The Gaslight Anthem – Handwritten (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D) • Video Lesson
Key
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Chords

This tab is based off of this acoustic version of Handwritten by The Gaslight Anthem. Note: There are many times where he will play an Fadd9 instead of an F. He also adds the high g to all chords for most parts of the song. Chords:
   Am   C   F   F/C   G
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----1---1---1---1-----1---|
----2---0---2---2-----0---|
----2---2---3---3-----0---|
----0---3---X---3-----2---|
----X---X---X---X-----3---|
Fill (An * will represent the fill):
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---0h2-------------2---0--|
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[Intro] Am C F/C* (2x) Am G F (2x) [Verse]
Am           C                                 F*
Pull it out, turn it up.  What's your favorite song?

Am                     C                           F/C*
That's mine, I've been crying to it since I was young.

Am                         G                          F/C
I know there's someone out there feeling just like I feel.
I know they're waiting up. I know they're waiting to heal.
Am                         G                           F
And I've been holding my breath, are you holding your breath

                           C  G 
For too many years to count?

                          Am  F/C  Am
And too many years to count.
[Chorus]
       F/C    C        G                   Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come.

       F/C                C             G                Am
And we only write by the moon, with every word handwritten.

       F/C               C               G                      Am
And to ease the loss of youth, and how many years I've missed you.

F/C                C            G                Am C F* Am C F/C
Pages plead forgiveness, with every word handwritten.
[Verse]
Am                 C                       F/C*
Let it out, let me in, take a hold of my hand.

Am                          C                             F/C*
There's nothing like another soul that's been cut up the same.

Am                 G                      F
And did you wanna drive without a word in-between?
I can understand, you need a minute to breathe,
Am                  G           F              C G
And to sew up the seams...after all this defeat. 

              Am F Am
All this defeat.
[Chorus]
       F/C    C        G                   Am
And we waited for the sirens that never come.

       F/C                C            G                Am
And we only write by the moon, with every word handwritten.

       F/C               C              G                      Am
And to ease the loss of youth, And the many many years I've missed you.

F/C                C        G                Am 
Pages plead forgiveness, every word handwritten.
[Bridge] Am F C G (2x)
Am         F     C             G
Here in the dark, I cherish the moonlight.

Am    F             C              G
I'm in love with the way you're in love with the night.

Am     F           C          G        Am F C G
And it travels from heart, to limb, to pen.
[Outro]
F/C           G                          F/C                        G
And we waited for the sirens that never come.  We only write by the moon,

                  C          G                     Am F/C
With every word handwritten.  Every word handwritten.

     C             G                   Am                  F
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.

     C             F                   C                   F
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.

     C             F                   C                   F*(slow) C
And with this pen, I thee wed, From my heart to your distress.