------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Great Expectations - The Gaslight Anthem ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Sean Hummer Email: allstar21369@hotmail.com Website: www.myspace.com/nomeansnocorey Great novel, great movie, great song, great band. *E-mail or message me any suggestions or corrections and let me know what you think!* Tuning: Capo on 1st Fret Chords: A - x02220 F#m - 244222 D5 - xx023x (254232 Sounds better but it's more difficult to play) E - 022100 B5 - x244xx C#5 - x466xx Intro/Verse Lead- e|---2------5-4---|---2------5-4---| B|------2-------5-|------2-------5-| G|-2-----2--------|-2-----2--------| D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------| A Mary, this station is playing every sad song F#m I remember like we were alive A I heard and sung them all from inside of these walls F#m In a prison cell, where we spent those nights A And they burnt up the diner where I always used to find her F#m Licking young boys blood from her claws A And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew F#m Her hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb. Prechorus- Guitar 1 e|2~----------------0~---| B|0~---0--0--0--0---0~---| G|4~---4--6--7--6---1~---| D|x----x--x--x--x---2~---| A|2~---2--4--5--4---2~---| E|------------------0~---| My heart's like a wound. (or simply...) B5 C#5 D5 C#5 E My heart's like a wound. Guitar 2 e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|4~---4-4-4/6-7-6-4-----| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| Chorus- Guitar 1 F#m D5 A E I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife F#m D5 A E Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you F#m D5 A E I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old (or whole) life F#m D5 A E A Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you? Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|6-6--6-6--9-9--9-9--4-4--4/6--4--4-4--4-4---------------------------| D|4-4--4-4--7-7--7-7--2-2--2/4--2--2-2--2-2------x2-------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| I saw tail lights... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|18-18--18-18--16-16--16-16--14-14--14/16--13--13-13--13-13----------| D|16-16--16-16--14-14--14-14--12-12--12/14--11--11-11--11-11----------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| I saw tail lights... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|6-6--6-6--9-9--9-9--13-13--13-13--11-11--11-11--9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9--| D|4-4--4-4--7-7--7-7--11-11--11-11--9--9---9--9---7-7--7-7-7--7-7--7--| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Everybody leaves... Verse 2- A Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life F#m Better safe than making the party A And I never had a good time, I sat my bedside, F#m With papers and poetry about Estella. Prechorus 2- Guitar 1 e|2~-------------------------2~----------------0~---| B|0~---0--0--0--0-0--0-------0~---0--0--0--0---0~---| G|4~---4--6--7--6\4--4-------4~---4--6--7--6---1~---| D|x----x--x--x--x-x--x-------x----x--x--x--x---2~---| A|2~---2--4--5--4\2--2-------2~---2--4--5--4---2~---| E|---------------------------------------------0~---| With great expectations, we had the greatest expectations. (or...) B5 C#5 D5 C#5 B5 B5 C#5 D5 C#5 E With great expectations, we had the greatest expectations. Guitar 2 e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|4~---4-4-4/6-7-6-4-----| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| e|-----------------------| B|-----------------------| G|4~---4-4-4/6-7--9x8----| D|-----------------------| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| Chorus- Guitar 1 F#m D5 A E I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife F#m D5 A E Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you F#m D5 A E I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old (or whole) life F#m D5 A E A Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you? Guitar 2 e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|6-6--6-6--9-9--9-9--4-4--4/6--4--4-4--4-4---------------------------| D|4-4--4-4--7-7--7-7--2-2--2/4--2--2-2--2-2------x2-------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| I saw tail lights... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|18-18--18-18--16-16--16-16--14-14--14/16--13--13-13--13-13----------| D|16-16--16-16--14-14--14-14--12-12--12/14--11--11-11--11-11----------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| I saw tail lights... e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|6-6--6-6--9-9--9-9--13-13--13-13--11-11--11-11--9-9--9-9-9--9-9--9--| D|4-4--4-4--7-7--7-7--11-11--11-11--9--9---9--9---7-7--7-7-7--7-7--7--| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| Everybody leaves... Bridge Part 1- Guitar 1 (Strumming/Picking) e|5-----2-----0-----0----| B|2-----2-----2-----0----| G|2-----2-----2-----1----| x4 D|4-----0-----2-----2----| A|------------0-----2----| E|------------------0----| Guitar 2 e|5--5-5--5-5-5---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--------------------| B|------------------------------------------------2--2-2--2-2-2----| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| x2 D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|5--5-5--5-5-5---2--2-2--2-2-2---9--9-9--9-9-9---7--7-7--7-7-7----| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|5--5-5--5-5-5---7--7-7--7-7-7---9-7-5--7-5-2---------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| It's funny how the night moves Humming a song from 1962 Bridge Part 2- Guitar 1 D5 E D5 E We were always waiting... always waiting D5 E F#m E We were always waiting for something to happen. Guitar 2 e|--------------------9-7-5------| B|--------------------------7----| x3 G|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| (Chorus) Outro- Guitar 1 A F#m e|0~-----------------2~--------------------| B|2~-----------------2~--------------------| G|2~-----------------2~--------------------| D|2~-----------------4~--------------------| x2 A|0~-----------------4~--------------------| E|-------------------2~--------------------| D5 E A e|x------------------0~--------------0~----| B|3~-----------------0~--------------2~----| G|2~-----------------1~--------------2~----| D|0~-----------------2~--------------2~----| A|-------------------2~--------------0~----| E|-------------------0~--------------------| Guitar 2 e|-----------------------------------------| B|---5-----5---5---------5-----5--5-5-5----| G|-----2-----2---2---------2--------2------| D|-------2---------2---------4-------------| x2 A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|---5-----5---5---------5-----5--5-5-5---------| G|-----2-----2---2---------2--------2-----------| D|-------2---------2---------4------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------5-----5--5-5-5---5~----| G|---2-----2---------------2--------2-----2~----| D|-----0------0--------------2------------2~----| A|-------0------0-------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ===============================================================================