The Gaslight Anthem - Even Cowgirls Get The Blues

even cowgirls get the blues
the gaslight anthem
the ’59 sound

tabbed by jess/G#ongachong
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tuned D#

intro ( chords play along with 3rd and 4th repeats )
this is also played during the chorus

Am C G Am Am
______________ ____________
1 , 2 , 3 . | 4 . |
D# | – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 10b – 10 – 8 – – – – – |
A# | – /10 – – – – – 10 – 8 – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – 10~ – |
F# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – 8 – 7 – – – 7 – 7h8h9 – – – – – – 0 – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Am G F C
i haven’t seen sandy , angry johnny , or mary
Am G F C
i heard they got married , might have had a couple of babies
Am G F C
they traded their memories for fairview and acres ,
Am G F C
they never played no pinball or get out past the breakers

Am C G Am
but not me pretty ba – A – A – by ,
Am C G Am
we still love tom petty songs and driving old men crazy
Am C G Am
and not while little eden is waiting
Am C G Am
so you sing me a slow song , and i’ll drive you crazy

tonight , yeah
Am G F C Am G
C
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – 4 – – – 54 – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 75 – – – | – – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – 75/7 – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Am G F C
but all i want is for you to be all right and satisfied
Am G F C
brothers and sisters , know that any time or late at night
Am G F C
if you call i will answer , i’m open ears though tired eyes
Am G F C
while the world closed it’s arms on us now

Am C G Am
can i get a hung witness , pretty ba – A – A – by?
Am C G Am
we still love tom petty songs and driving old men crazy
Am C G Am
and not while little eden is waiting
Am C G Am
so you sing me a slow song , and i’ll drive you crazy

tonight , alright , alright , alright , alright
F F C G F
C G
D# | – – – – – 8 – 7h8 – 10 – 8 – 7 – 8 – 7 – – – – | – – – – – – 8 – – 7h8 – 10 – 8 – 10 – 12 – 10 – 87 – – – – |
A# | – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – | – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

tonight , alright , alright all night , all night
a party . . .
F F C G F
F C G Am

G F C
. . . tonight and i say it’s all right ,
Am G F Am
tell your papa you’ll be home when the good feeling dies

Am C G Am
but not me pretty ba – A – A – by ,
Am C G Am
we still love tom petty songs and driving old men crazy
Am C G Am
and not while little eden is waiting
Am C G Am
so you sing me a slow song , darlin’ i’ll drive you crazy

( soloing in outro is the same as in the bridge )
( this is just the same F F C G chord progression as in the bridge . it just looks A
messed up because i tried to match it with the words . )

F F C G F F
tonight , all right all right ,
C G F F
all right , all right
C G
tonight! hey!
F F
for tonight , tonight
C G Am
and i’ll drive you crazy tonight

end with intro riff