Gave It A Name Chords
Gave It A Name by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Bm and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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