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A Single Thread

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chords:
B: x02221
E: 022100
F#: 244322
these chords work for me, i don't think they're correct though ... (better ideas?)
i strum it pretty quickly kinda like DD-UDU DD-UDU (and so on)
here's a cover i made while i was sick, maybe it helps with the strumming (might do a better one some day): 
[Intro]
( B   E   F#  B)
[Verse 1]
( B   E   F#  B):
i was Bpulled out of bed by a Esingle thread
it F#tugged me to death by my Bclothing
and i Bwas led to a door i’d nevEer seen before
with an F#old gentle glow of its Bopening
where i was Ba child pressed against your Eflower dress
i clung to F#it like i did before i lBost you
and i could Btell you were cured you were Ehappier
your perfect F#words were the comfort that you Boffered
[Chorus]
( E   F#  B):
and i Esat and F#thought about the Bway that women talk
how Ecarefully the F#words are cBhosen
and without mEissing a F#beat you lBift me off my feet
and throw Eme in the F#depths of the Bocean
[Verse 2]
where Bi had a dream that i Ecouldn’t breathe
that the F#vicious sea was aBttacking
it Bwrestled my tongue as it Efilled my lungs
with the F#pressure that i’d been aBvoiding
and i Bsank to the depths where the Ebodies slept
and a F#sign that read its Bwarnings
said: “he who Bopens his mouth while alEready drowned
F#insults the knowledge of the Bocean“
[Chorus]
so i Esat inside to F#wait for it to dBry
until the sEun had turned the F#sea into a mBeadow
and when i Eopened my eF#yes Byou were by my side
waiting for Eme with the F#trees and the Bpebbles
B E F# B
[Verse 3]
and i saiBd: “how could this be“ you saidE: “i just followed the string
that comes to F#me when i sleep, when i’m Bdreaming
my little Bstar, my baby love, i wasn’t Egiving up
just tF#aking the break i thought i Bneeded“
and i said: “Bbuild me a wall that’s indesEtructible
place F#it all around my Bbody
have it Bblocking the sun so that Ewhen it comes
i’ll be F#right here where you lBeft me“
[Chorus]
i’ll Esleep F#away the Bsadness of today
and bury dEeep in the sF#heets that Bsurround me
yeah i’ll Esleep uF#ntil the bBlankets and the quilts
Edissolve into the F#soil Baround me

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A Single Thread

by Flatsound

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chords:

B: x02221

E: 022100

F#: 244322

these chords work for me, i don't think they're correct though ... (better ideas?)

i strum it pretty quickly kinda like DD-UDU DD-UDU (and so on)

here's a cover i made while i was sick, maybe it helps with the strumming (might do a better one some day):

[Intro]

B E F# B

( )

[Verse 1]

B E F# B

( ):

B E

i was pulled out of bed by a single thread

F# B

it tugged me to death by my clothing

B E

and i was led to a door i’d never seen before

F# B

with an old gentle glow of its opening

B E

where i was a child pressed against your flower dress

F# B

i clung to it like i did before i lost you

B E

and i could tell you were cured you were happier

F# B

your perfect words were the comfort that you offered

[Chorus]

E F# B

( ):

E F# B

and i sat and thought about the way that women talk

E F# B

how carefully the words are chosen

E F# B

and without missing a beat you lift me off my feet

E F# B

and throw me in the depths of the ocean

[Verse 2]

B E

where i had a dream that i couldn’t breathe

F# B

that the vicious sea was attacking

B E

it wrestled my tongue as it filled my lungs

F# B

with the pressure that i’d been avoiding

B E

and i sank to the depths where the bodies slept

F# B

and a sign that read its warnings

B E

said: “he who opens his mouth while already drowned

F# B

insults the knowledge of the ocean“

[Chorus]

E F# B

so i sat inside to wait for it to dry

E F# B

until the sun had turned the sea into a meadow

E F# B

and when i opened my eyes you were by my side

E F# B

waiting for me with the trees and the pebbles

B E F# B

[Verse 3]

B E

and i said: “how could this be“ you said: “i just followed the string

F# B

that comes to me when i sleep, when i’m dreaming

B E

my little star, my baby love, i wasn’t giving up

F# B

just taking the break i thought i needed“

B E

and i said: “build me a wall that’s indestructible

F# B

place it all around my body

B E

have it blocking the sun so that when it comes

F# B

i’ll be right here where you left me“

[Chorus]

E F# B

i’ll sleep away the sadness of today

E F# B

and bury deep in the sheets that surround me

E F# B

yeah i’ll sleep until the blankets and the quilts

E F# B

dissolve into the soil around me

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