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Kathy Mattea - The Slender Thread That Binds Us Here
CAPO: 1st Fret
INTRO:  F6    C    G    F    C    F    Am    G  C  
CHORUS:
F6The Cdawn of Gyouth, the Ftwilight Cyears
The Ftender Amnight we Ghold so dear
F6The Cmemory Gof a Fsmile, a Ctear
The Fslender Amthread that Gbinds us ChereF6  C  
I know the Gway from hereF  
Trying to Chide my tearsF  
Crying for Amgrace at the Gend of the dayF6  C  
I want to Ghold you and
FNever let Cgo, but I
FWill come to Amfind that you're Gslipping aCway
CHORUS:
F6The Cdawn of Gyouth, the Ftwilight Cyears
The Ftender Amnight we Ghold so dear
F6The Cmemory Gof a Fsmile, a Ctear
The Fslender Amthread that Gbinds us ChereF6  C  
I long to Gspeak with youF  
I try to Creach for you
FWake up to Amfind that there's Gnobody homeF6  C  
I walk aGway from hereF  
Still I can Cfeel you here
FForever Amwith me, forGever aClone
BRIDGE:
So Emstrong they Fhold, to Gbe let Cgo
And Bbstill they'Fre there, Clight as Gair
INSTRUMENTAL:  F6    C    G    F    C    F    Am   G  
CHORUS:
F6The Cmemory Gof a Fsmile, a Ctear
The Fslender Amthread___ that Gbinds___ us FhereG  Am  Bb  F  G  C  
CHORUS:       (## repeat and fade to end ##)
F6The Cdawn of Gyouth, the Ftwilight Cyears
The Ftender Amnight we Ghold so dear
F6The Cmemory Gof a Fsmile, a Ctear
The Fslender Amthread that Gbinds us Chere

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The Slender Thread That Binds Us Here

by Kathy Mattea

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

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Kathy Mattea - The Slender Thread That Binds Us Here

CAPO: 1st Fret

F6 C G F C F Am G C

INTRO:

CHORUS:

F6 C G F C

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

F Am G

The tender night we hold so dear

F6 C G F C

The memory of a smile, a tear

F Am G C F6 C

The slender thread that binds us here

G F

I know the way from here

C F

Trying to hide my tears

Am G F6 C

Crying for grace at the end of the day

I want to hold you and

F C

Never let go, but I

F Am G C

Will come to find that you're slipping away

CHORUS:

F6 C G F C

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

F Am G

The tender night we hold so dear

F6 C G F C

The memory of a smile, a tear

F Am G C F6 C

The slender thread that binds us here

G F

I long to speak with you

I try to reach for you

F Am G F6 C

Wake up to find that there's nobody home

G F

I walk away from here

Still I can feel you here

F Am G C

Forever with me, forever alone

BRIDGE:

Em F G C

So strong they hold, to be let go

Bb F C G

And still they're there, light as air

F6 C G F C F Am G

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

F6 C G F C

The memory of a smile, a tear

F Am G F G Am Bb F G C

The slender thread___ that binds___ us here

CHORUS: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

F6 C G F C

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

F Am G

The tender night we hold so dear

F6 C G F C

The memory of a smile, a tear

F Am G C

The slender thread that binds us here

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