Thomas County Law chords by Iron & Wine

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning - DADGAD


Intro:

D MajorD Gadd9Gadd9


Verse 1:
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Thomas County law's got a crooked tooth
D MajorD                 Gadd9Gadd9   D MajorD
Every traffic light is red when it tells the truth
  Gadd9Gadd9       D/F#D/F#      Em11Em11   Asus4Asus4
The church bell isn't kidding when it cries for you
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

Verse 2:
D MajorD              Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Thomas County road takes you where it will
D MajorD                  Gadd9Gadd9 D MajorD
Someone's singing on the far side of other hills
      Gadd9Gadd9      D/F#D/F#     Em11Em11   Asus4Asus4
And there's nowhere safe to burry all the time I've killed
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

Verse 3:
D MajorD                   Gadd9Gadd9 D MajorD
There's a couple ways to cross Thomas County line
D MajorD                     Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
You can't see beyond the trees they're too tall and wide
   Gadd9Gadd9     D/F#D/F#     Em11Em11   Asus4Asus4
And I never seem to see around my brother's wife
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

Bridge:
     Gadd9Gadd9    D MajorD        Asus4Asus4     D MajorD
There are castles for kings, there are birds without wings
    Gadd9Gadd9     D MajorD     Asus4Asus4
I could whine about it all, but I won't

Verse 4:
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Thomas County law's got a crooked tooth
D MajorD                   Gadd9Gadd9   D MajorD
Ain't a mother with a heart less than black and blue
     Gadd9Gadd9      D/F#D/F#     Em11Em11   Asus4Asus4
When you hold 'em to the light you can see right through
   Gadd9Gadd9     D/F#D/F#      Em11Em11  Asus4Asus4
Every dreamer falls asleep in their dancing shoes
   Gadd9Gadd9     D/F#D/F#      Em11Em11  Asus4Asus4
I may say I don't belong here but I know I do
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down
D MajorD             Gadd9Gadd9  D MajorD
Nobody looks away when the sun goes down


CHORDS INSTRUCTIONS
D MajorD   - 004200
Gadd9Gadd9 - 550400
D/F#D/F# - 450200
Em11Em11 - 220000
Asus4Asus4 - x02200