-----------------|----------------|
-----------------|----------------|
-9--9-7--9-9--9--|-2--2-2--2-2--2-|
-9--9-11-9-9--9--|-2--2-4--2-2--2-|
-7--7-7--7-7--7--|-0--0-0--0-0--0-|
-----------------|----------------
(play /w a lot of percusive strokes)

Gave It A Name chords and lyrics

Free chords for Gave It A Name by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gave It A Name - Bruce Springsteen
| D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D
In the fields of the lord
| A | G | D | G | D | G | A | D | G...

Gave It A Name Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Gave It A Name by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Gave It A Name chords”, “Gave It A Name guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Gave It A Name chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Gave It A Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate Gave It A Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, D, G, Bm.

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Is "Gave It A Name" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Gave It A Name" by Bruce Springsteen with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Bruce Springsteen below.

What key is "Gave It A Name" in?

The chords for "Gave It A Name" show the original chord names (including A, D, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.