The Alkaline Trio were the band that started it all for me.
Many times I have tried to cover a song and many times I have failed until I stumbled
across a YouTube video of the band playing a intimate Record Shop Acoustic session.
The song Every Thug Needs a Lady starts at 23:55.
The video is here for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oaqr1rF3No
This is the kind of Acoustic I like to play so I got straight on with transcribing.
I'm pretty much certain I have this nailed and it sounds sick!
Tuning in the video is a step down but if you're just playing it live you can leave
it standard or like I do capo up on 2nd.
The Chord names are just there for reference but these are the actual finger positions.
On the D Chord I like to hang my thumb over the neck to mute the E string.
Moving your ring finger around between the 1st, and 3rd frets on the B string lets you play the lead
on the intro too which takes a little practice but definitly adds a more dynamic sound.
Hope it all makes sense :)
G 32003x
Asus4 x0223x
D5 x0023x
Em7 02203x
Cadd2 x3203x
Bm#5 x2003x
[Intro] Riff (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
G Asus4
I know it's dark here, you know that I'm scared too
Em7 Cadd2
For some reason right now, of everything but you
G D5 C
Right now you're all that I recognize
G Asus4
You know I came here when I needed your soft voice
Em7 Cadd2
I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer
G D5 Cadd2
Now I wait here, and sometimes I get one
[Bridge]
D5 Cadd2
It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired
D5 Cadd2
You are stuck to me everyday
D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7
Believe in what I am because it's all I have today
Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7
And tomorrow who knows where we'll be
Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G
From here I can hardly see a thing
Cadd2 Em7 Cadd2
But I will follow anyone who brings me to you
Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D
For now, forever, for on and on and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
G Asus4
You know it starts here, outside waiting in the cold
Em7 Cadd2
Kiss me once in the snow, I swear it never gets old
G D5 Cadd2
But I will promise you I can make it warmer next year
G Asus4
You know I came here when I needed your soft voice
Em7 Cadd2
I needed to hear something that sounded like an answer
G D5 Cadd2
Now I stay here, and everyday I get one
[Bridge]
D5 Cadd2
It's nothing I'll forget when the moon gets tired
D5 Cadd2
You are stuck to me everyday
D5 Cadd2 Bm#5 Em7
Believe in what I am because it's all I have today
Cadd2 D5 G Bm#5 Em7
And tomorrow who knows where we'll be
Cadd2 Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D5 G
From here I can hardly see a thing
Cadd2 Em7 Cadd2
But I will follow anyone who brings me to you
Bm#5 Asus4 Cadd2 D
For now, forever, for on and on and on
Intro Riff again (G, Asus4, Em7, Cadd2)
[Verse]
G D5 Cadd2
So go plug in your electric blanket
G D5 Cadd2
We can stay in 'till our southern summer wedding day
G D5 Cadd2
Go plug in your electric blanket
D5 G D5 Cadd2 D5 G
We can stay here
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