The Hold Steady – Blackout Sam chords

[Verse 1]
Am /b C /e  G                            Gsus4/D       G                        Gsus4/D              That winter we were dealing         with unrest in the interior
C                    Bm                   Am  /b  C  /e   Careful when they mention local legends
       G                         Gsus4/D   G                                 Gsus4/DHe was down there in the trenches,         she was holding down home office
C           Bm              Am   Still in constant correspondence
Bm  C                     Bm     Em     Blackout Sam has got credentials
         C                 DHe keeps flashing them his laminate
         C/E               D/F#He keeps scratching at his neck


[Verse 2]
    G                                     Gsus4/DThe general made a gesture of contrition
C        Bm               Am                   Bm  Law of averages says something's gotta give
        G                                                     Gsus4/DWe were stuck up in survival mode, you were twisting on the telephone
       C        Bm             AmGiving blanket denials to that one persistent kid

Bm  C                           Bm  Em    Blackout Sam don't have the answer
         Am            BmHe keeps waking up in parking ramps
       C              DHe can never find his keys


[Break]
G        Cmaj7
G        Cmaj7
G        Cmaj7


[Chorus 1]
    Am                    BmNow promise me you won't forget
    C                   D            GThe nights that haven't happened yet
Cmaj7                            GSeparate the smoke from all the cinders
Cmaj7                           G     Put another sticker on the van
Cmaj7Carpet at the party house
Am              BmTear it up and take it out
C               D                 N.C.Somebody should check on Blackout Sam


[Verse 3]
         G                                                            Gsus4/DWhile we stood there at the service with her hand up on my shoulder
C                    Bm                    Am       Bm  We could feel like every single thing
G                                                       Gsus4/DPush the pill right through the foil, check the engine, change the oil
C               Bm                      AmSpent the summer wishing it was spring
Bm      C                            Bm   Em   They sent another man to sing the anthem
        Am                 BmBut the monitor malfunctioned
       C                 DAnd he couldn't find the key


[Chorus 2]
G   Cmaj7                                     G     I always try to take it so much further
Cmaj7                                     G      Spinning like a sparrow through the spire
Cmaj7Ingesting every offering
Am                    BmTry to make it interesting
C              D                    GCut up and consumed what we desired

Cmaj7                                G    Take a little comfort, it's just thunder
Cmaj7                           G     Put another sticker on the van
Cmaj7      Now that it's a haunted house
Am                  BmBreak the lease and empty out
C               D                 Am   BmSomebody should check on Blackout Sam
C               D                 Em   D/F#   G   AmSomebody should check on Blackout Sam


[Solo]
G     Em      D    G
G     Em      D    G


[Coda]
G                            EmDropped out of school but he still went to church
D                                G   He was a friend of mine and I hope it didn't hurt
G                         EmCried when he died but tonight it felt worse
D                                  GSnuff out your smoke and pour your drink in the dirt

G                      EmLocal legends with the faraway eyes
D                         GI wanna make you feel protected and high
G                           EmIf you're in the city while you're still alive
D                          GI wanna make you feel protected and high

N.C.Local legends with the faraway eyes
N.C.I wanna make you feel protected and high