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The Shire Part 2
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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-- With thanks to starfire666 for the chords of The Shires Part 1, which are used in the tab below --
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THRESHOLD – The Shire (Part 2) -
From the great album 'Legends of the Shires' (released in 2017)
[Intro]
e|-C#m---------A----------E---------------|
B|-5-------------------------9-7---7-|
G|----------6--------------------9---|
D|-------6--------9-7-9--------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|-C#m------7--A-----------E---------|
B|-9--------7-------7--9--------|
G|-------------9----------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
e|-C#m------------A------------E-------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-------------4/6----------------|
D|-------4-6-7---------9-7-9------|
A|-4-6-7--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|-F#m----------B---------C#---------|
B|-----5-7---4------4-6--------|
G|---4------------6------------|
D|-6---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AmOnce there was a Emman of many Bmmeans
InGmherited from Dmsomeone else's Amdreams
He Amsaid one day I'll Emplough and sow the Bmseeds
If Gmonly I could Dmlearn to tame the Amweeds
[Chorus]
C#mAnd every time I Aget to the end
I'll Eturn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#mCan't take it anymoAre
Can't take it anymoEre, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#mI just can't Await any longer
EMy heart won't beat any stronger
F#mThis life Bis not for C#me
e|-Am--------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----4---------------4-5-----4-------------|
D|---------7-5-7-----5-7-----------7-5-7-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
So Amoff he went and bEmought some new maBmchines
And Gmchemicals to sDmubjugate the wAmeeds
But Amnow the roots had Emmultiplied and gBmrown
And Gmcrowded out the Dmseeds that he had sAmown
[Bridge]
(Toggle the displayed chords)
(xx422x) (xx212x) (xx312x)
F#m* E6(5) Fm(#5)
And underneath the setting sun
(xx443x) (xx422x) (xx210x) (xx312x)
Bm/F# F#m* E* Fm(#5)
Now ____ he ____ knew ____ it
(xx422x) (xx212x) (xx312x)
F#m* E6(5) Fm(#5)
All he saw was toil to come
(xx443x) (xx422x) (xx210x)
Bm/F# F#m* E*
And no way through
[Chorus]
C#mAnd every time I Aget to the end
I'll Eturn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#mCan't take it anymoAre
Can't take it anymoEre, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#mI just can't Await any longer
EMy heart won't beat any stronger
F#mThis life Bis not for C#me
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
(x2) Live, love, laugh, hope, sow, grow
[Chorus]
C#mAnd every time I Aget to the end
I'll Eturn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#mCan't take it anymoAre
Can't take it anymoEre, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#mI just can't Await any longer
EMy heart won't beat any stronger
F#mThis life Bis not for C#me
[Guitar solo]
FmThis life Bbis not for Cme
[Outro]
- Fade out (3-4 times)
1st Guitar: Am
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----4---------------4-5-----4-------------|
D|---------7-5-7-----5-7-----------7-5-7-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
2nd Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----3---------------3-5-----3-------------|
G|---------5-4-5-----4-5-----------5-4-5-------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
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The Shire Part 2
by Threshold
Chords in this song · guitar
C#m
A
E
F#m
B
C#
Am
Em
Bm
Gm
Dm
E6
Fm
Bm/F#
Bb
C
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-- With thanks to starfire666 for the chords of The Shires Part 1, which are used in the tab below --
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THRESHOLD – The Shire (Part 2) -
From the great album 'Legends of the Shires' (released in 2017)
[Intro]
C#m A E
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-5-------------------------9-7---7-|
G|----------6--------------------9---|
D|-------6--------9-7-9--------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
C#m A E
e|-------7----------------------|
B|-9--------7-------7--9--------|
G|-------------9----------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
C#m A E
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-------------4/6----------------|
D|-------4-6-7---------9-7-9------|
A|-4-6-7--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
F#m B C#
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----5-7---4------4-6--------|
G|---4------------6------------|
D|-6---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Am Em Bm
Once there was a man of many means
Gm Dm Am
Inherited from someone else's dreams
Am Em Bm
He said one day I'll plough and sow the seeds
Gm Dm Am
If only I could learn to tame the weeds
[Chorus]
C#m A
And every time I get to the end
E
I'll turn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#m A
Can't take it anymore
E
Can't take it anymore, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#m A
I just can't wait any longer
E
My heart won't beat any stronger
F#m B C#
This life is not for me
Am
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----4---------------4-5-----4-------------|
D|---------7-5-7-----5-7-----------7-5-7-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Am Em Bm
So off he went and bought some new machines
Gm Dm Am
And chemicals to subjugate the weeds
Am Em Bm
But now the roots had multiplied and grown
Gm Dm Am
And crowded out the seeds that he had sown
[Bridge]
(Toggle the displayed chords)
(xx422x) (xx212x) (xx312x)
F#m E6 Fm
* (5) (#5)
And underneath the setting sun
(xx443x) (xx422x) (xx210x) (xx312x)
Bm/F# F#m E Fm
* * (#5)
Now ____ he ____ knew ____ it
(xx422x) (xx212x) (xx312x)
F#m E6 Fm
* (5) (#5)
All he saw was toil to come
(xx443x) (xx422x) (xx210x)
Bm/F# F#m E
* *
And no way through
[Chorus]
C#m A
And every time I get to the end
E
I'll turn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#m A
Can't take it anymore
E
Can't take it anymore, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#m A
I just can't wait any longer
E
My heart won't beat any stronger
F#m B C#
This life is not for me
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
(x2) Live, love, laugh, hope, sow, grow
[Chorus]
C#m A
And every time I get to the end
E
I'll turn round and start again, 'Cause they're coming back
C#m A
Can't take it anymore
E
Can't take it anymore, Tell me what is this for, 'cause
C#m A
I just can't wait any longer
E
My heart won't beat any stronger
F#m B C#
This life is not for me
[Guitar solo]
Fm Bb C
This life is not for me
[Outro]
- Fade out (3-4 times)
Am
1st Guitar:
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|-5-----4---------------4-5-----4-------------|
D|---------7-5-7-----5-7-----------7-5-7-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
2nd Guitar
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----3---------------3-5-----3-------------|
G|---------5-4-5-----4-5-----------5-4-5-------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
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