Keepsake

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
keepsake – the gaslight anthem
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tabbed by : chrizz2kplus1
E – mail : chrizz . bert@googlemail . com

tuning : dgcfad ( full step down )

the following are not the actual chord names , but their shapes
are easier to remember when standard tuning chord names are used

Am F C G
| – – – 5 – – – | – – – 1 – – – | – – – 8 – – – | – – – 3 – – – |
| – – – 5 – – – | – – – 1 – – – | – – – 8 – – – | – – – 3 – – – |
| – – – 5 – – – | – – – 2 – – – | – – – 9 – – – | – – – 4 – – – |
| – – – 7 – – – | – – – 3 – – – | – – – 10 – – | – – – 5 – – – |
| – – – 7 – – – | – – – 3 – – – | – – – 10 – – | – – – 5 – – – |
| – – – 5 – – – | – – – 1 – – – | – – – 8 – – – | – – – 3 – – – |

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= intro 0 : 00 – 0 : 32 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

rhythm pattern : ( played twice )
Am F Am F
Am F C G

lead plays main riff while rhythm pattern is repeated

main riff
| – – 12 – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 15b17 – 15b17 – 15 – 15 – – – – 15 – 13 – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | 3
x | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 13 – – – – – 13 – 15 – 15b17 – 15 – 13 – – – – – – – |
| – – 12 – 14 – – – – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14 – 14 – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= verse 0 : 32 – 0 : 54 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F
it’s been thirty – one years
Am F
since she’s been in your arms
Am F
but don’t worry about mama
C G
mama’s got a good heart

Am F
and i’m not looking for your love
Am F
i’m only sniffing out blood
Am F
just a little taste of
C G
where i came from

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= chorus 0 : 54 – 1 : 20 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F C G
and at the bottom of this river
Am F
is where i put you down to lay
C G
so i can live with it
Am F
and in my heart heart heart
C G
there are these waters
Am F
where i put you down to lay
C G
while i learn to live with it
Am
until i’m free

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= interlude 1 : 20 – 1 : 33 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
F Am F
Am F C G

while lead plays main riff

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= verse 1 : 33 – 1 : 55 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F
and it’s been all my life
Am F
i’ve been wondering on the inside
Am F
what we could’ve had
C G
if you’d had a part in my life

Am F
and there were children involved
Am F
and they were brothers to me
Am F
even if we
C G
never got to meet

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= chorus 1 : 55 – 2 : 20 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F C G
and at the bottom of this river
Am F
is where i put you down to lay
C G
so i can live with it
Am F
and in my heart heart heart
C G
there are these waters
Am F
where i put you down to lay
C G
while i learn to live with it

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= bridge 2 : 20 – 2 : 48 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
C
until i’m free at last
Am
from this shadow that hangs
F
surely you wonder sometimes
C G
and i’m sure you all sympathize
C
just what a man’s to become ,
Am
just like his Daddy’s done
F
i just want to love someone
C G
who has the same blood

who has the same blood

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= interlude ii 2 : 48 – 2 : 59 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

| – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | 2
x | – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= chorus 2 : 59 – 3 : 24 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F C G
and at the bottom of this river
Am F
is where i put you down to lay
C G
so i can live with it
Am F
and in my heart heart heart
C G
there are these waters
Am F
where i put you down to lay
C G
while i learn to live with it

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= outro 3 : 24 – 4 : 04 =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Am F Am F
keepsake ( lead plays main riff )
Am F C G
keepsake
Am
until i’m free

F Am F
Am F C G
Am