The Gaslight Anthem – Stay Vicious (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently no videos of a live performance, so tabs are somewhat of a guess. All notes are correct, but style depends on what string/amount of sliding/movement you prefer within your playing style. Feel free to adjust accordingly. Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

*INTRO*
                                                          Well I..
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D|------------------------------------------------3--------------| x2
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5-------3-----5---5---5---3-----5-------3--|
E|------------------------3-5-----------------------------3-5----|

*VERSE*

    ...feel just like a stranger
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D|-----------------------|
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5--|
E|-----------------------|

    I don't sleep at all anymore
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D|--------------------------5---3---2h3-2--|
A|--5---3-----5---5---5---3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

    And the arms that used to hold me
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D|-------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3|
E|--------------3----------------|

    Well now they done me harm
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D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1/5/17---|

    And I feel just like a murderer
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D|-----------------------|
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5--|
E|-----------------------|

    And I feel just like a gun
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D|--------------------------5---3---2h3-2--|
A|--5---3-----5---5---5---3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

    I've been shakin in the hand of somebody
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D|-------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3|
E|--------------3----------------|

    Whos finally had enough
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D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1/5/10--|

*BRIDGE*

    As you step out into the city
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------10---------------10\6--|

    No one to find you or recognise
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    As your black heels kick out the beat
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6\1--------------1/8---|

    Of my heart in perfect time
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D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|----------8\6-------------------|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------/10---------------10\6--|

    Look at you saving my life
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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D|--------------------------------7-10--|
A|------------8--------------8-10-------|
E|----------6---------------------------|

    Tonight you're saving my life, yeah
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D|----------10---------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-------------6-------------------|

*FILL*

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D|------------------------------------------------3--------------| x2
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5-------3-----5---5---5---3-----5-------3--|
E|------------------------3-5-----------------------------3-5----|

*VERSE*

    Now I've had the saints and patience
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D|-----------------------|
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5--|
E|-----------------------|

    And I wait on the telephone
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D|--------------------------5---3---2h3-2--|
A|--5---3-----5---5---5---3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

    I have bills for this, Tabs for that
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D|-------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3|
E|--------------3----------------|

    Something that used to resemble a soul
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D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1/5/17---|

    So wont anybody take my hand
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D|-----------------------|
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5--|
E|-----------------------|

    And wont anybody ease my ache
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D|--------------------------5---3---2h3-2--|
A|--5---3-----5---5---5---3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

    And I still love rock n roll
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3-----3---3---3-----3|
E|--------------3----------------|

    And I still call somebody baby
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D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|--1---1---1---1/5/10--|

*BRIDGE*

    As you step out into the city
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------10---------------10\6--|

    No one to find you or recognise
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    As your black heels kick out the beat
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6\1--------------1/8---|

    Of my heart in perfect time
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|----------8\6-------------------|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------/10---------------10\6--|

    Look at you saving my life
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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D|--------------------------------7-10--|
A|------------8--------------8-10-------|
E|----------6---------------------------|

    Tonight you're saving my life, yeah
G|---------------------------------|
D|----------10---------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-------------6-------------------|

*SOLO*

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D|------------------------------------------------3--------------| x2
A|--5---5---5---3-5---5-------3-----5---5---5---3-----5-------3--|
E|------------------------3-5-----------------------------3-5----|

G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|--1\13(hold)----|

*BRIDGE* As you step out into the city No one to find you or recognise

    As your black heels kick out the beat
G|-------------------------|
D|---------------------10--|
A|---------------10-12-----|
E|--1\13------13-----------|

    Of my heart in perfect time
G|-------------|
D|-------8-----|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

*CHORUS/OUTRO*

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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E|----------/10---------------10\6--|

   Look at you saving my life
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------6\1--------------1/8---|

    Tonight you're saving my life
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D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|----------8\6-------------------|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|----------/10---------------10\6--|

    Leave it on the end of the knife
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E|----------6/10-------------10\6--|

    Singing la la la la la lala la
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A|---------8-----------------8/15--|
E|---------------------------------|

    Tonight you're saving my life, yeah
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D|---------------------------------|
A|---------\13--13\10-13-12-10-----|
E|-----------------------------13--|