Steve Earle - Feel Alright

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steve earle – feel alright

tab – millser19
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i first heard this song in the ending montage of the wire
and have loved it since . it is a fun and very easy song to
play so here is my best attempt at transcribing it . enjoy!

standard tuning ( eadgbe )
chords used :

G ( 320033 )
Dm – sus4 ( xx3233 )
Cadd9 ( x32033 )
Em ( 022000 )
Dsus4 ( xx0233 )

intro riff :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – 3 – – 3 – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

( intro riff )

( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x 6

verse 1 :
G
i was born my papa’s son
Cadd9 Dm – sus4 ( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
a wanderin’ eye and a smokin’ gun
G
now some of you would live through me
Cadd9 Dm – sus4 ( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
lock me up and throw away the key
G
or just find a place to hide away
Cadd9 Dm – sus4 ( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
hope that i’ll just go away

chorus :
Em Dsus4 Cadd9 ( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
i feel alright , i feel alright tonight
Em Dsus4 Cadd9 ( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
i feel alright , i feel alright tonight

( same chord pattern throughout the song )

verse 2 :
i’ll bring you precious contraband
and ancient tales from distant lands
of conquerors and concubines and
conjurers from darker times
betrayal and conspiracy
sacrilege and heresy

chorus

instrumental
( G Cadd9 Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x 2 ( listen to get the timing right )
( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x 4

verse 3 :
i got every thing you wont or need
your darkest fear , your fondest dream
i ask you questions , tell you lies
criticize and sympathize
be careful what you wish for friend
because i’ve been to hell and now i’m back again

chorus

outro :
( G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ) x2
i feel alright
G Dm – sus4 Cadd9 ( G )
i feel alright