Steve Earle – Feel Alright (Ukulele)

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------------------------------- tab - millser19 ------------------------------- 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: C (320033) Gm-sus4(XX3233) Fadd9 (X32033) Am (022000) Gsus4 (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) (C Gm-sus4 Fadd9 ) x 6 VERSE 1:

C
I was born my papa's son 

  Fadd9               Gm-sus4     (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9)x2
A wanderin' eye and a smokin' gun 

    C
Now some of you would live through me

Fadd9          Gm-sus4            (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9)x2 
Lock me up and throw away the key 

       C
Or just find a place to hide away 

Fadd9              Gm-sus4       (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9)x2
Hope that I'll just go away

CHORUS:

        Am     Gsus4   Fadd9      (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9)x2
I feel alright,      I feel alright tonight  

        Am     Gsus4   Fadd9      (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9)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 ( C Fadd9 Dm-sus4 Fadd9 ) x 2 (listen to get the timing right) ( C Dm-sus4 Fadd9 ) 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:

                (C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9) x2
I feel alright    

                 C   Gm-sus4   Fadd9   (C) 
I feel alright