Gave It A Name
Bruce Springsteen
RockMedium for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
G
Bm
A
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: 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 Solo: A G D G D G A D G
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Chord set
D · G · Bm · A
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.