Listen: Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon covers Tony Sly

Brian Mansfield | Special for USA TODAY

The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon offers a reflective cover of the late Tony Sly's Capo 4th Fret on a forthcoming tribute album to the late singer.

Fallon's version of the poignant song, which premieres at USA TODAY, features sparse instrumentation, nothing more than acoustic guitar and harmonica. It ends with the lyric, "I will live for the sake of others, so they can do the same."

Sly, the frontman for '90s skate-punk faces No Use for a Name, died July 31, 2012, at age 41. His version of Capo 4th Fret appears on his 2010 12 Song Program solo album.

"When I met Tony it was at a festival and it was chaos," Fallon says. "He was the only other guy who seemed to be in search of a quiet spot. We didn't say much to each other, we just had one of those strange meetings where you feel you're on the same side. Tony's song Capo 4th Fret reminded me of trying to make something of the chaos."

The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute, a 26-track compilation out Oct. 29 on Fat Wreck Chords, also features covers of Sly's songs by Rise Against, Yellowcard, NOFX, Simple Plan, Bad Religion and Frank Turner.

Profits from the album's sale will go to the Tony Sly Memorial Fund, established to assist Sly's wife, Brigitte, and their daughters, Fiona and Keira.

The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute track listing:

Karina Denike, Biggest Lie Mad Caddies, AM Strung Out, Soulmate Rise Against, For Fiona Bad Religion, Let It Slide NOFX, The Shortest Pier Snuff, On the Outside The Bouncing Souls, Homecoming Old Man Markley, Feel Good Song of the Year Lagwagon, Discomfort Inn Teenage Bottlerocket, Via Munich Frank Turner, Keira Get Dead, Premedicated Murder Pennywise, Devonshire and Crown Alkaline Trio, Straight from the Jacket Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem, Capo 4th Fret Yellowcard, Already Won Swingin' Utters, Not Your Savoir The Flatliners, Fireball Simple Plan, Justified Black Eye Useless ID, Frances Stewart Jon Snodgrass & the Dead Peasants, On the Outside American Steel, Dark Corner Frenzal Rhomb, Flying South Anti-Flag, Toaster in the Bathtub Joey Cape with Scorpios, International You Day