Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

Kathy Mattea - The Slender Thread That Binds Us Here CAPO: 1st Fret INTRO: F6 C G F C F Am G C CHORUS:

^F6The ^Cdawn of ^Gyouth, the ^Ftwilight ^Cyears The ^Ftender ^Amnight we ^Ghold so dear ^F6The ^Cmemory ^Gof a ^Fsmile, a ^Ctear The ^Fslender ^Amthread that ^Gbinds us ^Chere ^F6 ^C

I know the ^Gway from here ^F Trying to ^Chide my tears ^F Crying for ^Amgrace at the ^Gend of the day ^F6 ^C I want to ^Ghold you and ^FNever let ^Cgo, but I ^FWill come to ^Amfind that you're ^Gslipping a^Cway

CHORUS:

^F6The ^Cdawn of ^Gyouth, the ^Ftwilight ^Cyears The ^Ftender ^Amnight we ^Ghold so dear ^F6The ^Cmemory ^Gof a ^Fsmile, a ^Ctear The ^Fslender ^Amthread that ^Gbinds us ^Chere ^F6 ^C

I long to ^Gspeak with you ^F I try to ^Creach for you ^FWake up to ^Amfind that there's ^Gnobody home ^F6 ^C I walk a^Gway from here ^F Still I can ^Cfeel you here ^FForever ^Amwith me, for^Gever a^Clone

BRIDGE:

So ^Emstrong they ^Fhold, to ^Gbe let ^Cgo And ^Bbstill they'^Fre there, ^Clight as ^Gair

INSTRUMENTAL: F6 C G F C F Am G CHORUS:

^F6The ^Cmemory ^Gof a ^Fsmile, a ^Ctear The ^Fslender ^Amthread___ that ^Gbinds___ us ^Fhere^G ^Am ^Bb ^F ^G ^C

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^F6The ^Cdawn of ^Gyouth, the ^Ftwilight ^Cyears The ^Ftender ^Amnight we ^Ghold so dear ^F6The ^Cmemory ^Gof a ^Fsmile, a ^Ctear The ^Fslender ^Amthread that ^Gbinds us ^Chere

Kathy Mattea - The slender thread that binds us here