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Yellow Belly

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2
Intro/Verse
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------7-7-7b-7b---------------------|    Multiple Times
E|------0-0-0--0----------------------|
You were built for blessing but you only make them bleed, 
but you don't care, you don't care.
And bruises are but shadows of the blackness that you breathe
but you don't care, you don't care.
The lEight that's left inside their eyes is dCarkened day by dAmay 
but you don't cEare, you don't cCare.Am  
The pEresence pulls the color from the Cworld til all is grAmey
but you don't cEare, you doCn't, you don't, yAmou don't.
Chorus:
You're lGess than hAalf a Eman, yellow bGelly and criAmson haEnds
You will oGne day rAeap your reEckoning, maybe thGen you'll AundersEtand.
Bridge:
AOooooooo,EOoooooo
AOooooooo,EOoooooo
Verse 2:
Your Ehands are made to comfort but they oCnly conjure Amfear
But you don't Ecare, you don't Ccare.Am  
She's Ein the closet praying Lord please Cget me out of hAmere
you don't cEare, you dCon't, you don't, you Amdon't.
Chorus: 2x
Outro: 2x
     AmWhat Cmercy have Amthey knowEn, from Cyou,    Amfrom Eyou.
To Cask that Amit be sEhown, to Cyou,      Amto Eyou.
That's it. This is my first tab, so go easy but im almost positive these are the 
right chords. Thrice is awesome! Much love.

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Yellow Belly

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Intro/Verse

e|------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------|

A|------7-7-7b-7b---------------------| Multiple Times

E|------0-0-0--0----------------------|

You were built for blessing but you only make them bleed,

but you don't care, you don't care.

And bruises are but shadows of the blackness that you breathe

but you don't care, you don't care.

E C Am

The light that's left inside their eyes is darkened day by day

E C Am

but you don't care, you don't care.

E C Am

The presence pulls the color from the world til all is grey

E C Am

but you don't care, you don't, you don't, you don't.

Chorus:

G A E G A E

You're less than half a man, yellow belly and crimson hands

G A E G A E

You will one day reap your reckoning, maybe then you'll understand.

Bridge:

A E

Oooooooo,Ooooooo

A E

Oooooooo,Ooooooo

Verse 2:

E C Am

Your hands are made to comfort but they only conjure fear

E C Am

But you don't care, you don't care.

E C Am

She's in the closet praying Lord please get me out of here

E C Am

you don't care, you don't, you don't, you don't.

Chorus: 2x

Outro: 2x

Am C Am E C Am E

What mercy have they known, from you, from you.

C Am E C Am E

To ask that it be shown, to you, to you.

That's it. This is my first tab, so go easy but im almost positive these are the

right chords. Thrice is awesome! Much love.

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