The Gaslight Anthem - Blue Dahlia

blue dahlia : by the gaslight anthem
tuning : half step

intro
E – – G# – A ( B )

verse
E
what a hot and sultry summer ,
C
the steam just slides up off them streets
G
you got to stay inside and wait for the night ,
D
and then come on over and see me
E
there’s a poetry about these streets ,
C
it just slips from your skin and goes right underneath
G
and mama always knew i’d meet a girl like you ,
D
but me , i never believed

E D C D
cuz i’ve been so lonely i can’t imagine that kind of sympathy [ x2 ]

chorus
E
where’d you get them scars?
C#
how blue is your heart?
A
is it sad enough to break?
E B
she said , “it’s sad enough to break”
E
how long was your life?
C#
was it cold and strange like mine?
A
are you man enough to lay here?
E B
she said , “i’m man enough my baby , come see about me”

E – – G# – A x2 B ( palm mute )

verse
E C
i had a dream about you once , and i could barely see your form
G
and i met you between the wax and the needle ,
D
in the words of my favorite song
E C
your black hair was like a raven , with your tan skin on the beach
G D
your backdrop were the auroras and my sidekick was all this grief
E D C D
i’ve been so low down , i’m almost level with the ground

chorus
E
where’d you get them scars?
C#
how blue is your heart?
A
is it sad enough to break?
E B
she said , “it’s sad enough to break”
E
how long was your life?
C#
was it cold and strange like mine?
A
are you man enough to lay here?
E B
she said , “i’m man enough my baby , come see about me”

bridge
E – – C# – B x2

E C# B
did they take you to the carnival to get locked up on a ride?
E
me , i got caught up with the fortuen tellers
C# B
and the ladies with the sleepy eyes
A B C# A
it took years my baby just to come clean every streetlight a reminder
B C#
and all those apologies
A B C#
and the night was lonely next to me
A B E
even the night was lonely next to me

chorus
E
where’d you get them scars?
C#
how blue is your heart?
A
is it sad enough to break?
E B
she said , “it’s sad enough to break”
E
how long was your life?
C#
was it cold and strange like mine?
A
are you man enough to lay here?
E B
she said , “i’m man enough my baby , come see about me”

E C# A
come see about me ,
E
come see about me ,