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Thrice - Folk
Chords Used
 Em(022000)
  G(320000)
  C(x32010)
 Am(x02210)
  D(x00232)
 Bm(x24432)
Riff
E|-0----------------------------0-----|
B|-0----------------------------0-----|
G|-0----------------------------0-----|
D|-2----------------------0h2---2-----|
A|-2-----------------0h2--------2-----|
E|-0----------------------------0-----|
   ^                            ^
  Strum strum strum             Strummedy Strum Strum
EmYou were once a Gsweet little Cgirl,
EmSo innoGcent and pDure,
EmYour eyes were oGpen and sure- anyCone could look right Amin.
EmAnd while lGook closely- yCou gaze,
EmYou lookGed up towards the sDky,
Embut i watched yoGur face drift awCay as the things caught your Ameye.
Riff
                                                           Am   EmRiff
The magazines and media supplied you with their best protocol,
                                                        Am   EmRiff
And maybe music television really is the devil after all.
GBut all i can say is I knew you before you were Cbeautiful back tAmhen,
EmBefore you grew upBm,
                    Em  Riffidy Riff Riff
Before you gave in..
EmYou dream of sGharing your hCeart, EmInstead you sGhare your bDed,
EmAnd the PGain you feel doesnt lCeave with all the Skin that you hAmave shed.        Em Riff
GAnd you dreGam of bearing your Csoul,
EmInstead you bGare more skiDn,
                 Em             G          C                  Am   EmRiff            
And you wear dark glasses to keep anyone from looking in.
                                                             Am   EmRiff
The magazines and media supplied you with their best protocol,
                                                          Am   EmRiff
And maybe music television really is the devil after all.
GBut all i can say is i knew you before you were Cbeautiful back tAmhen,
EmBefore you gave up,Bm  
                       EmRiff
Before you gave in..
GBut all i can say is i knew you before you were Cbeautiful back Amthen,
EmYou could be Bmbeautiful agaiEmn...

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Folk

by Thrice

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Chords in this song · guitar

Thrice - Folk

Chords Used

(022000)

(320000)

(x32010)

(x02210)

(x00232)

(x24432)

Riff

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ ^

Strum strum strum Strummedy Strum Strum

Em G C

You were once a sweet little girl,

Em G D

So innocent and pure,

Em G C Am

Your eyes were open and sure- anyone could look right in.

Em G C

And while look closely- you gaze,

Em G D

You looked up towards the sky,

Em G C Am

but i watched your face drift away as the things caught your eye.

Riff

Am Em

Riff

The magazines and media supplied you with their best protocol,

Am Em

Riff

And maybe music television really is the devil after all.

G C Am

But all i can say is I knew you before you were beautiful back then,

Em Bm

Before you grew up,

Em Riffidy Riff Riff

Before you gave in..

Em G C Em G D

You dream of sharing your heart, Instead you share your bed,

Em G C Am

And the Pain you feel doesnt leave with all the Skin that you have shed. Em Riff

G G C

And you dream of bearing your soul,

Em G D

Instead you bare more skin,

Em G C Am Em

Riff

And you wear dark glasses to keep anyone from looking in.

Am Em

Riff

The magazines and media supplied you with their best protocol,

Am Em

Riff

And maybe music television really is the devil after all.

G C Am

But all i can say is i knew you before you were beautiful back then,

Em Bm

Before you gave up,

Riff

Before you gave in..

G C Am

But all i can say is i knew you before you were beautiful back then,

Em Bm Em

You could be beautiful again...

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