The '59 Sound

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Strum

D-DU-UDU

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{sot}Guitar 1 (Fast downstrokes)
e|0-------1-------0-------------1--------------|
B|1-------1-------1------1------1--------------|
G|0-x16---2-x16---2-x8---0-x8---2-x16----------|
D|2-------3-------2------0------3--------------|
A|3---------------0------2------3--------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------|{eot}
 
{sot}Guitar 2 (Comes in after guitar 1 plays it's riff once)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|13-13-13--13--15-15-15--15--17-17-17--17--15-15-15--15--------------|
G|x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x-------x2------|
D|10-10-10--10--12-12-12--12--14-14-14--14--12-12-12--12--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|13-13-13--15-15-15-15--12--12-12-12--13--13-13-13--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------|
G|x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------|
D|10-10-10--12-12-12-12--9---9--9--9---10--10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
or for those who prefer a simpler way...
 
{sot}e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5--5--7-7-7--7--9-9-9--9--7-7-7--7---x2--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4--4-4-4--5--5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{section: Verse}
Guitar 1
 
{sot}Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10----x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9-----------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10---10-9------x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}(Prechorus)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------------------|
G|------------------------0---0-------------------------|
D|2---2---3---3--------------------------x2-------------|
A|----------------3---3---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{section: Chorus}
Guitar 1
 
{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17-----------16-16-16-16--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-17-17---12-------|
D|x----x32-----x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----x---x16--|
A|15-----------14-14-14-14--15-15-15-15--17-17-17-17--15-15-15-15---10-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17---------17\16-16---17---------------------------------------------------|
D|x----x14---x--x--x----x----x16---------------------------------------------|
A|15---------15\14-14---15---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|16-16-16-16--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-17-17---12--------------------|
D|x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----x---x16---------------|
A|14-14-14-14--15-15-15-15--17-17-17-17--15-15-15-15---10--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
{section: Verse}
Guitar 1
 
{sot}Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10----x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9-----------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10---10-9------x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .
 
{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .
 
{sot}(Prechorus)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------------------|
G|------------------------0---0-------------------------|
D|2---2---3---3--------------------------x2-------------|
A|----------------3---3---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
(Chorus)
 
{section: Bridge}
{sot}Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2-2-2-2---------0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-------------------x8-(Fast, downstroked)---------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2x--2-2-2---------------palm mutes--------------|
E|------------1-1-1-1--------3x--3-3-3---------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  . . . . . . . . . . .  .   . . .
 
Young boys, young girls
Young boys, young girls
Young boys...
 
(These are the chords he basically palms mutes throughout the bridge
shown above)
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Well they ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
 
{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-------13-------13-------12-------12------------------------------|{eot}
{sot}G|-12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12----x8-(Fast palm mutes)---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
 
(Chorus)
 
{section: Outro}
Guitar 1
 
{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17-17-17--19-19-19-19--21-21-21-21--19-19-21-19\17-------------------------|
D|x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x-----------x4-------------|
A|15-15-15--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-19-17\15-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
 
e|-(Ends on)-----------|
{sot}B|---------------------|{eot}
G|--17~----------------|
{sot}D|--x------------------|{eot}
A|--15~----------------|
{sot}E|---------------------|{eot}
 
| PM palm mute
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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Arrangement source for The '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Intro}
{sot}Guitar 1 (Fast downstrokes)
e|0-------1-------0-------------1--------------|
B|1-------1-------1------1------1--------------|
G|0-x16---2-x16---2-x8---0-x8---2-x16----------|
D|2-------3-------2------0------3--------------|
A|3---------------0------2------3--------------|
E|-----------------------3---------------------|{eot}

{sot}Guitar 2 (Comes in after guitar 1 plays it's riff once)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|13-13-13--13--15-15-15--15--17-17-17--17--15-15-15--15--------------|
G|x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x-------x2------|
D|10-10-10--10--12-12-12--12--14-14-14--14--12-12-12--12--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|13-13-13--15-15-15-15--12--12-12-12--13--13-13-13--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------|
G|x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x---x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------|
D|10-10-10--12-12-12-12--9---9--9--9---10--10-10-10--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

or for those who prefer a simpler way...

{sot}e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5--5--7-7-7--7--9-9-9--9--7-7-7--7---x2--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|{eot}

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4--4-4-4--5--5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{section: Verse}
Guitar 1
Well, I [Am]wonder which song they're gonna [E]play when we go
I hope it's [Am]something quiet and minor and peaceful and [F]slow
when we [Am]float out into the ether, into the [E]Everlasting Arms,
I hope we [Am]don't hear Marley's chains we forged in [F]life
'cause the [Am]chains I been [F]hearing now for [C]most of my [G]life

{sot}Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10----x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9-----------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10---10-9------x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .

{sot}(Prechorus)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------------------|
G|------------------------0---0-------------------------|
D|2---2---3---3--------------------------x2-------------|
A|----------------3---3---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{section: Chorus}
Guitar 1
Did you hear the [C]'59 Sound coming through on Gr[F]andmama's radio?
Did you hear the r[Am]attling chains[G] in the hospital wa[F]lls?
Did you hear the o[C]ld gospel choir when they came to c[F]arry you over?
Did you hear your [Am]favorite song[G] one last [F]time?

{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17-----------16-16-16-16--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-17-17---12-------|
D|x----x32-----x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----x---x16--|
A|15-----------14-14-14-14--15-15-15-15--17-17-17-17--15-15-15-15---10-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17---------17\16-16---17---------------------------------------------------|
D|x----x14---x--x--x----x----x16---------------------------------------------|
A|15---------15\14-14---15---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{sot}e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|16-16-16-16--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-17-17---12--------------------|
D|x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x----x---x16---------------|
A|14-14-14-14--15-15-15-15--17-17-17-17--15-15-15-15---10--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{section: Verse}
Guitar 1
And I [Am]wonder were you scared when the [E]metal hit the glass?
See, I was [Am]playing a show down the road
when your spirit left your [F]body
And they [Am]told me on the front lawn
I'm [E]sorry I couldn't go,
but I [Am]still know the song and the words and her name and the [F]reasons
And I [Am]know 'cause we were [F]kids and [C]we used to [G]hang
And I [Am]know 'cause we were [F]kids and [C]we used to [G]hang

{sot}Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10-10-10-10----x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .  .  .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9-----------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9--10---10-9------x3----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM . . . . . . . .  . . . .  .

{sot}e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------10^10------10-12-10----10---|
D|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---------12-----------12------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .  .   .   .  .  .  .  .

{sot}(Prechorus)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----------------------|
G|------------------------0---0-------------------------|
D|2---2---3---3--------------------------x2-------------|
A|----------------3---3---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

(Chorus)

{section: Bridge}
{sot}Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2-2-2-2---------0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-------------------x8-(Fast, downstroked)---------|
A|-0--0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2x--2-2-2---------------palm mutes--------------|
E|------------1-1-1-1--------3x--3-3-3---------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  . . . . . . . . . . .  .   . . .

Young boys, young girls
Young boys, young girls
Young boys...

(These are the chords he basically palms mutes throughout the bridge
shown above)
A[Am]in't supposed to [F]die on a [C]Saturday [G]night
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Well they ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night
Ain't supposed to die on a Saturday night

{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------13-------13-------13-------12-------12------------------------------|{eot}
{sot}G|-12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12-12----12----x8-(Fast palm mutes)---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
PM .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

(Chorus)

{section: Outro}
Guitar 1
Youn[Am]g boys [F]       [C]             [G]
Youn[Am]g girls[F]      [C]            [G]
Youn[Am]g boys [F]       [C]             [G]
Youn[Am]g girls[F]      [C]            [G]                    [C]

{sot}Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|17-17-17--19-19-19-19--21-21-21-21--19-19-21-19\17-------------------------|
D|x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--x-----------x4-------------|
A|15-15-15--17-17-17-17--19-19-19-19--17-17-19-17\15-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

e|-(Ends on)-----------|
{sot}B|---------------------|{eot}
G|--17~----------------|
{sot}D|--x------------------|{eot}
A|--15~----------------|
{sot}E|---------------------|{eot}

| PM palm mute
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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