Every Thug Needs a Lady Alkaline Trio
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.
Hope it all makes sense :)
G 320033
D X00233
E 022033
C 032033
Intro Riff (G, D, E, C)
I know it's [G]dark here, you know that [D]I'm scared too
For [E]some reason right now, of [C]everything but you
[G]Right now you're [D]all that I [C]recognize
You know I [G]came here when I [D]needed your soft voice
I [E]needed to hear something that [C]sounded like an answer
Now I [G]wait here, and [D]sometimes I [C]get one
BRIDGE
[D]It's nothing I'll [C]forget when the moon gets tired
[D]You are stuck to me every[C]day
[D]Believe in what I am because it's [C]all that I [G]have [E]today
And to[C]morrow who knows [D]where we'll [G]be[C] [E]
[C]From [E]here I can [D]hardly [C]see [D]a [G]thing
But [C]I will follow [E]anyone who brings me to [C]you
For [G]now, for[D]ever, for [C]on and [D]on and on
Intro Riff again (G, D, E, C)
You know it [G]starts here, outside [D]waiting in the cold
Kiss me [E]once in the snow, I [C]swear it never gets old
But I will [G]promise you I can [D]make it warmer [C]next year
You know I [G]came here when I [D]needed your soft voice
I [E]needed to hear something that [C]sounded like an answer
Now I [G]stay here, and [D]everyday I [C]get one
BRIDGE
[D]It's nothing I'll [C]forget when the moon gets tired
[D]You are stuck to me [C]everyday
[D]Believe in what I am because it's [C]all I [G]have [E]today
And [C]tomorrow who knows [D]where we'll [G]be[C] [E]
[C]From [E]here I can [D]hardly [C]see [D]a [G]thing
But [C]I will follow [E]anyone who brings me to [C]you
For [G]now, for[D]ever, for [C]on and [D]on and on
Intro Riff again (G, D, E, C)
So go [G]plug in your e[D]lectric [C]blanket
We can [G]stay in 'till our [D]southern summer [C]wedding day
Go [G]plug in your e[D]lectric [C]blanket
[D]We can [G]stay [D]here[C] [D] [G]
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yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
ALK3
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