Chords with lyrics
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Steve Earle - Feel Alright
tab - millser19
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I first heard this song in the ending montage of the Wire
and have loved it since. It is a fun and very easy song to
play so here is my best attempt at transcribing it. Enjoy!
Standard tuning (EADGBe)
chords used:
G+G (320033)
Dm-sus4(XX3233)
Cadd9Cadd9 (X32033)
E minorEm (022000)
Dsus4Dsus4 (XX0233)
intro riff:
e|----------------------|
BB|---3--3--3----3--3----|
G+G|---0--0--0-0--0--0----|
D MajorD|-------3---0---3------|
A augmentedA|----------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------|
(intro riff)
(G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9) x 6
VERSE 1:
G+G
I was born my papa's son
Cadd9Cadd9 Dm-sus4 (G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9)x2
A augmentedA wanderin' eye and a smokin' gun
G+G
Now some of you would live through me
Cadd9Cadd9 Dm-sus4 (G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9)x2
Lock me up and throw away the key
G+G
Or just find a place to hide away
Cadd9Cadd9 Dm-sus4 (G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9)x2
Hope that I'll just go away
CHORUS:
E minorEm Dsus4Dsus4 Cadd9Cadd9 (G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9)x2
I feel alright, I feel alright tonight
E minorEm Dsus4Dsus4 Cadd9Cadd9 (G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9)x2
I feel alright, I feel alright tonight
(same chord pattern throughout the song)
VERSE 2:
I'll bring you precious contraband
And ancient tales from distant lands
Of conquerors and concubines and
Conjurers from darker times
Betrayal and conspiracy
Sacrilege and heresy
CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL
(G+G Cadd9Cadd9 Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9) x 2 (listen to get the timing right)
(G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9) x 4
VERSE 3:
I got every thing you wont or need
Your darkest fear, your fondest dream
I ask you questions, tell you lies
Criticize and sympathize
Be careful what you wish for friend
Because I've been to hell and now I'm back again
CHORUS
OUTRO:
(G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9) x2
I feel alright
G+G Dm-sus4 Cadd9Cadd9 (G+G)
I feel alright
