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SONG: Thing In A Jar
Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (Half-Step Down)
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All chords are barre chords or you can substitue them for 5th note chords (power chords), but remember, the
tuning is half step down. I'll tab the chords as well, to help out with anyone that doesn't know their
barre chord locations in half-step down tuning.
---- CHORDS USED ----
 Am, Fm, Em
     eb|-----          eb|-----          eb|-----
     Bb|-----          Bb|-----          Bb|-----
 Am- Gb|--3--      Fm- Gb|-----      Em- Gb|-----
     Db|--3--          Db|--4--          Db|--3--
     Ab|--1--          Ab|--4--          Ab|--3--
     Eb|-----          Eb|--2--          Eb|--1--
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[Verse 1]
   Amoutside Fmrainbows, monEmster's mouthFm  
strangers sAmtill split iFmnto two peopEmle
Fmlaughing and smolAmder
we tuFmrn into chilEmdren
with Fmdonkey tails and eAmars
the Fmpuppeteers pretty Emone hangs Fmin the doorwAmay
[Chorus]
i'm your Fmthing in a jEmar, Fmall illuminatedAm  
at night the mFmoon eats the stEmars
and we are Fmall illuminatedAm  
i have a ragFme but its not haEmtred
alFml illuminatAmed
its just Fmall illuminatEmed
alFml illuminatAmedFm  Em  
Fmall illuminatAmedFm  Em  Fm  
[Verse 2]
   Amthought i heard a soFmng in your voice
but i Emwas wrongFm  
   Amthought i heard your soFmng in my head
but it was my EmownFm  
  AmI once held it in my hFmand for awhile buEmt now it's goneFm  
   Amthought i heard your soFmng in my head
but it was my EmownFm  
[Chorus]
i'm your Fmthing in a jEmar, Fmall illuminatedAm  
at night the mFmoon eats the stEmars
and we are Fmall illuminatedAm  
i have a ragFme but its not haEmtred
alFml illuminatAmed
its just Fmall illuminatEmed
alFml illuminatAmedFm  Em  
Fmall illuminatAmedFm  Em  Fm  Am  

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Thing In A Jar

by Dax Riggs

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SONG: Thing In A Jar

Tuning: Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb (Half-Step Down)

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All chords are barre chords or you can substitue them for 5th note chords (power chords), but remember, the

tuning is half step down. I'll tab the chords as well, to help out with anyone that doesn't know their

barre chord locations in half-step down tuning.

---- CHORDS USED ----

Am, Fm, Em

eb|----- eb|----- eb|-----

Bb|----- Bb|----- Bb|-----

Am Gb Fm Gb Em Gb

- |--3-- - |----- - |-----

Db|--3-- Db|--4-- Db|--3--

Ab|--1-- Ab|--4-- Ab|--3--

Eb|----- Eb|--2-- Eb|--1--

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[Verse 1]

Am Fm Em Fm

outside rainbows, monster's mouth

Am Fm Em

strangers still split into two people

Fm Am

laughing and smolder

Fm Em

we turn into children

Fm Am

with donkey tails and ears

Fm Em Fm Am

the puppeteers pretty one hangs in the doorway

[Chorus]

Fm Em Fm Am

i'm your thing in a jar, all illuminated

Fm Em

at night the moon eats the stars

Fm Am

and we are all illuminated

Fm Em

i have a rage but its not hatred

Fm Am

all illuminated

Fm Em

its just all illuminated

Fm Am Fm Em

all illuminated

Fm Am Fm Em Fm

all illuminated

[Verse 2]

Am Fm

thought i heard a song in your voice

Em Fm

but i was wrong

Am Fm

thought i heard your song in my head

Em Fm

but it was my own

Am Fm Em Fm

I once held it in my hand for awhile but now it's gone

Am Fm

thought i heard your song in my head

Em Fm

but it was my own

[Chorus]

Fm Em Fm Am

i'm your thing in a jar, all illuminated

Fm Em

at night the moon eats the stars

Fm Am

and we are all illuminated

Fm Em

i have a rage but its not hatred

Fm Am

all illuminated

Fm Em

its just all illuminated

Fm Am Fm Em

all illuminated

Fm Am Fm Em Fm Am

all illuminated

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