Hey everyone. This is my first tab, and hopefully you like it.
It's relatively similar to the first version that was posted, I changed the Intro,
Chorus, Pre-Chorus, and Outro chords to essentially match the verses. If you're
like me, and have trouble singing in anything lower then Eb tuning then this version is for you.
I play with the Capo on the 1st or 3rd fret, but you can move that around wherever you want.
Tuning: Standard [EADGBe]
G (320033)
D (x00232)
A (x02200)
Cadd9 (x32033)
Em7 (022033)
Intro-
G, D, G, D, G, Cadd9 -x3-
G, D, G, D, G, Cadd9,
D-
Verse 1-
Em7
What a hot and sultry summer,
Cadd9
The steam just slides up off them streets
G
You got to stay inside and wait for the night,
D
And then come on over and see me
Em7
There's a poetry about these streets,
Cadd9
It just slips from your skin and goes right underneath
G
And mama always knew I'd meet a girl like you,
D
But me, I never believed
Pre-Chorus-
Em7 D Cadd9
Cause' I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Em7 D Cadd9
Cause' I've been so lonely I can't imagine that kind of sympathy
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said, "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_gaslight_anthem/blue_dahlia_crd_ver_3.html ]
Verse 2-
Em7 Cadd9
I had a dream about you once, and I could barely see your form
G
And I met you between the wax and the needle,
D
In the words of my favorite song
Em7 Cadd9
Your black hair was like a raven with your tan skin on the beach
G D
Your backdrop were the auroras and my sidekick was all this grief
Em7 D Cadd9
I've been so low down, I'm almost level with the ground
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Bridge-
G Em7 D
Did they take you to the carnival to get locked up on a ride?
G
Me, I got caught up with the fortuen tellers
Em7 Cadd9
And the ladies with the sleepy eyes
Cadd9 D
It took years my baby just to come clean,
Em7 Cadd9
Every streetlight a reminder
D Em7
And all those apologies
Cadd9 D Em7
And the night was lonely next to me
Cadd9 D G
Even the night was lonely next to me
Chorus-
G
Where'd you get them scars?
Em7
How blue is your heart?
Cadd9
Is it sad enough to break?
G D
She said "it's sad enough to break"
G
How long was your life?
Em7
Was it cold and strange like mine?
Cadd9
Are you man enough to lay here?
G D G Em7
She said, "I'm man enough my baby, come see about me"
Outro-
Cadd9 G D
Come see about me, ah-ah
Em7 Cadd9
Come see about me,
G D
Come see about me,
Em7 Cadd9
Come see about me, ah-ah
G D
Come see about me, ah-ah
G\
Whenever you're lonely
-End-
