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Thrasher

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Sounds in D, so: this version with Capo on 2.
[Verse 1]
CThey were hiding behind hay bales,
They were Fplanting in the CFull Moon,
They had given C/Ball they Am7had for something Fnew,G  
But the Clight of day was on them,
They could Fsee the thrasher Ccoming,
And the Cwater C/Bshone like Am7diamonds in the Fdew.G  
FAnd I was just Ggetting up,
To Chit the road before its Flight,
trying to catch an Ghour on the Csun,Cmaj7  Cmaj7  C  
FWhen I saw those thrasherGs rolling by,
Looking Cmore than  C/Btwo lanes Am7wide,Am/C  
I was Dm7feeling like my day had just Gbegun.
[Verse 2]
Where the Ceagles glide descending,
There's an Fancient river Cbending,
Down the Ctimeless C/Bgorge of Am7changes Am7/Gwhere sFleeplessness aGwaits,
I Csearched out my companions,
who were Flost in crystal Ccanyons,
When the Caimless C/Bblade of Am7science Am7/Gslashed the Fpearly gates,G  
FIt was then I knew I'd Ghad enough, burned my Ccredit card for Ffuel,
FHeaded out to where the Gpavement turns to Csand,Cmaj7  C  
With a Fone-way ticket to the Gland of truth and my Csuitcase C/Bin my Am7hand.Am7/G  
How I Dm7lost my friends I still dont understanGd.
[Verse 3]
CThey had the best selection,
They were Fpoisoned with proCtection,
There was Cnothing C/Bthat they Am7needed, Am7/G  
Fnothing left to Gfind.
They were Clost in rock formations,
Or Fbecame park bench mutCations,
On the the Csidewalks C/Band in the Am7stations,      Am7/Gthey were Fwaiting, Gwaiting.
FSo I got bored and Gleft them there,
They were Cjust dead weight to Fme,
FBetter down the Groad without that Cload,Cmaj7  Cmaj7  C  
FBring's back the time I was Geight or nine,
I was Cwatching my Mama's Am7TV,Am7/G  
It was that Dm7great Grand Canyon rescue episodGe.
With the Cvulture glides descending,
On an Fasphalt highway Cbending,
Through Clibraries C/Band museAm7ums,       Am7/G  Fgalaxies and Gstars.
[Verse 4]
Down the Cwindy halls of friendship,
To the Frose clipped by the Cbullwhip,
The Cmotel of C/Blost cAm7ompanions Am7/Gwaits with Fheated pool and Gbar.
FBut me, I'm not Gstopping there,
Got my oCwn row left to Fhoe,
FJust another Gline in the field of Ctime.Cmaj7  
FWhen the thrashers come I'll be Gstuck in the sun,
Like the Cdinosaurs in Am7shrines,Am7/G  
But I'll Dm7know the time has come to give what's Gmine.

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Thrasher

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Cmaj7

Am/C

Dm7

Am7/G

Sounds in D, so: this version with Capo on 2.

[Verse 1]

They were hiding behind hay bales,

F C

They were planting in the Full Moon,

C/B Am7 F G

They had given all they had for something new,

But the light of day was on them,

F C

They could see the thrasher coming,

C C/B Am7 F G

And the water shone like diamonds in the dew.

F G

And I was just getting up,

C F

To hit the road before its light,

G C Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C

trying to catch an hour on the sun,

F G

When I saw those thrashers rolling by,

C C/B Am7 Am/C

Looking more than two lanes wide,

Dm7 G

I was feeling like my day had just begun.

[Verse 2]

Where the eagles glide descending,

F C

There's an ancient river bending,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G

Down the timeless gorge of changes where sleeplessness awaits,

I searched out my companions,

F C

who were lost in crystal canyons,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G

When the aimless blade of science slashed the pearly gates,

F G C F

It was then I knew I'd had enough, burned my credit card for fuel,

F G C Cmaj7 C

Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand,

F G C C/B Am7 Am7/G

With a one-way ticket to the land of truth and my suitcase in my hand.

Dm7 G

How I lost my friends I still dont understand.

[Verse 3]

They had the best selection,

F C

They were poisoned with protection,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G

There was nothing that they needed,

F G

nothing left to find.

They were lost in rock formations,

F C

Or became park bench mutations,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G

On the the sidewalks and in the stations, they were waiting, waiting.

F G

So I got bored and left them there,

C F

They were just dead weight to me,

F G C Cmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Better down the road without that load,

F G

Bring's back the time I was eight or nine,

C Am7 Am7/G

I was watching my Mama's TV,

Dm7 G

It was that great Grand Canyon rescue episode.

With the vulture glides descending,

F C

On an asphalt highway bending,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G

Through libraries and museums, galaxies and stars.

[Verse 4]

Down the windy halls of friendship,

F C

To the rose clipped by the bullwhip,

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F G

The motel of lost companions waits with heated pool and bar.

F G

But me, I'm not stopping there,

C F

Got my own row left to hoe,

F G C Cmaj7

Just another line in the field of time.

F G

When the thrashers come I'll be stuck in the sun,

C Am7 Am7/G

Like the dinosaurs in shrines,

Dm7 G

But I'll know the time has come to give what's mine.

About Thrasher Chords by Neil Young

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