Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard
Difficulty: Novice
THICKER THAN BLOOD by GARTH BROOKS
Intro : e |-2--------------------|----------------------|
b |-3-----3--3--------3--|-0-----0--2-----------|
g |-2--2-----2-----2-----|-0-----0--2--------2--|
D MajorD |-0--------------------|----0-----------------|
A augmentedA |----------------------|----------0-----------|
E MajorE |----------2-----------|-3--------------------|
D MajorD D/F#D/F# G+G A augmentedA
e |-2-----2--------------|----------------------|
b |-3--------3--------3--|-0--------------------|
g |-2--2-----2-----2-----|-0--------------------|
D MajorD |-0--------------------|----------------------|
A augmentedA |----------------------|----------------------|
E MajorE |----------2-----------|-3--------------------|
D MajorD D/F#D/F# G+G
D MajorD B minorBm
Verse 1 : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Fell in love with an Ex-Marine
D MajorD B minorBm
She already had three babies; he had one of his own
E minorEm D/F#D/F# A augmentedA (A4_A)
They came together for another and me
G+G A augmentedA
Our family never shared the same last name
G+G A augmentedA
But our family was a family the same, and they say
D MajorD B minorBm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD (D4_D)
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
D MajorD B minorBm
Verse 2 : Wreck out on the highway, rain falling down
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Lord, he must have fell asleep at the wheel
D MajorD B minorBm
There's a number of people just standing around
E minorEm D/F#D/F# A augmentedA (A4_A)
Lord I can't condemn the fear that they feel
B minorBm Bm/ABm/A G+G
For that river of red could be the death of me
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G A augmentedA
God, give me strength and keep reminding me that
D MajorD B minorBm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, but love is thicker than blood
G+G D MajorD
Bridge : And if blood is thicker than water
C majorC D MajorD
Well then what are we fighthing for
G+G F# minorF#m
We're all sons and daughters
G+G Gmaj7/E A augmentedA
Of something that means so much more
D MajorD B minorBm
Verse 3 : I see it on my TV but I can't understand
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Lord it's one big contradiction to me
D MajorD B minorBm
How in God's name we love thy neighbor with fists in our hands
E minorEm D/F#D/F# A augmentedA
And kill each other when we just don't agree
G+G A augmentedA
Why can't we see the walls we can't see through
G+G A augmentedA
And see what God's been telling me and you, and that is
D MajorD B minorBm
Refrain : Blood is thicker than water
E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA (D MajorD)
Oh, but love, love is thicker than blood
Fill : | D MajorD - D/F#D/F# - | G+G - A augmentedA - | D MajorD - D/F#D/F# - | G+G - - - |
D MajorD B minorBm
Outro : She was born in Kansas City, raised in Arkansas
Gmaj7Gmaj7 D MajorD
Fell in love with an Ex-Marine
Additional Chords :
A4 D/F#D/F# D4 Gmaj7/E Gmaj7Gmaj7 E minor 7Em7 Bm/ABm/A
e 0|--- e 2|-x- e 3|--x e 2|-x- e 2|-x- e 0|--- e 2|-x--
b 3|--x b 3|--x b 3|--x b 3|--x b 0|--- b 3|--x b 3|--x-
g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 2|-x- g 0|--- g 0|--- g 0|--- g 4|---x
D MajorD 2|-x- D MajorD x|--- D MajorD 0|--- D MajorD x|--- D MajorD 0|--- D MajorD 0|--- D MajorD 4|---x
A augmentedA 0|--- A augmentedA x|--- A augmentedA x|--- A augmentedA x|--- A augmentedA 2|-x- A augmentedA 2|-x- A augmentedA 0|----
E MajorE x|--- E MajorE 2|-x- E MajorE x|--- E MajorE 0|--- E MajorE 3|--x E MajorE 0|--- E MajorE x|----
THE END