An acoustic version I made of the song "Sadie" by Alkaline Trio (from the album
'Crimson'). I hope you enjoy playing it.
Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E)
Key: G Major
Chords used: (NOTE: - The D/F# chord acts as a transition/passing-chord between
the Em and G chord [as seen in the verses].)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/alkaline_trio/sadie_acoustic_crd.html ]
e|--3--|--3---|--3--|--3--|-------|--3--------|
B|--0--|--1---|--0--|--1--|-------|--3--------|
G|--0--|--0---|--0--|--0--|--2----|--2--------|
D|--0--|--2---|--2--|--2--|--0----|--0--------|
A|--2--|--0---|--2--|--3--|--0----|--0--------|
E|--3--|------|--0--|-----|--2----|--2--------|
G Am7 Em C D/F# [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
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Intro:
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G, Am7, Em
G, Am7, Em, D/F#
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Verse 1:
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G Am7
You're on your own my little nightmare
Em G
You cannot stay here, It's far too bright for you
Am7 Em
If they attack you just lay there, play dead dear
D/F# G
It's your only hope of pulling through
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Pre-Chorus 1:
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Am7 Em
And seconds they seem, like a lifetime, a dream
G
Recurring, a dream that can't come true
Am7 Em
And they'll pin it all on you
C
after all you've been put through
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Chorus 1:
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Em C
"Sadie G. She's crazy, see?"
G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
That's what the white coats say
Em C
Now Ms. Susan A. you're losing
G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
Every opportunity, to put us all away
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Chorus Break:
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G, Am7, Em
G, Am7, Em, D/F#
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Verse 2:
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G Am7 Em
Now run along my little nightmare, your job is done here
G
You've scared them all to death
Am7 Em
If they revive them just sit there, just smile dear
D/F# G
Make them thankful for every breath
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Pre-Chorus 2:
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Am7 Em
The sentence may seem, like a lifetime, a scream
G
That's curdling the blood they found on you
Am7 Em
And your knives and clothing too
C
Charlie's broken .22
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Chorus 2:
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Em C
"Sadie G. She's crazy, see?"
G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
That's what the white coats say
Em C
Now Ms. Susan A. you're losing
G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
Every opportunity
Em C G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
Well they found you and they shipped you up the river the same way
Em C
That you've bound and gagged, you've shot and stabbed
G [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch]
You tried to set 'em free, but they've thrown away the keys
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Post-Chorus 1: (The spoken word part)
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G, Am7, Em [x4]
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Bridge: (Whoooooaaa!)
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G, Em, C [x4]
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Post-Bridge:
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Em, C, G, [ch]Dsus4/F#[/ch] [x4]
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Outro:
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G, Am7, Em [x2] < let the final Em ring.
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Tabbed by BenTheCheeseMan.
