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The Thread

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Eminor

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1/26

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 26Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo 5
(note: many of the lines end with a “sus2”,
 (or equivalent, like Em->Em7 (020000)->Em), then hammer-on back to the chord)
Chords referenced to capo 5
       Ax02220
      A2x02200
      Amx02210
    Bm/Ax04430  slide up 2 frets from Am  
   Bm6/Ax04434
   Bm7/Ax04435
C*      x32013  C add G
[Intro]
     G   G/B   G/E   Em        G  C*          G        Em         G     Em  
E|--3--3---3--0--3------3---3--------0-------3--------0-|
B|--0---------0--0------1---0--------0-------0--------0-|
G|--0---------0--0------0---0--------0-------0--------0-|
D|--0----0h2--2--0------2---0--------2-0h2---0--------2-|
A|--2-0h2-----2--2--h2--3---2--------2--0h2--2--------2-|
E|3-3---------0--3---0------3--3-2-0-0-----3-3--3-2-0-0-|
[Chorus]
AmWere hangin' here within' an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born until the day we die
Gdon't it make you want to take your Ctime?
Gare you gonna let it pass you Emby?
G                             Em
[Verse 1]
GMade every way, cut you like a knife
Emany moment in time could change your life
Gwill you be ready with the time you Cgot?
GIf you maker either way if you're Emready or not
[Verse 2]
GHangin' on by a fragile thread
EmLivin your life like your already dead
Gwill you be happy with the time you Cgave?
GThese words will be your final Emdays
[Chorus]
AmWe're hangin' here within an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die
GDon't it make you want to take your Ctime?
GAre you gonna let it pass you Emby?
G                                  C
G                             Em
[Verse 3]
CWish i could look death in the face
EmTranscend both time and space
Gand reclaim those bygone Cdays
Gthat i was such a fool to Emwaste
[Chorus]
AmWe're hangin' here within an inch of our lives
Emfrom the day we're born till the day we die
GDon't it make you want to take your Ctime?
GAre you gonna let it pass you Emby?
G     Em    G     C
G     Em    G     Em
[Verse 4]
GWhen it comes my day when it comes my Ctime
GI hope to hear y'all moaning in the second Emlife
GJust throw my ashes on some Challow' ground
Gand sing me on my way with a Emjoyful sound
[Refrain]
Gyou can sing me on my way with a Emjoyful sound
Gyou can sing me on my Emway
Gyou can sing me on my Emway
Gyou can sing me on my Emway
Gyou can sing me on my Emway
[Outro]
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A
A   A2     Bm/A   Bm6/A  Bm7/A
ooooh hooooooo 
AooooA2h hooooBm/Aooo Bm6/A  Bm7/A  
AooooA2h hooooBm/Aooo           Bm6/A           Bm7/A  
A   A2     Bm/A      Bm6/A        Bm7/A         A
| h  Hammer-on

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The Thread

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Bm6/A

Bm7/A

G/B

G/E

Standard Tuning

Capo 5

(note: many of the lines end with a “sus2”,

(or equivalent, like Em->Em7 (020000)->Em), then hammer-on back to the chord)

Chords referenced to capo 5

x02220

x02200

x02210

Bm/A Am

x04430 slide up 2 frets from

Bm6/A

x04434

Bm7/A

x04435

* x32013 C add G

[Intro]

G G/B G/E Em G C G Em G Em

E|--3--3---3--0--3------3---3--------0-------3--------0-|

B|--0---------0--0------1---0--------0-------0--------0-|

G|--0---------0--0------0---0--------0-------0--------0-|

D|--0----0h2--2--0------2---0--------2-0h2---0--------2-|

A|--2-0h2-----2--2--h2--3---2--------2--0h2--2--------2-|

E|3-3---------0--3---0------3--3-2-0-0-----3-3--3-2-0-0-|

[Chorus]

Were hangin' here within' an inch of our lives

from the day we're born until the day we die

G C

don't it make you want to take your time?

G Em

are you gonna let it pass you by?

G Em

[Verse 1]

Made every way, cut you like a knife

any moment in time could change your life

G C

will you be ready with the time you got?

G Em

If you maker either way if you're ready or not

[Verse 2]

Hangin' on by a fragile thread

Livin your life like your already dead

G C

will you be happy with the time you gave?

G Em

These words will be your final days

[Chorus]

We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives

from the day we're born till the day we die

G C

Don't it make you want to take your time?

G Em

Are you gonna let it pass you by?

G C

G Em

[Verse 3]

Wish i could look death in the face

Transcend both time and space

G C

and reclaim those bygone days

G Em

that i was such a fool to waste

[Chorus]

We're hangin' here within an inch of our lives

from the day we're born till the day we die

G C

Don't it make you want to take your time?

G Em

Are you gonna let it pass you by?

G Em G C

G Em G Em

[Verse 4]

G C

When it comes my day when it comes my time

G Em

I hope to hear y'all moaning in the second life

G C

Just throw my ashes on some hallow' ground

G Em

and sing me on my way with a joyful sound

[Refrain]

G Em

you can sing me on my way with a joyful sound

G Em

you can sing me on my way

G Em

you can sing me on my way

G Em

you can sing me on my way

G Em

you can sing me on my way

[Outro]

A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A

ooooh hooooooo

A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A

ooooh hooooooo

A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A

ooooh hooooooo

A A2 Bm/A Bm6/A Bm7/A A

| h Hammer-on

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