gave it a name – bruce springsteen

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in the fields of the lord
G D
stood abel and cain
G
cain slew abel ’neath the black rain
Bm A
at night he couldn’t stand the guilt or the blame
G D
so he gave it a name
G D
so he gave it a name
G A D | G | D | G | D
so he gave it a name

G D
billy got drunk , angry at his wife
G
he hit her once , he hit her twice
Bm A
at night he’d lie in bed , he couldn’t stand the shame
G D
so he gave it a name
G D
so he gave it a name
G A D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D
so he gave it a name

G D
pa told me “son , one thing i know is true
G
poison snake bites you , you’re poison too”
Bm A
at night i can feel that poison runnin’ ’round my veins

| A | G | D | G | D | G | A | D | G . . .

the original guitar is tuned down 1
step and plays the chords 2 bars higher :
D G
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– 9 – – 9 – 7 – – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – | – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – 2 – |
– 9 – – 9 – 11 – 9 – 9 – – 9 – – | – 2 – – 2 – 4 – – 2 – 2 – – 2 – |
– 7 – – 7 – 7 – – 7 – 7 – – 7 – – | – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
( play /w a lot of percusive strokes )