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Golden Thread

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Gmajor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

TUNING: Half Step down 
Chords used:
    G   Cadd9   Em7    D   D/F#   C7(i dnt knw what to call it)
e|-3---3---3---2---3---3|
B|-3---3---3---3---3---1|
G|-0---0---0---2---0---0|
D|-0---2---2---0---0---2|
A|-2---3---2---x---0---3|
E|-3---0---0---x---2---3|
Intro: Em7, Cadd9,  Gx2
Em7I’m holding on for dear life, Cadd9it’s not looking good
GIs it now, D/F#is it now?
Em7It’s all up in the air and Cadd9never coming down
GComing downD/F#, is it now?
Em7Spinning through my fingersCadd9, watch it go
GOut of my hands, out of my hands
DAll over again
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GJust holding on while everything’s Dunraveling
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GDon’t sew it off; it’s loveCadd9ly tearing at the seams
GIt’s what it is
D/F#It’s you and me
GI’m standing in the in-between of Cadd9what I was and Gwhat D/F#I need
Em7Slipping through my fingersCadd9, watch it go
GOut of my hands, out of my hands
DAll over again
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GJust holding on while everything’s Dunraveling
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GPlease don’t watch me, Dplease don’t watch me cry
Cadd9Oh I don’t wanna be this way
GIt’s harder than it looks, so Dplease don’t watch me Cadd9cry
Cadd9And admit that I’m afraid
GOut of my hands, out of my hands
DAll over again
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GJust holding on while everything’s Dunraveling
CI’m hanging on, just hanging by a C7golCden thread
GSlipping through my Dfingers, watch it go

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Golden Thread

by Joy Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

D/F#

TUNING: Half Step down

Chords used:

G Cadd9 Em7 D D/F# C7

(i dnt knw what to call it)

e|-3---3---3---2---3---3|

B|-3---3---3---3---3---1|

G|-0---0---0---2---0---0|

D|-0---2---2---0---0---2|

A|-2---3---2---x---0---3|

E|-3---0---0---x---2---3|

Em7 Cadd9 G

Intro: , , x2

Em7 Cadd9

I’m holding on for dear life, it’s not looking good

G D/F#

Is it now, is it now?

Em7 Cadd9

It’s all up in the air and never coming down

G D/F#

Coming down, is it now?

Em7 Cadd9

Spinning through my fingers, watch it go

Out of my hands, out of my hands

All over again

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G D

Just holding on while everything’s unraveling

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G Cadd9

Don’t sew it off; it’s lovely tearing at the seams

It’s what it is

D/F#

It’s you and me

G Cadd9 G D/F#

I’m standing in the in-between of what I was and what I need

Em7 Cadd9

Slipping through my fingers, watch it go

Out of my hands, out of my hands

All over again

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G D

Just holding on while everything’s unraveling

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G D

Please don’t watch me, please don’t watch me cry

Cadd9

Oh I don’t wanna be this way

G D Cadd9

It’s harder than it looks, so please don’t watch me cry

Cadd9

And admit that I’m afraid

Out of my hands, out of my hands

All over again

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G D

Just holding on while everything’s unraveling

C C7 C

I’m hanging on, just hanging by a golden thread

G D

Slipping through my fingers, watch it go

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