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in standard tuning.
[Verse]
DI don't know if you notice anything dGifferent.
BmIt's getting dark and it's getting cold and the nDights are getting long.
DAnd I don't know if you even notGice at all,
That I'm Bmlong gone babGe, long Dlong gone
[Chorus]
BmAnd the things that keep us aparGt keep me alive Dand
BmThe things that keep me aliGve keep me aloDne.
Mmm-hmm Fmmm-hmm.Bb.. This is the BmthingF  G  D  
[Verse]
DI don't know if you notice anything mGissing,
BmLike the leaves on the trees or my clothes all over the fDloor.
DAnd I don't know if you even notGice at all,
Bm'Cause I was real quiet when I closed the dGoor.
[Chorus]
BmAnd the things that keep us aparGt keep me alive Dand
BmThe things that keep me aliGve keep me aloDne.Dm  D  
Mmm-hmm Fmmm-hmmBb... This is Bmthe thingF  G  D  
[Bridge]
D  Dm
[Outro]
BbI don't know if you notice anything diAmffereDmnt
BbI don't know if you even notice at allAm  Dm  
BbI don't know if you notice anything diAmffereGntF  D  
This is the Dthing.

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This Is The Thing

by Fink

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in standard tuning.

[Verse]

D G

I don't know if you notice anything different.

Bm D

It's getting dark and it's getting cold and the nights are getting long.

D G

And I don't know if you even notice at all,

Bm G D

That I'm long gone babe, long long gone

[Chorus]

Bm G D

And the things that keep us apart keep me alive and

Bm G D

The things that keep me alive keep me alone.

F Bb Bm F G D

Mmm-hmm mmm-hmm... This is the thing

[Verse]

D G

I don't know if you notice anything missing,

Bm D

Like the leaves on the trees or my clothes all over the floor.

D G

And I don't know if you even notice at all,

Bm G

'Cause I was real quiet when I closed the door.

[Chorus]

Bm G D

And the things that keep us apart keep me alive and

Bm G D Dm D

The things that keep me alive keep me alone.

F Bb Bm F G D

Mmm-hmm mmm-hmm... This is the thing

[Bridge]

D Dm

[Outro]

Bb Am Dm

I don't know if you notice anything different

Bb Am Dm

I don't know if you even notice at all

Bb Am G F D

I don't know if you notice anything different

This is the thing.

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