The Gaslight Anthem es una banda americana de punk rock de la ciudad de New Brunswick en el estado de New Jersey. Ellos lanzaron su primer album "Sink or Swim" en XOXO Records el 29 de Mayo de 2007.
Su debut completo fue bien recibido por sitios independientes de musica indie así como Punknews.org (revisión del álbum "Sink or Swim"), Absolutepunk.net (biografía y revisión) y Racket Magazine (entrevista) y mas sitios populares como Spin.com (Banda del día en agosto del 2007), UltimateGuitar.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Verse 1: Am Look what you started FG I seem to be coming out of my skin Am Look what you've forgotten here FG The bandages just don't keep me in CFCF And when it was over I woke up alone CFCF And when it was over I woke up alone
Chorus 1: AmG And they cut me to ribbons FC and told me to drive AmG I got your name tattooed FC inside of my arm AmG I called for my father FC but my father had died F While you told me fortunes G in American Slang
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2: Am And look at the damage F The fortunes came G for the richer men While we were left Am with gallows F Just waiting for us liars G to come down and hang CF And when it was over CF I woke up alone CF And when it was over CF I woke up alone
Chorus 2: AmG And they cut me to ribbons FC and told me to drive AmG I got your name tattooed FC inside of my arm AmG I called for my father FC but my father had died F While you told me fortunes G C-- in American Slang
Bridge: AmG And here's where we died F that time last year C And where the angels Am and devils meet G And you can dance with F the queen if you need C And she will always keep your FG cards close to her heart CF Oh so close to her heart CF before they tear you apart
Chorus 3: AmG And they cut me to ribbons FC and told me to drive AmG I got your name tattooed FC inside of my arm AmG I called for my father FC but my father had died AmG And we called for our fathers FC but our fathers had died F While you told me fortunes GC in American Slang F While you told me fortunes GC(hold) in American Slang