Sixth Avenue Heartache Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

F C G A♯ F C G A♯

Verse i

F C G

A♯Sirens ring. shots rang out. A stranger cries screams out loud.

 I had my wForld strapped against my Cback. I held my Ghands

 never knew hA♯ow to act.

Chorus

 Well the Fsame black line that was drawn on you

 was dCrawn on me and now its drawn me Gin.

 6th avenue hA♯eartache

Solo

F C G A♯

Verse ii

 _____? (youFr guess is as good as mine)

 There was a homeless Cman. was singing a Gsongs I knew comA♯plete

 On the steps Falone his guitar in Chand

 his 50 yeaGrs he stood where he A♯stands

Chorus

2x F C G A♯

Solo

F C G A♯

Verse iii

 Walking Fhome on thoseC streets

 the river Gwinds move my A♯feet

 The subway Fsteam like silhouettes in Cdreams

 Stood by mGe [stood by me] just like mooA♯nbeams

Chorus

2x F C G A♯

Solo

2x F C G A♯

Verse iv

 Look out the wFindow. Down up on that Cstreet

 I am gone like at mGidnight words that mA♯end

 but I sit Here with Fsix strings

 layed against that Cwall and all his Gthings

 they all look so A♯small

 I got my fingers Fcrossed on a shooting Cstar

 just like Gme just moved A♯ -?-

Chorus

F C G A♯

Song Title: 6th Avenue Heartache

Written By: Jakob Dylan

From The CD: Bringing Down The Horse

This File Tabbed & Arranged By: J.P. Seneviratne

6th Avenue Heartache

As Performed By:

The Wallflowers

 Intro. Chords: F-C-A♯7-A♯-F-C-A♯7-A♯

Verse 1

 The sirens rFing, the shots ring Cout.

 A stranger crA♯7ies, he screams out lA♯oud.

 I had my wForld, strapped against my bCack.

 I held my hA♯7ands, and never knewA♯ how to act.

Chrous:

F

CAnd the same black line that was drA♯7awn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

Verse 2

 Well good old mFe, I was a homeless mCan.

 Singing sA♯7ongs, I knew complA♯ete.

 On the steps alFone, this guitar in hCand.

 These fifty yA♯7ears stood where he stA♯ands.

Chrous:

F

CAnd the same black line that was drA♯7awn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

F

CAnd the same black line that was drA♯7awn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

Verse 3

 Walking hFome, on the stCreets.

 The river wA♯7inds, they move my fA♯eet.

 The subway sFteam, like silhouetes inC dreams.

 You stood by A♯7me, just likeA♯ playing games.

Chrous:

F

CWell the same black line that was dA♯7rawn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 Yeah 6th avenue hA♯eartache.

F

CAnd the same black line that was draA♯7wn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

Verse 4

 Looked out the wFindow, and got up on that stCreet.

 And gone like mA♯7idnight, was that wA♯ind.

 But I sit here withF 6-strings, leane against thatC wall.

 And all those thA♯7ings, they all look so A♯small.

 I got my fingers cFrossed, on a shooting sCtar.

 Just like A♯7me, just mA♯oved on back home.

Chrous:

F

CAnd the same black line that was drA♯7awn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

F

CAnd the same black line that was drA♯7awn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 6th Avenue HA♯eartache.

F

CWell the same black line that was dA♯7rawn on you was drawn on me, and now

it's drawing me in.

 Yeah 6th avenue hA♯eartache.

Ok I'm not 100% on the lyrics but they are as close as I could come to

perfection. And the Bb7

chord may not be it's actuall name so here is a diagram of the chord I use:

Chords:

Verse

:

 Sirens rFing the shots ring ouCt

 A stranger Gmcries screams out A♯loud

I had my world strapped against my back

I held my hands never knew how to act

Chorus

:

 And the same Fblack line that was Cdrawn on you was drawn on me

 And now it's drawn me iGmn 6th avenue A♯heartache

(repeat)

Verse

:

Below me there was a homeless man singin' songs I knew complete

On the steps alone his guitar in hand his 50 years stood where he stands

Chorus

Walking home on those streets the river winds they moved my feet

The subway steam like silhouttes in dreams stood by me jus like moonbeams

Chorus

Looked out the window down upon that street and gone like midnight was

that man

But I seen his 6 strings laid against that wall and all his things

they all looked so small

I got my fingers crossed on a shooting star just like me has just moved on

Chorus

6th Avenue Heartache by the Wallflowers, found on "Bringing Down the Horse"

There's four chords throughout: E - B - F#min - A (Open E, B at 7th, ect)

(You can add open high E & B's as drone notes). Sounds best

"unplugged". I

heard a GREAT version which was without drums and bass. Only vocals,

resonator

slide guitar (try a National Duolian!) for solo fills and background

accordion were playing.

My thanks to Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers for this one!

SIXTH AVENUE HEARTACHE by The WALLFLOWERS

 SEirens ring,shBots ring out

 A stranger F♯mcries, he screams out lAoud

 IE had my world strapped agaiBnst my back

 I held my F♯mhands, never knew how to aAct

 WEhen the same black line that was drawn on you

 IBs drawn on me, now itF♯ms drawn to you

 6Eth avenue heartache

(Easy, ain't it?)

Below me was a homeless man

Singin' songs he new complete

On the steps alone

His guitar in hand

His 50 years sit where he stands

Chorus 2x

And walking home on those streets

A river winds it moves my feet

Subways steam, like silouttes in dreams

Stood by me, just like moonbeams

Chorus 2x

I looked out the window, down upon that street

And gone like midnight was that man

But I'd seen his six strings laid against that wall

And all his things well they all looked so small

I got my fingers crossed on a shooting star

Just like me, he just moved ah ah on

Chorus 2x

6TH AVENUE HEARTACHE by the Wallflowers, from "Bringing Down the Horse".

Transcription by Dave Poch (I am not responsible for any of the

following, use at your

discretion!)

E

B F♯m

A

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SIXTH AVENUE HEARTACHE by The WALLFLOWERS

 SiErens ring,shotBs ring out

 A stranger F♯mcries, he screams out loAud

 I Ehad my world strapped againsBt my back

 I held my F♯mhands, never knew how to acAt

Chorus

(add harmony vocal)

 WhEen the same black line that was drawn on you

 IsB drawn on me, now itsF♯m drawn to you

 6tEh avenue heartache, aaaaaahhhhhyyy

(Easy, ain't it?)

Below me was a homeless man

Singin' songs he new complete

On the steps alone

His guitar in hand

His 50 years sit where he stands

Chorus 2x

And walking home on those streets

The river winds they move my feet

Subway steam, like silouttes in dreams

Stood by me, just like moonbeams

Chorus 2x

I looked out the window, down upon that street

And gone like midnight was that man

But I'd seen his six string laid against that wall

And all his things well they all looked so small

I got my fingers crossed on a shooting star

Just like me, he just moved aahhhaaa on

Chorus 2x

Intro

F C Gm7 A♯ F C Gm7 A♯

Verse i

F Gm7 A♯

 SirCens ring. shots rang out. A stranger cries screams out loud.

F Gm7

 I hCad my world strapped against my back. I held my hands

 nevA♯er knew how to act.

Chorus

 WelFl the same black line that was drawn on you

 wasC drawn on me and now itsGm7 drawn me in,

 6thA♯ avenue heartache

Solo

F C Gm7 A♯

Verse ii

 BelFow me was a homeless Cman.

 I'mGm7 singing songs I knew compA♯lete

 On Fthe steps alone his guitar in Chand

 hisGm7 50 years he stood wA♯here he stands

Chorus

2x

F C G A♯

Solo

F C G A♯

Verse iii

 NowF I'm walking home on those sCtreets

 theGm7 river winds moveA♯ my feet

 TheF subway steam like silhouette Cin dreams

 StoGm7od by me [stood by me] just like A♯moonbeams

Chorus

2x

F C G A♯

Solo

2x

F C G A♯

Verse iv

 LooFk out the window. Down Cupon that street

 GonGm7e like at midnight WasA♯ that man

 butF I see his six strings

 layCed against that wall Gm7 and all his things

 theA♯y all look so small

 I gFot my fingers crossed on C a shooting star

 jusGm7t like me just moved tA♯hey jusy moved on

Chorus

F C G

A♯

6th Avenue Heartache - The Wallflowers

from the album Bringing down the horse

 SirFens ring, Shots ring out C

 A sGmtranger cries, screamsA♯ out loud

I had my world strapped against my back

I held my hands, never knew how to act

 WelFl, The same black line that was drawn on you

 WasC drawn on me and now its drawn me inGm,

 6thA♯ avenue heartache...

(Solo Riff)

*Intro

(played with slide)

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~

Solo Riff 1

N.B.: listen carefully to the background voice, this is Adam Duritz's amazing

voice (if you don't know the Counting Crows, go buy their 2 CDs right now!)

Note: tune all strings 1 step down. () means you can choose to play the chord or

---- not.

Intro

G D Am

C

Verse #1:

  G Sirens ring, the shots rDing out

  Am A stranger cries, screamCs out loud

  G I had my world strapped aDgainst my back

Am

C (

D)

I held my hands, never knew how to act

Chorus

  G And the same black line that was drawn on you

  D Was drawn on me

  Am And now it's drawn me in

C (

D)

6th Avenue heartache

Verse #2:

Below me was a homeless man

I'm singing songs I knew complete

On the steps alone, his guitar in hand

It's fifty years, stood where he stands

(Chorus)

Verse #3:

Now walkin' home on those streets

The river winds move my feet

Subway steam, like silhouettes in dreams

They stood by me, just like moonbeams

(instrumental part: play same chords)

Verse #4:

Look out the window, down upon that street

And gone like a midnight was that man

But I see his 6 strings laid against that wall

And all his things, they all look so small

I got my fingers crossed on a shooting star

Just like me, just moved on

(Chorus/ad-lib to fade...)