---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Coulda Been A Contender - The Gaslight Anthem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: thesluss Tuning: Full Step Down Chords: C - x032010 Am - x002210 F - x003211 G - x320030 Intro -

I'm ^Ambroke and I'm hungry, ^Ghard up and I'm lonely I've been ^Amdancing on this ^Gkilling floor for ^Fyears Of the ^Amfew things I am certain, the ^Gcaptain of my burden I'm ^Amsorry doll, I could ^Gnever stop the ^Frain

Interlude - Am - G - Am - G - F (x2) Verse 1-

Once you ^Amsaid I was your hero, you would ^Gdance with me on a dime We could ^Amspin this world right ^Gright right round, And ^Fcatch back up on the flip side I was gonna ^Amget this real big engine, I was gonna ^Gget them Broadway Stars You were gonna ^Ambe my Judy ^GGarland, We were gonna ^Fshare your Tin Man heart

Chorus -

^CThere's a dirty wind blo^Gwin', there's a storm front comin' ^Amin There's an ^FS.O.S. on the seas tonight ^CSteady now, Steady ^Gnow, soldier hold fast ^Amnow It's heads or tails and ^Fheart at^Gtacks and ^Ambroken ^Gdreams to^Amnight

Interlude - Am - G - Am - G - F Verse 2 -

We used to ^Amdrive all night, ^Gall over town We'd go ^Amwaltzing Ma^Gtilda when Ma^Ftilda came around

And I'd sing them blues to you Chorus -

^CThere's a dirty wind blo^Gwin', there's a storm front comin' ^Amin There's an S.O.S. on the ^Fseas tonight ^CSteady now, Steady ^Gnow, soldier hold fast ^Amnow It's heads or tails and ^Fheart at^Gtacks and ^Ambroken ^Gdreams to^Amnight

Interlude - Am Chorus -

^CThere's a dirty wind blo^Gwin', there's a storm front comin' ^Amin There's an S.O.S. on the ^Fseas tonight ^CSteady now, Steady ^Gnow, soldier hold fast ^Amnow It's heads or tails an^Fd heart ^Gattacks an^Amd broke^Gn dreams ^Amtonight And ^Fheart at^Gtacks and ^Ambroken ^Gdreams At^Flantis ^Gis my ^Conly ^Gdream to^Amnight

The Gaslight Anthem - I coulda been a contender