Capo: 2 Tuning:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thrasher – Neil Young --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Neil Young From: "Rust Never Sleeps" (1979) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 2nd fret play: C key: D For original chords transpose this tab +2 to D. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- These are the voicings used in the intro. Whatever your strumming pattern, try to use the rhythm indicated here. Many of the hammering ons etc are Used throughout the song in the verses, too [Intro] C F C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| G|0---0-----------|0---------------|----2-2---0---0-|----------------| D|2---0h2---------|2—-0h2—2p0------|3---3-3---3-----|2---------------| A|3---3-----------|3---------3-2p0-|3---------------|3-----------0-2-| E|----------------|---------------3|1---------------|--------3-------| C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|1---------------|0---------------| G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|2---------------|0---------------| D|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|3---------------|0---------------| A|3-------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|----------------| E|----------------|--------3-------|1---------------|3---------------| C F/A C 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|1---------------|----------------| G|0---------------|----0---0-------|2---2-2---0---0-|----------------| D|0h2-------------|---0h2--0-------|3---3-3---3-----|2---------------| A|3---------------|------------3---|0---------------|3-----------0-2-| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3-------| C Gsus4/B Am7 C/G F G 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----1-1---0-----|----------------| B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|1---1-1---1-----|0---------------| G|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|2---------2-----|0---------------| D|----2-------0---|----2-------2---|3---------------|0---------------| A|3-------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|----------------| E|----------------|--------3-------|1---------------|3---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Gsus4/B x-2-0-0-1-x Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0 C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0 Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0 F/A x-0-3-2-1-1 Fadd9/A x-0-3-2-1-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C | % | F | C | | C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F | G | | C | % | F | C | | C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F/A | G | [Verse 1]

They were ^Chiding behind hay bales They were ^Fplanting in the ^Cfull moon ^C/G They had ^Cgiven ^Gsus4/Ball they ^Am7had for ^C/Gsomething ^Fnew ^G But the ^Clight of day was on them They could ^Fsee the thrashers ^Ccoming ^C/G And the ^Cwater ^Gsus4/Bshone like ^Am7diamonds^C/G in the ^Fdew ^G

^F And I was just ^Ggetting up Hit the ^Croad before it's ^Flight ^F Trying to catch an ^Ghour on the ^Csun ^C ^Cmaj7 ^C ^Cmaj7 ^C ^C When I ^Fsaw those thrashers ^Grolling by Looking ^Cmore than two lanes ^Amwide ^C I was ^Dm7feelin' like my day had just be^Ggun

[Verse 2]

Where the ^Ceagle glides ascending There's an ^F/Aancient river ^Cbending ^C/G Down the ^Ctimeless ^Gsus4/Bgorge of ^Am7changes^C/G Where ^Fsleeplessness a^Gwaits I ^Csearched out my companions F /A C C/G Who were lost in crystal canyons When the ^Caimless ^Gsus4/Bblade of ^Am7science ^C/Gslashed the ^Fpearly gates ^G

It was ^Fthen I knew I'd ^Ghad enough Burned my ^Ccredit card for ^Ffuel ^F Headed out to where the ^Gpavement turns to ^Csand ^C ^Csus2 ^C With a ^Fone-way ticket to the ^Gland of truth And my ^Csuitcase ^Cmaj7in my ^Amhand^C How I ^Dm7lost my friends I still don't under^Gstand

[Verse 3]

^CThey had the best selection They were ^Fadd9/Apoisoned with pro^Ctection There was ^Cnothing ^Gsus4/Bthat they ^Am7needed ^C/G ^FNothing left to ^Gfind They were ^Clost in rock fo^Csus2rmatio^Cns Or be^F/Acame park bench mu^Ctations ^C/G On the ^Csidewalks and ^Gsus4/Bin the ^Am7stations ^C/G They were ^Fwaiting, ^Gwaiting

^F So I got bored and ^Gleft them there They were ^Cjust deadweight to ^Fme ^F Better down the ^Groad without that ^Cload ^C ^Csus2 ^C ^F Brings back the time when ^GI was eight or nine I was ^Cwatchin' my ^Cmaj7mama's T.^AmV ^C It was that ^Dm7great Grand Canyon rescue epi^Gsode

[Verse 4]

Where the ^Cvulture glides descending On an ^Fasphalt highway ^Cbending ^C/G Thru li^Cbraries ^Gsus4/Band mu^Am7seums ^C/G ^FGalaxies and ^Gstars Down the ^Cwindy^Csus2 halls of ^Cfriendship To the ^Frose clipped by the ^Cbullwhip ^C/G The mo^Ctel of ^Gsus4/Blost com^Am7panions ^C/Gwaits with ^Fheated pool and ^Gbar

^F But me I'm not ^Gstopping there Got my ^Cown row ^Cmaj7left to ^Fhoe ^F Just another ^Gline in the field of ^Ctime ^C ^Csus2 ^C ^F When the thrasher comes ^GI'll be stuck in the sun Like the ^Cdino^Cmaj7saurs in ^Amshrines ^C But I'll ^Dm7know the time has come to give what's ^Gmine

[Outro] | C | % | F | C | | C Gsus4/B | Am7 C/G | F | G | | F | G | C | F | | F | G | C | C Cmaj7 C6 C | | F | G | C Cmaj7 | Am C | | Dm7 | % | G | % | (fade out over last six bars)

Neil Young - Thrasher