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The Thread

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Intro
G/Em  
AmWere hangin here within an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born until the day we die
G/Cdon't it make you want to take your time
G/Em  
are you gonna let it pass you by
GMade every way cut you like a knife
Emany moment in time could change your life
Gwill yoCu be ready with the time you got
Gmaker Emis ready if your ready or not
Ghangin on by a fragile thread
Emlivin your life like your already dead
Gwill yoCu be happy with the time you gave
Gthese Emwords will be your final days
Amwe're hangin here within an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die
Gdon't iCt make you want to take your time
Gare yoEmu gonna let it pass you by
GCGEM
Cwish i could look death in the face
Emtranscend both time and space
Gand reCclaim those bygone days
Gthat Emi was such a fool to waste
Amwe're hangin here within an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die
Gdon't iCt make you want to take your time
Gare yEmou gonna let it pass you by
gc
When it comes my day when it comes my time
G/Em  
I hope to hear y'all moaning in the second life
G/CJust throw my ashes on some hollow ground
G/Em  
and sing me on my way with a joyful sound
G/Em  
you can sing me on my way with a joyful sound
G/Em  
you can sing me on my way 4x
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The Thread

by Cary Ann Hearst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

Intro

G Em

Were hangin here within an inch of our lives

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

Made every way cut you like a knife

any moment in time could change your life

G C

will you be ready with the time you got

G Em

maker is ready if your ready or not

hangin on by a fragile thread

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

we're hangin here within an inch of our lives

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

GCGEM

wish i could look death in the face

transcend both time and space

G C

and reclaim those bygone days

G Em

that i was such a fool to waste

we're hangin here within an inch of our lives

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

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 hollow ground

G Em

and sing me on my way with a joyful sound

G Em

you can sing me on my way with a joyful sound

G Em

you can sing me on my way 4x

Tab by Lara

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