The Hold Steady – Blackout Sam (Guitar)
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Chords
The piano doesn't translate that well to guitar. This is how I play the first line of the song, to give a
general idea.
Am /b C /e G Gsus4/D G Gsus4/D e|-----------0---|-7----------------------------|----7-----------------------------3-----| B|-------1-------|-8--------------------------3-|----8-------------------------3------3--| G|-2-----0-------|-0--------------------------5-|----0-------------------------5---------| D|-2-----2---2---|----------------------------0-|------------------------------0---------| A|-0--2--3-------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------| E|---------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------| That winter we were dealing with unrest in the interior C Bm Am e|----------------------------------------------| B|-5-----------------3----------------------1---| G|-5-----------------4----------------------2---| D|-5-----------------4----------------------2---| A|-3-----------------2----------------------0---| E|----------------------------------------------| Careful when they mention local legends ==============================================================================================================
[Chords]
Gsus4/D: xx0533
[Verse 1]
Am /b C /e G Gsus4/D G Gsus4/D That winter we were dealing with unrest in the interior C Bm Am /b C /e Careful when they mention local legends G Gsus4/D G Gsus4/D He was down there in the trenches, she was holding down home office C Bm Am Still in constant correspondence Bm C Bm Em Blackout Sam has got credentials C D He keeps flashing them his laminate C/E D/F# He keeps scratching at his neck
[Verse 2]
G Gsus4/D The general made a gesture of contrition C Bm Am Bm Law of averages says something's gotta give G Gsus4/D We were stuck up in survival mode, you were twisting on the telephone C Bm Am Giving blanket denials to that one persistent kid Bm C Bm Em Blackout Sam don't have the answer Am Bm He keeps waking up in parking ramps C D He can never find his keys
[Break]
G Cmaj7
G Cmaj7
G Cmaj7
[Chorus 1]
Am Bm Now promise me you won't forget C D G The nights that haven't happened yet Cmaj7 G Separate the smoke from all the cinders Cmaj7 G Put another sticker on the van Cmaj7 Carpet at the party house Am Bm Tear it up and take it out C D N.C. Somebody should check on Blackout Sam
[Verse 3]
G Gsus4/D While we stood there at the service with her hand up on my shoulder C Bm Am Bm We could feel like every single thing G Gsus4/D Push the pill right through the foil, check the engine, change the oil C Bm Am Spent the summer wishing it was spring Bm C Bm Em They sent another man to sing the anthem Am Bm But the monitor malfunctioned C D And he couldn't find the key
[Chorus 2]
G Cmaj7 G I always try to take it so much further Cmaj7 G Spinning like a sparrow through the spire Cmaj7 Ingesting every offering Am Bm Try to make it interesting C D G Cut up and consumed what we desired Cmaj7 G Take a little comfort, it's just thunder Cmaj7 G Put another sticker on the van Cmaj7 Now that it's a haunted house Am Bm Break the lease and empty out C D Am Bm Somebody should check on Blackout Sam C D Em D/F# G Am Somebody should check on Blackout Sam
[Solo]
G Em D G
G Em D G
[Coda]
G Em Dropped out of school but he still went to church D G He was a friend of mine and I hope it didn't hurt G Em Cried when he died but tonight it felt worse D G Snuff out your smoke and pour your drink in the dirt G Em Local legends with the faraway eyes D G I wanna make you feel protected and high G Em If you're in the city while you're still alive D G I wanna make you feel protected and high
N.C.
Local legends with the faraway eyes
N.C.
I wanna make you feel protected and high