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Thomas County Law

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I based these chords off a live performance
DADGBe Chords
D5:  00032x (You can play a regular D chord,
             he just doesn't play the 1st string)
G5:  5500xx
F#m: 4402xx
Em:  2200xx
A7:  x02020
Another guitar plays the same chords but in DADGAd over the top,
so here are those chords
DADGAd Chords
D5:  000200
G5:  550000
F#m: 440200
Em:  220000
A7:  x02000
[Verse]
D5Thomas County Law's got a G5crooked D5tooth
Every D5traffic light is red when it G5tells the D5truth
The G5church bell isn't F#mkidding when it Emcries for A7you
NoD5body looks away when the G5sun goes D5down
D5Thomas County Road takes G5you where it D5will
Someone's D5singing on the far side of G5other D5hills
There's G5nowhere safe to F#mbury all the Emtime I've kA7illed
D5Nobody looks away when the G5sun goes D5down
D5There's a couple ways to cross ThomaG5s County D5Line
You can't sD5ee beyond the trees, they're too G5tall and D5wide
And I nG5ever seem to F#msee around my Embrother's wA7ife
D5Nobody looks away when the G5sun goes D5down
[Chorus]
There are G5castles for D5kings, there are A7birds without D5wings
I could G5whine 'bout it aD5ll, but I A7won't
[Verse]
D5Thomas County Law's got a G5crooked toD5oth
There ain't a D5mother with a heart less than G5black and D5blue
When they hoG5ld 'em to the lF#might, you can Emsee right tA7hrough
Every G5dreamer falls aF#msleep in theiEmr dancing sA7hoes
I may G5say I don't F#mbelong here, but I Emknow I A7do
D5Nobody looks away when the G5sun goes D5down
D5Nobody looks away when the G5sun goes D5down

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Iron & Wine is the stage name of Samuel Ervin Beam, an American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive musical style. The name itself comes from a dietary supplement Beam once found in a general store. He was a professor of film and cinematography before his first album release, and he specialized in painting during his art studies. This song, appearing on the Beast Epic album, plays like a quiet, reflective moment from an artist with a rich creative background.

AI-written from these sources:Iron & Wine — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Thomas County Law

by Iron & Wine

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

I based these chords off a live performance

DADGBe Chords

D5: 00032x (You can play a regular D chord,

he just doesn't play the 1st string)

G5: 5500xx

F#m: 4402xx

Em: 2200xx

A7: x02020

Another guitar plays the same chords but in DADGAd over the top,

so here are those chords

DADGAd Chords

D5: 000200

G5: 550000

F#m: 440200

Em: 220000

A7: x02000

[Verse]

D5 G5 D5

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth

D5 G5 D5

Every traffic light is red when it tells the truth

G5 F#m Em A7

The church bell isn't kidding when it cries for you

D5 G5 D5

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

D5 G5 D5

Thomas County Road takes you where it will

D5 G5 D5

Someone's singing on the far side of other hills

G5 F#m Em A7

There's nowhere safe to bury all the time I've killed

D5 G5 D5

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

D5 G5 D5

There's a couple ways to cross Thomas County Line

D5 G5 D5

You can't see beyond the trees, they're too tall and wide

G5 F#m Em A7

And I never seem to see around my brother's wife

D5 G5 D5

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

[Chorus]

G5 D5 A7 D5

There are castles for kings, there are birds without wings

G5 D5 A7

I could whine 'bout it all, but I won't

[Verse]

D5 G5 D5

Thomas County Law's got a crooked tooth

D5 G5 D5

There ain't a mother with a heart less than black and blue

G5 F#m Em A7

When they hold 'em to the light, you can see right through

G5 F#m Em A7

Every dreamer falls asleep in their dancing shoes

G5 F#m Em A7

I may say I don't belong here, but I know I do

D5 G5 D5

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

D5 G5 D5

Nobody looks away when the sun goes down

About Thomas County Law Chords by Iron & Wine

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