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The Weight
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Step 1 / 37Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Thrice-The Weight (acoustic)
Tuning: Standard
Capo 4
CHORDS:
e|---D2---D20---D30---Em0---Bm0---Am0---C0---C20---G3--------------------------------|
B|---3---3---0---0---0---0---1---0---3--------------------------------|
G|---2---0---7---0---4---2---0---5---0--------------------------------|
D|---0---4---7---2---4---2---2---5---0--------------------------------|
A|-------5---5---2---2---0---3---3---2--------------------------------|
E|---------------0-------------------3--------------------------------|
VERSE RIFF:
e|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
B|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
G|---0---0---2p0-0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0--------------------|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------------------|
A|---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---2---2--------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------0---0---0--------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
PRECHORUS RIFF:
e|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
B|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------|
D|---2---2---2---0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2--------------------|
A|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
VERSE 1:
Verse Riff
There's many who'll tell you, they'll give you their love
Verse Riff
When they say, give they mean take
Verse Riff
Hang 'round just like vultures till push comes to shove
Verse Riff
Take flight when the earth starts to shake, yeah
Verse Riff x2
Verse Riff
Someone may say that they'll always be true
Verse Riff
Slip out the door 'fore the dawn
D2 CVerse Riff
But I won't leave you hanging on
Verse Riff
Another may stay till they find someone new
Verse Riff
Before you know they'll be gone
D2 CVerse Riff
But I won't leave you hanging on
D2 C Prechorus Riff
No, I won't, won't be that someone
CHORUS:
And Emcome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I won't C2abandon you or Amleave you behind
Because Emlove is a Dloyalty Gsworn
Not a Dburning for a Cmoment
EmCome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I will be C2standing right Amhere by your side
I won't Emrun awaDy though the Gstorm's getting Dworse
C Verse Riff x2
And there's no end in sight
VERSE 2:
Verse Riff
Some talk of destiny, others of fate
Verse Riff
Soon they'll be saying goodbye
D2 CVerse Riff
But I won't leave you high and dry
Verse Riff
'Cause a ring don't mean nothing If you can't haul the weight
Verse Riff
Some of them won't even try
D2 CVerse Riff
But I won't leave you high and dry
D2 C Prechorus Riff
I won't leave you wondering why
CHORUS:
And Emcome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I won't C2abandon you or Amleave you behind
Because Emlove is a Dloyalty Gsworn
Not a Dburning for a Cmoment
EmCome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I will be C2standing right Amhere by your side
I won't Emrun awaDy though the Gstorm's getting Dworse
And there's Cno end in Amsight
BRIDGE:
Storms will surely Gcome
True Amlove is a choice you must make and you are the Gone
That AmI have set my heart to Emchoose
As long as I lC2ive, I sDwear I'll see this Emthrough
2ND CHORUS: (palm mute)
And Emcome what may
I won't Gabandon you or Amleave you behind
Because Emlove is a loyalty sworn
Not a Gburning for a Ammoment
EmCome what may
I will be Gstanding right Amhere by your side
I won't Emrun awaAmy though the storm's getting Gworse
And there's Amno end in sight
CHORUS:
And Emcome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I won't C2abandon you or Amleave you behind
Because Emlove is a Dloyalty Gsworn
Not a Dburning for a Cmoment
EmCome Bmwhat Ammay
D3I will be C2standing right Amhere by your side
I won't Emrun awaDy though the Gstorm's getting Dworse
And there's Cno end in siEmght
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The Weight
by Thrice
Chords in this song · guitar
D
D2
D3
Em
Bm
Am
C
C2
G
Thrice-The Weight (acoustic)
Tuning: Standard
Capo 4
CHORDS:
D D2 D3 Em Bm Am C C2 G
e|---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---3--------------------------------|
B|---3---3---0---0---0---0---1---0---3--------------------------------|
G|---2---0---7---0---4---2---0---5---0--------------------------------|
D|---0---4---7---2---4---2---2---5---0--------------------------------|
A|-------5---5---2---2---0---3---3---2--------------------------------|
E|---------------0-------------------3--------------------------------|
VERSE RIFF:
e|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
B|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
G|---0---0---2p0-0---0---0---2---2---2---0---0---0--------------------|
D|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------------------|
A|---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---2---2---2--------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------0---0---0--------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
PRECHORUS RIFF:
e|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
B|--(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-(0)-------------------|
G|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------|
D|---2---2---2---0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2---0h2-2---2--------------------|
A|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------------------|
E|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +
VERSE 1:
Verse Riff
There's many who'll tell you, they'll give you their love
Verse Riff
When they say, give they mean take
Verse Riff
Hang 'round just like vultures till push comes to shove
Verse Riff
Take flight when the earth starts to shake, yeah
Verse Riff x2
Verse Riff
Someone may say that they'll always be true
Verse Riff
Slip out the door 'fore the dawn
D2 C
Verse Riff
But I won't leave you hanging on
Verse Riff
Another may stay till they find someone new
Verse Riff
Before you know they'll be gone
D2 C
Verse Riff
But I won't leave you hanging on
D2 C Prechorus Riff
No, I won't, won't be that someone
CHORUS:
Em Bm Am
And come what may
D3 C2 Am
I won't abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
Because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
Not a burning for a moment
Em Bm Am
Come what may
D3 C2 Am
I will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
I won't run away though the storm's getting worse
C Verse Riff x2
And there's no end in sight
VERSE 2:
Verse Riff
Some talk of destiny, others of fate
Verse Riff
Soon they'll be saying goodbye
D2 C
Verse Riff
But I won't leave you high and dry
Verse Riff
'Cause a ring don't mean nothing If you can't haul the weight
Verse Riff
Some of them won't even try
D2 C
Verse Riff
But I won't leave you high and dry
D2 C Prechorus Riff
I won't leave you wondering why
CHORUS:
Em Bm Am
And come what may
D3 C2 Am
I won't abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
Because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
Not a burning for a moment
Em Bm Am
Come what may
D3 C2 Am
I will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
I won't run away though the storm's getting worse
C Am
And there's no end in sight
BRIDGE:
G
Storms will surely come
Am G
True love is a choice you must make and you are the one
Am Em
That I have set my heart to choose
C2 D Em
As long as I live, I swear I'll see this through
2ND CHORUS: (palm mute)
Em
And come what may
G Am
I won't abandon you or leave you behind
Em
Because love is a loyalty sworn
G Am
Not a burning for a moment
Em
Come what may
G Am
I will be standing right here by your side
Em Am G
I won't run away though the storm's getting worse
Am
And there's no end in sight
CHORUS:
Em Bm Am
And come what may
D3 C2 Am
I won't abandon you or leave you behind
Em D G
Because love is a loyalty sworn
D C
Not a burning for a moment
Em Bm Am
Come what may
D3 C2 Am
I will be standing right here by your side
Em D G D
I won't run away though the storm's getting worse
C Em
And there's no end in sight
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