Gave It A Name

gave it a name - bruce springsteen | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D in the fields of the lord G D stood abel and cain G cain slew abel ’neath the black rain Bm A at night he couldn’t stand the guilt or the blame G D so he gave it a name G D so he gave it a name G A D | G | D | G | D so he gave it a name G D billy got drunk , angry at his wife G he hit her once , he hit her twice Bm A at night he’d lie in bed , he couldn’t stand the shame G D so he gave it a name G D so he gave it a name G A D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D | G | D so he gave it a name G D pa told me "son , one thing i know is true G poison snake bites you , you’re poison too" Bm A at night i can feel that poison runnin’ ’round my veins | A | G | D | G | D | G | A | D | G . . . the original guitar is tuned down 1 step and plays the chords 2 bars higher : D G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - 9 - - 9 - 7 - - 9 - 9 - - 9 - - | - 2 - - 2 - 2 - - 2 - 2 - - 2 - | - 9 - - 9 - 11 - 9 - 9 - - 9 - - | - 2 - - 2 - 4 - - 2 - 2 - - 2 - | - 7 - - 7 - 7 - - 7 - 7 - - 7 - - | - 0 - - 0 - 0 - - 0 - 0 - - 0 - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( play /w a lot of percusive strokes )