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    CAPO 1
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==VERSE==
BmRemember how it all began, the aGpple and the fall of man
The pDrice we paid,so the peAople say
BmDown a path of shame it lead us, Gdared to bite the hand that fed us
The Dfairy tale. The moral end. AThe wheel of fortune never turns agBmain 
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==CHORUS==
  Bm     G     D   Bm(x2)
(Never turns again)
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==VERSE==
The wBmorst of it has come and gone in the cGhaos of millennium
In the Dfalling out of the Adoomsday crowd
Their Bmlast retreat is moving slow, thAey Gburn their bridges as they go
The hDeretic is beatified, he'll teach the Aharlot's child to smiBmle 
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==CHORUS==
  Bm     G     D   Bm(x2)
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==VERSE==
BmWracked again by indecision, sGhould we make that small incision
DTestify to the bleeding hAeart inside? 
We Bmcut, we scratched, we rent, we slashed and wGhen he opened up at last
Found a Dcul-de-sac deep and black of smoAke and ash
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==CHORUS==
  Bm     G     D   Bm(x2)
(Deep and black, smoke and ash)
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==VERSE== 
BmThe wicked king of parody is kissing Gall his enemies
On the sDeventh day of the sAeventh week
The Bmtyrant's voice is softer now, but jGust for one forgiving hour
BefDore the rise of his Airon fist again 
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==CHORUS==
  Bm     G     D   Bm(x2)
(Fist again)
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==INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE==
F#m`D  F#m  D  F#m  D  A  
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==VERSE==
I've Bmcome tonight, I've come to know the Gway we are the way we'll go
Come to Dmeasure this the width of the wAide abyss 
I cBmome to you in restless sleep where aGll your dreams turn bitter-sweet
With Dvoodoo doll philosophies and dAay-glo holy trinities 
The crBmooked raft that leaves the shore fGerries drunken souls aboard
DPilgrims march to Compestela visAions of their saint in yellow 
AlBml follow deep in trance, lGost in a catatonic dance
DKnow no future, damn the past, blAind, warm, ecstatic, sF#mafe at lasDt...
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==OUTRO==
   F#m     D(X8)

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Thick As Thieves

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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CAPO 1

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==VERSE==

Bm G

Remember how it all began, the apple and the fall of man

D A

The price we paid,so the people say

Bm G

Down a path of shame it lead us, dared to bite the hand that fed us

D A Bm

The fairy tale. The moral end. The wheel of fortune never turns again

==CHORUS==

Bm G D Bm

(x2)

(Never turns again)

==VERSE==

Bm G

The worst of it has come and gone in the chaos of millennium

D A

In the falling out of the doomsday crowd

Bm A G

Their last retreat is moving slow, they burn their bridges as they go

D A Bm

The heretic is beatified, he'll teach the harlot's child to smile

==CHORUS==

Bm G D Bm

(x2)

==VERSE==

Bm G

Wracked again by indecision, should we make that small incision

D A

Testify to the bleeding heart inside?

Bm G

We cut, we scratched, we rent, we slashed and when he opened up at last

D A

Found a cul-de-sac deep and black of smoke and ash

==CHORUS==

Bm G D Bm

(x2)

(Deep and black, smoke and ash)

==VERSE==

Bm G

The wicked king of parody is kissing all his enemies

D A

On the seventh day of the seventh week

Bm G

The tyrant's voice is softer now, but just for one forgiving hour

D A

Before the rise of his iron fist again

==CHORUS==

Bm G D Bm

(x2)

(Fist again)

==INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE==

F#m D F#m D F#m D A

==VERSE==

Bm G

I've come tonight, I've come to know the way we are the way we'll go

D A

Come to measure this the width of the wide abyss

Bm G

I come to you in restless sleep where all your dreams turn bitter-sweet

D A

With voodoo doll philosophies and day-glo holy trinities

Bm G

The crooked raft that leaves the shore ferries drunken souls aboard

D A

Pilgrims march to Compestela visions of their saint in yellow

Bm G

All follow deep in trance, lost in a catatonic dance

D A F#m D

Know no future, damn the past, blind, warm, ecstatic, safe at last...

==OUTRO==

F#m D

(X8)

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