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Thick As Thieves

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[Intro]
Em      G A
[Verse 1]
EmAnywhere you areG  A  
  Emwe are never farG  A  
   Emwant you to feel Gsafe and Asound
Csafe and Asound
[Verse 2]
  Emonly you wake upG  A  
   Emwhen you start in styleG  A  
  EmJust want you to feel Gsafe and Asound
Csafe and Asound
[Chorus]
  EStrike a light and Gthrow it
making noises Ashouting
making noise Cshouting    D(shouting shouting)
   EWho can you beGlieve
brothers thick as Athieves
they’re all thick as tChieeeeeDeeeves
[Verse 3]
      EmNo ones asking how     (but Gwhy)A  
   Embusy getting Ghigh  on lAife
   Emthey just want us to feel Gsafe and Asound
Csafe and Asound
[Chorus]
  EStrike a light and Gthrow it
making noises Ashouting
making noise Cshouting    D(shouting shouting)
   EWho can you beGlieve
brothers thick as Athieves
they’re all thick as tChieeeeeDeeeves
[Solo]    
Em G A
E       G       A
[Outro]
making nCoise and shouting    D(shouting shouting)
   EWho can you beGlieve
brothers thick as Athieves
they’re all thick as tChieDeeevesEm  Em  Em  

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Thick As Thieves

by The Temper Trap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G A

[Verse 1]

Em G A

Anywhere you are

Em G A

we are never far

Em G A

want you to feel safe and sound

C A

safe and sound

[Verse 2]

Em G A

only you wake up

Em G A

when you start in style

Em G A

Just want you to feel safe and sound

C A

safe and sound

[Chorus]

E G

Strike a light and throw it

making noises shouting

C D

making noise shouting (shouting shouting)

E G

Who can you believe

brothers thick as thieves

C D

they’re all thick as thieeeeeeeeves

[Verse 3]

Em G A

No ones asking how (but why)

Em G A

busy getting high on life

Em G A

they just want us to feel safe and sound

C A

safe and sound

[Chorus]

E G

Strike a light and throw it

making noises shouting

C D

making noise shouting (shouting shouting)

E G

Who can you believe

brothers thick as thieves

C D

they’re all thick as thieeeeeeeeves

[Solo]

Em G A

E G A

[Outro]

C D

making noise and shouting (shouting shouting)

E G

Who can you believe

brothers thick as thieves

C D Em Em Em

they’re all thick as thieeeeves

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