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Thick As Thieves - Dashboard Confessional
tuning is in Eb (like most other DC songs) Capo 2
or you could just Capo 1 and leave it in standard
I'm not sure the bridge is accurate. Feel free to comment and help.
When he plays F in this song, it's Fsus, but any other variation will do
Fsus: 1332XX or 133XXX
F: 133211, X3321X
Intro:
 C   F   Am   FX2
Verse:
Would it Ckill you to Fbreathe
Is it Amonly 1F7 miles right betCween you and Fme?
I could Ammake it if I Fhave to
I don't Cbreak easiFly
Got my Amconsol, thick as Fthieves
If there's a Ccrime we'll keep it Fsecret
But there's Amonly trace aFmounts left in your Gblood
Pre-Chorus:
G(You) may be a sinner
But you Fmay be justified
Chorus:
Just keep your Cmouth Gshut
Keep your Amguard Emup
  F          G       C (strum once then pause)
I swear I'll make it right
Verse:
Would it Ckill me to Fbreathe?
Is it Amonly 1F7 miles right beCtween you and Fme?
I could Amfake it if I Fhave to
I don't Cbend easiFly
Got my Amconsol, thick as Fthieves
I have no Ccrown to keep a Fsecret
It was Amhers, it was not Fmine
Pre-Chorus:
WeGll I may be a sinner
But it Fwasn't me this time
Chorus:
Just keep your Cmouth Gshut
Keep your Amguard Emup
I Fswear I'll Gmake it Cright
Bridge:
AmListen to yourself
You have a Emhemorhage in your mouth
It won't stop Fbleeding
Chorus:
CYou may be a Gsinner
But I will Amhold the smoking Emgun
We'll get away Fclean
I'll keep your Gsecrets til the Amgrave has swallowed Emme
And I will Fnever tell a Gtortured soul that's Amburning by my Emside
That I am a Fsinner
       G
I  Am   Asavior
       C
I  Am   Alie
So keep your Cmouth Gshut
Keep your Amguard Emup
I Fswear I'll Gmake it Cright

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Thick As Thieves

by Dashboard Confessional

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

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Fsus

Thick As Thieves - Dashboard Confessional

tuning is in Eb (like most other DC songs) Capo 2

or you could just Capo 1 and leave it in standard

I'm not sure the bridge is accurate. Feel free to comment and help.

When he plays F in this song, it's Fsus, but any other variation will do

Fsus

: 1332XX or 133XXX

: 133211, X3321X

Intro:

C F Am F

Verse:

C F

Would it kill you to breathe

Am F C F

Is it only 17 miles right between you and me?

Am F

I could make it if I have to

C F

I don't break easily

Am F

Got my consol, thick as thieves

C F

If there's a crime we'll keep it secret

Am F G

But there's only trace amounts left in your blood

Pre-Chorus:

(You) may be a sinner

But you may be justified

Chorus:

C G

Just keep your mouth shut

Am Em

Keep your guard up

F G C (strum once then pause)

I swear I'll make it right

Verse:

C F

Would it kill me to breathe?

Am F C F

Is it only 17 miles right between you and me?

Am F

I could fake it if I have to

C F

I don't bend easily

Am F

Got my consol, thick as thieves

C F

I have no crown to keep a secret

Am F

It was hers, it was not mine

Pre-Chorus:

Well I may be a sinner

But it wasn't me this time

Chorus:

C G

Just keep your mouth shut

Am Em

Keep your guard up

F G C

I swear I'll make it right

Bridge:

Listen to yourself

You have a hemorhage in your mouth

It won't stop bleeding

Chorus:

C G

You may be a sinner

Am Em

But I will hold the smoking gun

We'll get away clean

G Am Em

I'll keep your secrets til the grave has swallowed me

F G Am Em

And I will never tell a tortured soul that's burning by my side

That I am a sinner

Am A

I savior

Am A

I lie

C G

So keep your mouth shut

Am Em

Keep your guard up

F G C

I swear I'll make it right

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