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The Alkaline Trio were the band that started it all for me. Many times I have tried to cover a song and many times I have failed until I stumbled across a YouTube video of the band playing a intimate Record Shop Acoustic session. The song Every Thug Needs a Lady starts at 23:55. The video is here for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oaqr1rF3No This is the kind of Acoustic I like to play so I got straight on with transcribing. I'm pretty much certain I have this nailed and it sounds sick! Tuning in the video is a step down but if you're just playing it live you can leave it standard or like I do capo up on 2nd. The Chord names are just there for reference but these are the actual finger positions. On the D Chord I like to hang my thumb over the neck to mute the E string. Moving your ring finger around between the 1st, and 3rd frets on the B string lets you play the lead on the intro too which takes a little practice but definitly adds a more dynamic sound. Hope it all makes sense :) G 32003x Asus4 x0223x D5 x0023x Em7 02203x Cadd2 x3203x Bm#5 x2003x [Intro] Riff (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2) [Verse]
I know it's Gdark here, you know that Asus4I'm scared too For Em7some reason right now, of Cadd2everything but you GRight now you're D5all that I Crecognize You know I Gcame here when I Asus4needed your soft voice I Em7needed to hear something that Cadd2sounded like an answer Now I Gwait here, and D5sometimes I Cadd2get one
[Bridge]
D5It's nothing I'll Cadd2forget when the moon gets tired D5You are stuck to me everyCadd2day D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7 Believe in what I am because it's all I have today Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7 And tomorrow who knows where we'll be Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G From here I can hardly see a thing But Cadd2I will follow Em7anyone who brings me to Cadd2you Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D For now, forever, for on and on and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2) [Verse]
You know it Gstarts here, outside Asus4waiting in the cold Kiss me Em7once in the snow, I swear it Cadd2never gets old But I will Gpromise you I can D5make it warmer Cadd2next year You know I Gcame here when I Asus4needed your soft voice I Em7needed to hear something that Cadd2sounded like an answer Now I Gstay here, and D5everyday I Cadd2get one
[Bridge]
D5It's nothing I'll Cadd2forget when the moon gets tired D5You are stuck to me everyCadd2day D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7 Believe in what I am because it's all I have today Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7 And tomorrow who knows where we'll be Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G From here I can hardly see a thing But Cadd2I will follow Em7anyone who brings me to Cadd2you Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D For now, forever, for on and on and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2) [Verse]
So go Gplug in your eD5lectric Cadd2blanket We can Gstay in 'till our D5southern summer Cadd2wedding day Go Gplug in your eD5lectric Cadd2blanket D5We can Gstay D5here Cadd2 D5 G
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