The Thread chords by Shovels & Rope

• Capo on 5th

The Thread - Cary Ann Hearst - Shovels and Rope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCTvpHkQLKw

Standard Tuning
Capo 5

(note: many of the lines end with a “sus2”,
 (or equivalent, like Em->Em7 (020000)->Em), then hammer-on back to the chord)

Chords referenced to capo 5
A       x02220
A2      x02200
Am      x02210
Bm/A    x04430  slide up 2 frets from Am
Bm6/A   x04434
Bm7/A   x04435
C*      x32013  C add G

Intro:
  G   G/B G/E Em G      C*  G        Em      G       Em
E|--3--3---3--0--3------3---3--------0-------3--------0-|
B|--0---------0--0------1---0--------0-------0--------0-|
G|--0---------0--0------0---0--------0-------0--------0-|
D|--0----0h2--2--0------2---0--------2-0h2---0--------2-|
A|--2-0h2-----2--2--h2--3---2--------2--0h2--2--------2-|
E|3-3---------0--3---0------3--3-2-0-0-----3-3--3-2-0-0-|

Chorus:
Am
Were hangin' here within' an inch of our lives
Em
from the day we're born until the day we die
G                                   C
don't it make you want to take your time?
G                             Em
are you gonna let it pass you by?
G                             Em

Verse 1:
G
Made every way, cut you like a knife
Em
any moment in time could change your life
G                                   C
will you be ready with the time you got?
G                                 Em
If you maker either way if you're ready or not

Verse 2:
G
Hangin' on by a fragile thread
Em
Livin your life like your already dead
G                                   C
will you be happy with the time you gave?
G                              Em
These words will be your final days

Chorus:
Am
We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives
Em
from the day we're born till the day we die
G                                   C
Don't it make you want to take your time?
G                             Em
Are you gonna let it pass you by?
G                                  C
G                             Em

Verse 3:
C
Wish i could look death in the face
Em
Transcend both time and space
G                        C
and reclaim those bygone days
G                         Em
that i was such a fool to waste

Chorus:
Am
We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives
Em
from the day we're born till the day we die
G                                   C
Don't it make you want to take your time?
G                             Em
Are you gonna let it pass you by?

G     Em    G     C
G     Em    G     Em

Verse 4:
G                                     C
When it comes my day when it comes my time
G                                          Em
I hope to hear y'all moaning in the second life
G                           C
Just throw my ashes on some hallow' ground
G                            Em
and sing me on my way with a joyful sound

Refrain:
G                                Em
you can sing me on my way with a joyful sound
G                     Em
you can sing me on my way
G                     Em
you can sing me on my way
G                     Em
you can sing me on my way
G                     Em
you can sing me on my way

Outro:
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A

ooooh hooooooo
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A
ooooh hooooooo
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A
ooooh hooooooo
A   A2     Bm/A      Bm6/A        Bm7/A         A


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