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THREADS 
PORTISHEAD
capo 1
 Cadd9032030
[intro]
Em  Cadd9  G  A
[verse]
EmBetter if Cadd9I      could Gfind the words to sAay
EmWhenever Cadd9I     take a Gchoice it turns Aaway
[chorus]
EmI’m Cadd9worn,  Gtired of my Amind
EmI’m Cadd9worn   out, Gthinking of Awhy
EmI’m  Cadd9always Gso unsAure
[verse]
EmI battle my Cadd9thoughts I Gfind I can’t Aexplain
EmI’ve travelled Cadd9so   far but Gsomehow feel the Asame
[chorus]
EmI’m Cadd9worn,  Gtired of my Amind
EmI’m Cadd9worn  Gout, thinking of Awhy
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
EmI’m Cadd9always  Gso unsAure
[chorus]
EmI’m Cadd9worn,  Gtired of my Amind
EmI’m Cadd9worn   Gout, thinking of Awhy
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
[hook]
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
EmI’m Cadd9always  Gso unsAure
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
EmI’m Cadd9always Gso unsAure
[verse]
EmAm I Cadd9alive   Gwhen I sAleep?
EmWhy am I Cadd9not   in Gall that I Agot?
EmI can’t Cadd9find  no Gone to Ablame
[hook]
EmStand, Cadd9stand, Gdamned Aone
EmDamned Cadd9oneG  A  
EmDamned Cadd9oneG  A  
EmDamned Cadd9oneG  A  
[outro]
EmI  Cadd9am    GoneA  
EmDamCadd9nedG  A  
EmOneCadd9  G  A  
EmWhere Cadd9do      GI  Ago?

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Threads

by Portishead

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

THREADS

PORTISHEAD

capo 1

Cadd9

032030

[intro]

Em Cadd9 G A

[verse]

Em Cadd9 G A

Better if I could find the words to say

Em Cadd9 G A

Whenever I take a choice it turns away

[chorus]

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn, tired of my mind

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn out, thinking of why

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

[verse]

Em Cadd9 G A

I battle my thoughts I find I can’t explain

Em Cadd9 G A

I’ve travelled so far but somehow feel the same

[chorus]

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn, tired of my mind

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn out, thinking of why

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

[chorus]

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn, tired of my mind

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m worn out, thinking of why

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

[hook]

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

Em Cadd9 G A

I’m always so unsure

[verse]

Em Cadd9 G A

Am I alive when I sleep?

Em Cadd9 G A

Why am I not in all that I got?

Em Cadd9 G A

I can’t find no one to blame

[hook]

Em Cadd9 G A

Stand, stand, damned one

Em Cadd9 G A

Damned one

Em Cadd9 G A

Damned one

Em Cadd9 G A

Damned one

[outro]

Em Cadd9 G A

I am one

Em Cadd9 G A

Damned

Em Cadd9 G A

One

Em Cadd9 G A

Where do I go?

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